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The Gay Parisian (1942)

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).

Release: 1942-01-10
Runtime: 20 min
Rating: 4.7 / 10
Cast
Léonide Massine
Léonide Massine
The Peruvian
Milada Mladova
Milada Mladova
The Glove Seller
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Frederic Franklin
The Baron
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Nathalie Krassovska
The Flower Girl
Andre Eglevsky
Andre Eglevsky
Tortoni
Igor Youskevitch
Igor Youskevitch
Officer
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James Starbuck
Dancer
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Lubov Roudenko
Can-Can Dancer
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Casimir Kokitch
Dancer
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Platt
Marc Platt
Dancer (uncredited)
George Zoritch
George Zoritch
Dancer (uncredited)