The Gay Parisian
1942, English. Directed by Jean Negulesco.
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).
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jean NegulescoDirector
- Léonide MassineThe Peruvian
- Milada MladovaThe Glove Seller
- Frederic FranklinThe Baron
- Nathalie KrassovskaThe Flower Girl
- Andre EglevskyTortoni
- Igor YouskevitchOfficer
- James StarbuckDancer
- Lubov RoudenkoCan-Can Dancer
- Casimir KokitchDancer
- Cyd CharisseDancer (uncredited)
- Marc PlattDancer (uncredited)
- George ZoritchDancer (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 10 January 1942
- Country
- United States of America
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The Gay Parisian runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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The Gay Parisian isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1942. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Gay Parisian?
The Gay Parisian (1942) was directed by Jean Negulesco and stars Léonide Massine, Milada Mladova, Frederic Franklin.