Kismet

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Kismet

film by Minnelli [1955]

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Vincente Minnelli
Films of the later 1950s: Lust for Life, Gigi, and Some Came Running
Kismet (1955) followed; it was based on a Broadway musical with a fantasy Arabian setting. After Brigadoon, Minnelli needed strong persuasion by Freed and MGM production head Dore Schary before agreeing to direct the project. Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, and Vic Damone headed…
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Kismet (1955) followed; it was based on a Broadway musical with a fantasy Arabian setting. After Brigadoon, Minnelli needed strong persuasion by Freed and MGM production head Dore Schary before agreeing to direct the project. Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, and Vic Damone headed…
Read More