Donen, S.

Japanese: Donen,S.(英語表記)DonenS
Donen, S.

...During wartime, musical films became a kind of ``necessity'' representing escapism, with stars such as Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Betty Hutton, Betty Grable, and Gloria Jean bringing a sense of hope to the gloomy lives of ordinary people with their dancing and singing, and easing the homesickness of lonely soldiers.This also gave rise to new stars known as ``pin-up girls,'' led by Betty Grable, who thrilled the GIs with her ``beautiful dancing legs.''
[From the postwar golden age to decline]
The late 1940s and early 1950s were the golden age of MGM musicals, and with producer Arthur Freed at the helm, the company had a wealth of talent under contract, including stars such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Gene Kelley (1912-96), Cyd Charisse, and Leslie Caron, scriptwriters such as the Betty Comden and Adolph Green duo, and directors such as Vincente Minnelli (1913-86) and Stanley Donen (1924- ).With these, the company produced many masterpieces, including The Little Mermaids (1944), On the Beach (1949), An American in Paris (1951), Singin' in the Rain (1951), The Band Wagon (1953), and It's Always Fine (1955). These memorable scenes were later included in a highlight collection on That's Entertainment (1974).

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Japanese:

…また戦時には,ミュージカル映画は逃避主義を代表する一つの〈必需品〉となって,ジンジャー・ロジャーズ,リタ・ヘイワース,ベティ・ハットン,ベティ・グレーブル,グロリア・ジーンなどが踊りと歌で暗い庶民生活に夢をあたえ,孤独な兵士たちのホームシックを慰め,そこから,〈踊る脚線美〉でGIを熱狂させたベティ・グレーブルを筆頭に〈ピンナップ・ガール〉と呼ばれる新しいスターも誕生した。
[戦後の黄金時代から衰退へ]
 1940年代後半から50年代前半にかけては,〈MGMミュージカル〉の黄金時代で,プロデューサーのアーサー・フリードを中心に,フレッド・アステア,ジュディ・ガーランド,ジーン・ケリーGene Kelley(1912‐96),シド・チャリシー,レスリー・キャロンといったスター,ベティ・コムデン,アドルフ・グリーンのコンビの台本作者,ビンセント・ミネリVincente Minnelli(1913‐86),スタンリー・ドーネンStanley Donen(1924‐ )といった監督など,豊富な人材を契約者としてかかえ,《若草の頃》(1944),《踊る大紐育》(1949),《巴里のアメリカ人》(1951),《雨に唄えば》(1951),《バンド・ワゴン》(1953),《いつも上天気》(1955)など数々の名作を生み出した。これらの名場面はのち《ザッツ・エンタテインメント》(1974)にハイライト集の形で収録されている。…

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