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The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. 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).
Original Release
01/10/1942
US Release
01/10/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo | Dancers |
| Léonide Massine | The Peruvian |
| Milada Mladova | The Glove Seller |
| Frederic Franklin | The Baron |
| Nathalie Krassovska | The Flower Girl |
| Andre Eglevsky | Tortoni - The Dancing Master / Tortoni |
| Igor Youskevitch | Officer |
| Lubov Roudenko | Can-Can Dancer |
| Casimir Kokitch | Dancer |
| James Starbuck | Dancer |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo | Dancers |
| Léonide Massine | The Peruvian |
| Milada Mladova | The Glove Seller |
| Frederic Franklin | The Baron |
| Nathalie Krassovska | The Flower Girl |
| Andre Eglevsky | Tortoni - The Dancing Master / Tortoni |
| Igor Youskevitch | Officer |
| Lubov Roudenko | Can-Can Dancer |
| Casimir Kokitch | Dancer |
| James Starbuck | Dancer |
| Cyd Charisse | Dancer |
| Marc Platt | Dancer |
| George Zoritch | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gordon Hollingshead | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Two-reel | Nominated |
