In Gay Madrid
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.
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| 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 |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- 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
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
In Gay Madrid was released on May 17, 1930, and was moderately successful at the boxoffice.[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
- 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
- In Gay Madrid at IMDb
- In Gay Madrid at AllMovie
- In Gay Madrid at the TCM Movie Database