Original: Caron is best known for the musical films An American in Paris (/O1951/O) , Lili (/O1953/O) , Daddy Long Legs (/O1955/O) , Gigi (/O1958/O) , and for the non-musical films Fanny (/O1961/O) , The L-Shaped Room (/O1962/O) , and Father Goose (/O1964/O) .
Simplified: Noticed by Gene Kelly , she was cast in the film An American in Paris in 1951 , which made her an immediate star in America .