

The Gay Parisian
1942-01-10 · 20 min · ★ 4.9
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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- Directors
- Jean Negulesco
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Léonide MassineThe Peruvian
Milada MladovaThe Glove Seller
Andre EglevskyTortoni
Igor YouskevitchOfficer
Cyd CharisseDancer (uncredited)
Marc PlattDancer (uncredited)
George ZoritchDancer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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