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The Gay Divorcee

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The Gay Divorcee (1934)

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Reviews Counted:18

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Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: A lively adaptation of the stage musical, which featured Astaire and his sister, Adele and the first film in which Astaire and Rogers actually received star billing. While vacationing at an... A lively adaptation of the stage musical, which featured Astaire and his sister, Adele and the first film in which Astaire and Rogers actually received star billing. While vacationing at an English seaside resort, a soon-to-be-divorced woman mistakes a lovestruck song-and-dance man for her paid co-respondent. As usual, the plot's not important when you see these two and hear classics like Cole Porter's Night and Day. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Picture. [More]

Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton

Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Betty Grable, Eric Blore, Lillian Miles

Director: Mark Sandrich

Director: Mark Sandrich
Composer: Cole Porter
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Screenwriter: George Marion, Dorothy Yost, Edward Kaufman
Composer: Max Steiner

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