''The Battle of Paris'' (a.k.a. ''The Gay Lady'') is a 1929 American

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musical film.

Plot

Gertrude Lawrence plays a singer in

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during

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. After stealing from Tony (Walter Petrie), an American artist, the two fall in love.

Cast

Gertrude Lawrence Gertrude Lawrence (4 July 1898 – 6 September 1952) was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York. Early life Lawrence was born Gertr ...

- Georgie * Charles Ruggles - Zizi * Walter Petrie - Tony * Gladys DuBois - Suzanne *

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- Harry (film debut) * Joe King - Jack *

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- (uncredited)

Songs

* "When I Am Housekeeping For You" Words by Howard Dietz (as Dick Howard)
Music by Jay Gorney
Copyright 1929 by Spier and Coslow Inc * "Here Comes The Bandwagon" Words and Music by Cole Porter
Copyright 1929 by Harms Inc. * "What Makes My Baby Blue" Words by Howard Dietz (as Dick Howard)
Music by Jay Gorney
Copyright 1929 by Spier and Coslow Inc * "They All Fall In Love" Words and Music by Cole Porter
Copyright 1929 by Harms Inc.
Sung by Gertrude Lawrence

External links

1929 films 1929 musical films Films directed by Robert Florey Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films American musical films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language musical films {{musical-film-stub