In Gay Madrid

In Gay Madrid is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Ramón Novarro, Dorothy Jordan, and Lottice Howell. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 17, 1930.

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
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 17, 1930 (1930-05-17)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Ramón Novarro 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 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.