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The Gay Parisian(1942)
Status: Released
Date: 1942-01-10
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Time: 0h 20m
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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).
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Gay Parisian
Top 10 Billed Cast
Леонид Мясин
The Peruvian
Milada Mladova
The Glove Seller
Andre Eglevsky
Tortoni
Igor Youskevitch
Officer
Cyd Charisse
Dancer (uncredited)
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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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1942-01-10
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