September 13, 2026
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) – AFI Movie Club
One of the most beloved movies in the history of the art form, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) danced its way across AFI’s lists of the greatest American films, including appearances on both lists of the greatest of all time – the original and 10th anniversary edition – as well as among cinema’s great comedies and...
August 17, 2026
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly – who was also named by AFI as one of cinema’s greatest screen legends – AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) appears across four of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American films of all time, including among the greatest love stories and musicals. Kelly’s bilingual...
May 7, 2026
BRIGADOON (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Alan Jay Lerner’s successful stage play, Vincente Minnelli’s BRIGADOON (1954) follows two American tourists lost in the Scotland mists – and found in the mystical world of Brigadoon, insulated from the burdens of the outside, contemporary world. AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly stars alongside Van Johnson, with the luminous Cyd Charisse...
September 16, 2025
WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A romantic, candy-colored cinematic confection that sparkles with intoxicating champagne charm across its performances, costumes (from the legendary Edith Head), cinematography and production design, WHAT A WAY TO GO! (1964) features the effervescent AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine opposite a staggering assembly line of inarguable leading men – including Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum,...
June 8, 2025
IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955) – AFI Movie Club
The final of three co-directorial collaborations between Stanley Donen and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly (who also starred), IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955) features some of the screen legends most memorable dance numbers – including one with the iconic hoofer on a trash can lid, and the pictured scene of him performing “I...
May 15, 2025
INHERIT THE WIND (1960) – AFI Movie Club
A brilliant and riveting courtroom drama that fictionalizes America’s infamous “Scopes Monkey Trial” to shine a stark light on ideological frictions in American discourse and culture, director Stanley Kramer’s INHERIT THE WIND (1960) features an iconic starring performance from the legendary Spencer Tracy – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends...
February 7, 2025
XANADU (1980) – AFI Movie Club
A musical fantasia starring Olivia Newton-John and directed by Robert Greenwald, XANADU (1980) also features the incomparable and timeless talents – onscreen and as co-choreographer – of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about XANADU. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
December 14, 2024
ON THE TOWN (1949) – AFI Movie Club
The first of three co-directorial collaborations between Stanley Donen and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly (who also starred), ON THE TOWN (1949) was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest movie musicals of all time – with “New York, New York” also ranking among the most memorable movie songs. Visit the...
October 20, 2024
HELLO, DOLLY! (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the Broadway hit of the same name, the filmed adaptation of HELLO, DOLLY! (1969) tells the story of widowed matchmaker Dolly Levi and her intricate plan to find a wife for wealthy Horace Vandergelder – impeccably rendered as a loveable curmudgeon by the inimitable Walter Matthau. Dolly herself is brought to the screen...
November 22, 2023
THE PIRATE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Vincente Minnelli, THE PIRATE (1948) features the iconic, powerhouse pairing of Judy Garland and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE PIRATE. Have Get The Picture...
May 19, 2022
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) – AFI Movie Club
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) is easily one of the most beloved movies in the history of the art form, dancing its way across AFI’s lists of the greatest American films, including appearances on both lists of the greatest films of all time – the original and 10th anniversary edition...
April 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS appears across five of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream AN AMERICAN IN PARIS AN AMERICAN IN PARIS - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global,...
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