description The Gay Divorcee Overview
The Gay Divorcee is a 1934 American musical film directed by Mark Sandrich, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The story adapts the Broadway musical “Gay Divorce,” originally based on a play by J. Hartley Manners, featuring a cast including Alice Brady and Edward Everett Horton. It was written by multiple screenwriters and adapted from an earlier unproduced work.
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info The Gay Divorcee Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1934 |
help The Gay Divorcee FAQ
Why is the film called The Gay Divorcee instead of Gay Divorce?
The 1934 RKO film was adapted from the Broadway musical Gay Divorce. The title was changed to The Gay Divorcee for the film release.
Which famous songs are in The Gay Divorcee?
Fred Astaire performs Cole Porter's Night and Day in the film. The Continental won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1935 Oscars.
Was The Gay Divorcee the first Astaire and Rogers movie?
It was not their first screen pairing, because they had appeared together in Flying Down to Rio in 1933. It was their first film as the main starring dance team.
What is the mistaken-identity plot in The Gay Divorcee?
Ginger Rogers plays Mimi, who wants a divorce and gets pulled into a staged co-respondent scheme. Fred Astaire's Guy Holden is mistaken for the hired Italian co-respondent Tonetti, played by Erik Rhodes.
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