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The Gay Parisian

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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).

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DirectorJean Negulesco

Keywords

danceballetshort film

Cast

Léonide Massine as The Peruvian

Léonide Massine

The Peruvian

Milada Mladova as The Glove Seller

Milada Mladova

The Glove Seller

Frederic Franklin as The Baron

Frederic Franklin

The Baron

Nathalie Krassovska as The Flower Girl

Nathalie Krassovska

The Flower Girl

Andre Eglevsky as Tortoni

Andre Eglevsky

Tortoni

Igor Youskevitch as Officer

Igor Youskevitch

Officer

James Starbuck as Dancer

James Starbuck

Dancer

Lubov Roudenko as Can-Can Dancer

Lubov Roudenko

Can-Can Dancer

Casimir Kokitch as Dancer

Casimir Kokitch

Dancer

Cyd Charisse as Dancer (uncredited)

Cyd Charisse

Dancer (uncredited)