Invitation to the Dance

1956 film by Gene Kelly
Movie film Q1308277
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Invitation to the Dance

Summary

Invitation to the Dance is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Invitation to the Dance received the Golden Bear[3].
  • Invitation to the Dance's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Invitation to the Dance was directed by Gene Kelly[5].
  • Gene Kelly wrote the screenplay for Invitation to the Dance[6].
  • Invitation to the Dance's composer is recorded as André Previn[7].
  • Invitation to the Dance's genre is musical film[8].
  • Invitation to the Dance's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Tamara Toumanova[10].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Igor Youskevitch[11].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Tommy Rall[12].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Gene Kelly[13].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was André Previn[14].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Belita[15].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Claude Bessy[16].
  • A cast member of Invitation to the Dance was Diana Adams[17].
  • Invitation to the Dance was produced by Arthur Freed[18].
  • Invitation to the Dance's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[19].
  • Invitation to the Dance's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Ruttenberg[20].
  • Invitation to the Dance's director of photography is recorded as Q965659[21].
  • The original language of Invitation to the Dance was English[22].
  • Invitation to the Dance was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Invitation to the Dance's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Invitation to the Dance's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Invitation to the Dance was published on January 1, 1956[26].
  • Invitation to the Dance's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Invitation to the Dance was produced by Arthur Freed[18]. It was directed by Gene Kelly[5]. Gene Kelly wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Tamara Toumanova[10], Igor Youskevitch[11], Tommy Rall[12], Gene Kelly[13], André Previn[14], and Belita[15].

Publication

Invitation to the Dance was released on January 1, 1956[26]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include musical film[8] and fantasy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Invitation to the Dance received the Golden Bear[3].

Why It Matters

Invitation to the Dance ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Invitation to the Dance receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Randall Duell
    Publication date +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Gene Kelly
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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