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Gaby

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 36m
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6.0/10
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Leslie Caron and John Kerr in Gaby (1956)
Gaby is a ballet dancer in 1944 London who happens to bump into a corporal Greg while rushing to catch the bus. Greg is mesmerized by Gaby and goes to the ballet to see her on stage, but Gaby is French and wants nothing to do with Greg. But he persists and by the end of the day, she agrees to marry. But before they can marry, there is a mountain of red tape and Greg ships out while promising to marry Gaby on his return. When she hears that he has been killed, she makes herself available to anyone who would want her.
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A French ballerina (Leslie Caron) in 1944 London falls for an American soldier (John Kerr) who is sent to France in the Normandy Invasion.A French ballerina (Leslie Caron) in 1944 London falls for an American soldier (John Kerr) who is sent to France in the Normandy Invasion.A French ballerina (Leslie Caron) in 1944 London falls for an American soldier (John Kerr) who is sent to France in the Normandy Invasion.

  • Director
    • Curtis Bernhardt
  • Writers
    • Robert E. Sherwood
    • S.N. Behrman
    • Hans Rameau
  • Stars
    • Leslie Caron
    • John Kerr
    • Cedric Hardwicke
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    400
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    • Director
      • Curtis Bernhardt
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Sherwood
      • S.N. Behrman
      • Hans Rameau
    • Stars
      • Leslie Caron
      • John Kerr
      • Cedric Hardwicke
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Gaby
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Gregory Y. Wendell
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Mr. Edgar Carrington
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Taina Elg
    Taina Elg
    • Elsa
    Margalo Gillmore
    Margalo Gillmore
    • Mrs. Helen Carrington
    Scott Marlowe
    Scott Marlowe
    • Jan
    Ian Wolfe
    Ian Wolfe
    • Registrar
    Joe Di Reda
    Joe Di Reda
    • Allen
    Joe Corey
    Joe Corey
    • Pete
    • (as Joseph Corey)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Jim
    Lisa Montell
    Lisa Montell
    • Claire
    Ruta Lee
    Ruta Lee
    • Denise
    Narda Onyx
    Narda Onyx
    • Olga
    Gloria Wood
    Gloria Wood
    • Singer at the Bottle Club
    John Albright
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Arnold
    • French Civlian
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Cockney man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Curtis Bernhardt
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Sherwood
      • S.N. Behrman
      • Hans Rameau
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This film bombed at the box office, not even making back its negative cost, resulting in a loss to MGM of $1,356,000 according to studio records.
    • Goofs
      Even though the story takes place in 1944, once again MGM's indefatigably anachronistic designer, Helen Rose has clothed all the female participants in totally contemporary 1956 designs and fashions.
    • Quotes

      Gaby: Do you have a conscience?

      Mrs. Helen Carrington: I keep that to myself, too.

      Gaby: You hide the truth from the people you love?

      Mrs. Helen Carrington: Yes. And I think that's why they love me. Oh, Gaby, anybody can tell the truth. It's a lot harder to be kind and tactful and considerate.

    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.31 (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Where Or When
      (uncredited)
      Music by Richard Rodgers
      Words by Lorenz Hart
      Sung by Gloria Wood (uncredited), in a club sequence

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    7/10

    Classic Drama remade as a "Vehicle" for Leslie Caron

    Basically for fans of Leslie Caron. A sweet, innocent ballerina working in England during WWII becomes a "loose" woman after she presumes that her "love-at-first-sight American G.I. fiance is dead. Prostitution is strongly hinted at, and she feels ashamed after he turns up "crippled" but quite alive. Beautifully filmed in CinemaScope and Eastman Color, which does add something to the movie. Quite unbelievable, but if you are a fan of Caron, you will enjoy this move as she has great "screen presence" and makes it an earnest performance that outshines the material. Certainly no "Gigi" or "Lili", to be sure.
    • mike48128
    • Jan 22, 2019
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1956 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lekeli melek
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,863,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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