The Gay Divorcee
DVD Release: The Gay Divorcee
- Release Date: 2006
- 2 vintage musical shorts: Show Kids and Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
- Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
- Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only).
- Classic cartoon Shake Your Powder Puff
- Theatrical trailer
DVD Release: The Gay Divorcee
- 2 vintage musical shorts: Show Kids and Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
- Audio-only bonus: Hollywood on the Air radio promo
- Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)
- Classic cartoon Shake Your Powder Puff
- Theatrical trailer
- Rating:




- Genre: Musical
- Movie Type: Comedy of Errors, Musical Romance
- Themes: Vacation Romances, Mistaken Identities
- Director: Mark Sandrich
- Main Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes
- Release Year: 1934
- Country: US
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- MPAA Rating: NR
Plot
Based on Dwight Taylor and Cole Porter's play of the same name, The Gay Divorcee centers on Mimi (Ginger Rogers), a woman seeking a divorce from her husband. Mimi travels to an English seaside resort, pursued by the love-stricken Guy (Fred Astaire), whom she mistakes for the hired correspondent in her divorce case. Among the many musical numbers featured are "Night and Day," the only song from the original Broadway musical included in the film, and "The Continental," which won the first ever Academy Award for Best Song. Directed by Mark Sandrich, the film features supporting performances by Alice Brady and Edward Everett Horton. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie GuideReview
The Gay Divorcee is a good example of Depression-era escapism at its best. The glamorous Ginger Rogers was already a big star and the debonair Fred Astaire was on his way to becoming one. The viewer is treated to a feast of opulence free from the cares of the world -- except the ones necessary to provide the film with a plot. The film's happy ending is welcomingly contrived in a way that protects the morality of the primary characters, providing the audience with a guilt-free, feel-good conclusion. The music and the dancing of Astaire and Rogers are the primary reasons why current-day audiences continue to enjoy The Gay Divorcee. Among the musical highlights is The Continental, a witty and sophisticated exercise in flirting that brought the first-ever Best Song Oscar to Con Conrad and Herb Magidson. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie GuideCast
- Fred Astaire - Guy Holden
- Ginger Rogers - Mimi Glossop
- Alice Brady - Aunt Hortense
- Edward Everett Horton - Egbert Fitzgerald
- Erik Rhodes - Rodolfo Tonetti
Betty Grable - Dancer; Eric Blore - Waiter; E.E. Clive - Chief Customs Inspector; Charles Coleman - Guy's Valet; Alphonse Martell - French Waiter; Lillian Miles - Hotel Guest; Paul Porcasi - French Headwaiter; William Austin - Cyril Glossop; Charles H. Bisharat - Call Boy at Dock;




