The Gay Divorcee (1934)

7.7	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Mark Sandrich

Starring (View all)

Fred Astaire

Guy Holden

Ginger Rogers

Mimi Glossop

Alice Brady

Aunt Hortense

Edward Everett Horton

Egbert 'Pinky' Fitzgerald

Erik Rhodes

Rodolfo Tonetti

Eric Blore

The Waiter

Lillian Miles

Singer - Continental Number

Charles Coleman

Guy's Valet

Written by (View all)

Dwight Taylor

(from the book by)

Kenneth S. Webb

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The Old English Definition of Gay

1 month, 3 weeks ago at Mar 24 18:49

Michael M

Of Astaire and Roger's ten film pairings, The Gay Divorcee may be the funniest of them all, being one film in the series that could be classified as a straight up screwball comedy. Misunderstandings, check, mistaken identity, check, characters trying to get in and/or out of marriage, check.

Some moments of humor in the film even border on being morbidly funny, particular in the beg... read more

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Release date : 12 October 1934

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The Old English Definition of Gay

“Of Astaire and Roger's ten film pairings, The Gay Divorcee may be the funniest of them all, being one film in the series that could be classified as a straight up screwball comedy. Misunderstandings, check, mistaken identity, check, characters trying to get in and/or out of marriage, check.

Some moments of humor in the film even border on being morbidly funny, particular in the beginning of the film, with Astaire's attempts to find Rogers could practically be considered stalking, yet it's moments like these where much of film's humorous charm comes from.

Of the film's instantly memorable soundtrack, 'Night And Day' remains my favourite Astaire/Rogers number, with 'The Continental' being their most epic number, or at least certainly their longest.

Pure cinemat” read more

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