The Gay Parisian (1942)

The Gay Parisian (1942)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1942-01-10 United States of America 20 Min. PG-13
4.583 12 votes
Music, Romance

Overview

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).

Cast

Léonide Massine is The Peruvian
The Peruvian
Milada Mladova is The Glove Seller
The Glove Seller
Frederic Franklin is The Baron
The Baron
Nathalie Krassovska is The Flower Girl
The Flower Girl
Andre Eglevsky is Tortoni
Tortoni
Lubov Roudenko is Can-Can Dancer
Can-Can Dancer
Cyd Charisse is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Platt is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
George Zoritch is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)