

The Gay Parisian
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).
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Key Crew

Jean Negulesco
Director
Cast

Léonide Massine
The Peruvian

Milada Mladova
The Glove Seller
Frederic Franklin
The Baron
Nathalie Krassovska
The Flower Girl

Andre Eglevsky
Tortoni

Igor Youskevitch
Officer
James Starbuck
Dancer
Lubov Roudenko
Can-Can Dancer
Casimir Kokitch
Dancer

Cyd Charisse
Dancer (uncredited)

Marc Platt
Dancer (uncredited)

George Zoritch
Dancer (uncredited)