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The Gay Parisian

"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

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Léonide Massine

as The Peruvian

1069693

Milada Mladova

as The Glove Seller

1378113

Frederic Franklin

as The Baron

2288222

Nathalie Krassovska

as The Flower Girl

102513

Andre Eglevsky

as Tortoni

138390

Igor Youskevitch

as Officer

2288223

James Starbuck

as Dancer

3999081

Lubov Roudenko

as Can-Can Dancer

3999083

Casimir Kokitch

as Dancer

41226

Cyd Charisse

as Dancer (uncredited)

1229203

Marc Platt

as Dancer (uncredited)

1079540

George Zoritch

as Dancer (uncredited)

Crew

19606

Jean Negulesco

Director

88937

Léonide Massine

Choreographer

3999088

Efrem Kurtz

Music Director

582267

Sol Hurok

Music Arranger

1102133

Gordon Hollingshead

Associate Producer

1361978

Natalie Kalmus

Colorist

1099567

Charles David Forrest

Sound

1581754

Barbara Karinska

Costume Design

3999092

Vincenzo Celli

Choreographer

1132355

Everett Dodd

Editor

1132111

Charles Novi

Art Direction

2774

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography