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The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

The King and Queen of 'Carioca'

19346.91h 45m

Overview

Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.

Directed by Mark Sandrich
Written by George Marion Jr., Dorothy Yost, Edward Kaufman
Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Box OfficeBudget: $520KRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Guy Holden

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Mimi Glossop

Alice Brady

Alice Brady

Hortense

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Egbert Fitzgerald

Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Rodolfo Tonetti

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Waiter

William Austin

William Austin

Cyril Glossop

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Valet

Lillian Miles

Lillian Miles

Guest

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Guest

Themes & Keywords

dancinglondon, englandentertainernightclubmistaken identitymusicalauntbrighton, englandmisunderstandingsingingdivorcesong and dance

About The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee is a comedy, romance film released in 1934 exploring themes of dancing, london, england, entertainer, nightclub, mistaken identity, musical. Directed by Mark Sandrich, it stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady. Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.

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