The Gay Parisian

43%% | Jan 10, 1942 | Music, Romance

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).

Featured Cast

Jean Negulesco
Director
Gordon Hollingshead
Associate Producer

Cast

Léonide Massine
The Peruvian
Milada Mladova
The Glove Seller
Nathalie Krassovska
The Flower Girl
Lubov Roudenko
Can-Can Dancer
Cyd Charisse
Dancer (uncredited)

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