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The Gay Parisian( 1942)

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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).

    Top Billed Cast

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      Léonide Massine

      The Peruvian

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      Milada Mladova

      The Glove Seller

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      Frederic Franklin

      The Baron

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      Nathalie Krassovska

      The Flower Girl

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      Andre Eglevsky

      Tortoni

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      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

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      Cyd Charisse

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Marc Platt

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      George Zoritch

      Dancer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jul 11 2025
    This is a vividly colourful excerpt from Offenbach’s ballet “Gaité Parisienne” performed by Monaco’s acclaimed Ballet Russe with quite a few of it’s more memorable pieces of music providing a score for duets, fisticuffs and elegant dancing. Essentially, though, it is really just a showcase for some Technicolor sumptuousness. The one thing I do like about visiting a theatre is the static seat you sit on. The cast perform to you, en masse, whilst you remain in the same position - not from behind a railing, or a plant, or from thirty foot above the stage at the side. Jean Negulesco seems not to be...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • dance
    • ballet
    • short film