''In Gay Madrid'' (1930) is an American

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musical comedy, directed by

Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to silent star Mae Murray with the two formin ...

, starring

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and Dorothy Jordan, and released by

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Cast

* Ramon Navarro as Ricardo * Dorothy Jordan as Carmina Rivas * Lottice Howell as Goytia *

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as Marques de Castelar *

Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie ...

as Dona Generosa *

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as Rivas *

Beryl Mercer Beryl Mercer (August 13, 1882 – July 28, 1939) was a Spanish-born American actress of stage and screen who was based in the United States. Early years Beryl Mercer was born to British parents in Seville on 13 August 1882. Her father wa ...

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. Some retakes were directed by

Robert Ober Robert Howard Ober (May 10, 1881 – December 7, 1950) was an American stage and silent-screen actor. Early life Robert Howard Ober was born on May 10, 1881, in Bunker Hill, Illinois, to parents Robert Howard Ober Sr. and Joella W. Ober (née Da ...

in January 1930.

Release

''In Gay Madrid'' was released on May 17, 1930, and was moderately successful at the boxoffice. though it was critically panned. The film's financial under-performance could, in part, be attributed to American audiences growing tired of musicals. It was paired with the comedy short, ''The Home Edition'', starring Jay C. Flippen, in some U.S. theaters. It was released in Ottawa on June 23, 1930, along with the short ''Memories, a Musical Fantasy''.''Ottawa Citizen''. June 23, 1930. pg. 14; February 26, 2014. ''In Gay Madrid'' has had a DVD release from Warner Archive in November 2015.

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