Our first full episode on a 50's movie is here with the 1951 Best Picture, An American in Paris. This nifty Gene Kelly musical, directed by Vincent Minelli, lands at number 47 on our Best Picture Countdown.* Break out your tap shoes and sing along!

*What is this list?

We explain it in more detail in our Trailer and its Description, but as a high-level answer: we aggregated several different lists that rank the ninety-four winners of the Best Picture Academy Award in a rough attempt to get a consensus. It is not intended to be rigorous or definitive. It's just a framework to guide our journey through cinema history.