The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

Approved 12 Oct 1934 • Comedy, Musical, Romance • 1h 47m
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Mimi Glossop wants a divorce so her Aunt Hortense hires a professional to play the correspondent in apparent infidelity. American dancer Guy Holden meets Mimi while visiting Brightbourne (Brighton) and she thinks he is the correspondent. The plot is really an excuse for song and dance. The movie won three Academy nominations and the first Oscar for Best Song: "The Continental", a twenty-two minute production number.

Mark Sandrich
Director
Dwight Taylor, Kenneth S. Webb, Samuel Hoffenstein
Writer
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady
Starring

Language: English, French, Italian
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 80
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.4

IMDb (8616 votes)
93%
Rotten Tomatoes
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