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.

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. 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. 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. In Gay Madrid has had a DVD release from Warner Archive in November 2015.