Brigadoon
Starring: Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writer: Alan Jay Lerner
Producer: Arthur Freed
Brigadoon is a 1954 American romantic musical fantasy film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner, based on the 1947 Broadway musical by Lerner. The film stars Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse, with Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones, and Albert Sharpe.
Trivia
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color; Academy Award for Best Sound.
- Based on Brigadoon (1947 musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe).
- Producer J. Arthur Rank acquired the rights of the official play in February 1951.
- According to the press, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "paid a fortune" for the rights, and Gene Kelly and Kathryn Grayson were named as the leads a month later.
- At the time of their casting, a script had not been written yet, although it was reported that Alan Jay Lerner was expected to start writing a week later.
Filming Locations
- Initially, Minnelli and Kelly wanted to film on location in Scotland.
Previous Showings
7 Runs • 5 Festivals
8,956 tickets sold
All runs on record (7):
- July 27 - 29, 1990 · 1,758 ticketsw/ Bells Are Ringing
- February 10 - 13, 1996 · 1,643 ticketsw/ Lust for Life
- May 7 - 9, 2006 · 840 ticketsRonald Colmanw/ The Night of Love, Father of the Bride
- May 21 - 23, 2011 · 1,053 ticketsMusicalsw/ Kiss Me Kate
- June 1 - 2, 2013 · 1,652 ticketsThe 1950sw/ Singin' in the Rain
- October 26 - 28, 2018 · 1,216 ticketsGene Kelly Film Festival "Gotta Dance!"w/ Singin' in the Rain
- August 3 - 4, 2024 · 794 ticketsDirected by Vincente Minnelliw/ The Band Wagon