Three different stories are told through a notably unusual way - no words, just dance.Three different stories are told through a notably unusual way - no words, just dance.Three different stories are told through a notably unusual way - no words, just dance.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Luigi Faccuito
- Specialty Dancer
- (uncredited)
Diki Lerner
- Thief in 'Sinbad the Sailor'
- (uncredited)
Paddy Stone
- Speciality Dancer
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Gene Kelly
- Joseph Barbera(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- William Hanna(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- Writer
- Gene Kelly(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGene Kelly's original intention was to make a film that would educate mainstream audiences about professional dancing in the world. To this end, he wanted to cast the greatest dancers in Europe for the four segments in leading roles. He himself would appear in only one - the Popular Song sequence, which ended up being cut. MGM, however, refused to allow the picture unless he appeared in all of them. Many of the professionals who worked in the film agreed that this was one of the film's great weaknesses.
- GoofsDuring the "Scheherazade" sequence, the color of the palace guard's costume suddenly changes from green to blue.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
- SoundtracksCircus
Music by Jacques Ibert
Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Hollingsworth
Danced by Gene Kelly, Igor Youskevitch and Claire Sombert
Featured review
for dance fans
There are three segments of different stories. It's all music and dance. There is no dialogue. Gene Kelly appears in all three. The middle one is too busy. The fast forward effect is a bit annoying. The last one is the best. I like its exoticism and its light humor. This movie is not really that compelling unless one is a dance fanatic. The stories aren't compelling enough and without words, I lose interest. At first, I thought that this is going to be a clip show. I may rather have a clip show. At least, those would have the power of nostalgia. This is a worthwhile experiment but it doesn't work for dance non-fans.
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- Nov 23, 2021
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Invitation to the Dance (1956) officially released in Canada in English?
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