The Gay Parisian
The Gay Parisian

Movie·1942·0h 20m

The Gay Parisian

Directed By

Jean Negulesco

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is a screen adaptation, in Technicolor, of the 1938 ballet Gaîté Parisienne, choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Jacques Offenbach. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

Cinematography

Ernest Haller

Editor

Everett Dodd

Themes

danceballetshort film

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

49%

14 votes

Skip18%
Timepass43%
Go for it29%
Perfection10%

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Cast

Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine

The Peruvian

Milada Mladova

Milada Mladova

The Glove Seller

Frederic Franklin

The Baron

Nathalie Krassovska

The Flower Girl

Andre Eglevsky

Andre Eglevsky

Tortoni

Igor Youskevitch

Igor Youskevitch

Officer

James Starbuck

Dancer

Lubov Roudenko

Can-Can Dancer

Casimir Kokitch

Dancer

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Dancer (uncredited)

Marc Platt

Marc Platt

Dancer (uncredited)

George Zoritch

George Zoritch

Dancer (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Jean Negulesco

Jean Negulesco

Director

Everett Dodd

Editor

Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

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