In Gay Madrid

In Gay Madrid
In Gay Madrid
Directed by	Robert Z. Leonard
Written by	Bess Meredyth; Salisbury Field; Edwin Justus Mayer
Based on	a novel; by Alejandro Pérez Lugín
Produced by	Robert Z. Leonard
Starring	Ramón Novarro; Dorothy Jordan; Lottice Howell; Claude King; Eugenie Besserer; William V. Mong; Beryl Mercer
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh
Edited by	William S. Gray
Music by	Xavier Cugat; Fred Ahlert; Herbert Stothart
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 17, 1930;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

In Gay Madrid (1930) is an American pre-Code musical comedy, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, starring Ramón Novarro and Dorothy Jordan, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Ramon Navarro as Ricardo
Dorothy Jordan as Carmina Rivas
Lottice Howell as Goytia
Claude King as Marques de Castelar
Eugenie Besserer as Dona Generosa
William V. Mong as Rivas
Beryl Mercer as Dona Concha
Nanci Price as Jacinta
Herbert Clark as Octavio
David Scott as Ernesto
George Chandler as Enrique
Bruce Coleman as Corpulento
Nicholas Caruso as Carlos

Production[edit]

Under the working title The House of Troy, filming of In Gay Madrid began on November 14, 1929 and concluded on December 21.^[1] Some retakes were directed by Robert Ober in January 1930.

Release[edit]

In Gay Madrid was released on May 17, 1930, and was moderately successful at the box office.^[2] though it was critically panned.^[3] The film's financial under-performance could, in part, be attributed to American audiences growing tired of musicals.^[4] It was paired with the comedy short, The Home Edition, starring Jay C. Flippen, in some U.S. theaters.^[5] It was released in Ottawa on June 23, 1930, along with the short Memories, a Musical Fantasy.^[6] In Gay Madrid has had a DVD release from Warner Archive in November 2015.

References[edit]

^ In Gay Madrid, imdb.com; accessed August 8, 2015.
^ IMDB entry
^ Soares, André. Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramón Novarro (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002) p. 156 ISBN 0-312-28231-1
^ Soares, André. Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramón Novarro (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002) p. 157 ISBN 0-312-28231-1
^ Lodi Sentinel. August 5, 1930. p 2; February 26, 2014
^ Ottawa Citizen. June 23, 1930. pg. 14; February 26, 2014.

External links[edit]

In Gay Madrid at IMDb
In Gay Madrid at AllMovie
In Gay Madrid at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] In Gay Madrid, imdb.com; accessed August 8, 2015.

[2] IMDB entry

[3] Soares, André. Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramón Novarro (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002) p. 156 ISBN 0-312-28231-1

[4] Soares, André. Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramón Novarro (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2002) p. 157 ISBN 0-312-28231-1

[5] Lodi Sentinel. August 5, 1930. p 2; February 26, 2014

[6] Ottawa Citizen. June 23, 1930. pg. 14; February 26, 2014.

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