Movies / The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Runtime: 107 min
Genres: Comedy Musical Romance
Languages: English French Italian
Countries: USA
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.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mark Sandrich | ... |
| Writers (8) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Yost | (screenplay) and |
| Dwight Taylor | musical play "Gay Divorce" and |
| Edward Kaufman | (screenplay) |
| George Marion Jr. | (screenplay) and |
| J. Hartley Manners | (unproduced play) |
| Kenneth S. Webb | musical adaptation for play and |
| Robert Benchley | uncredited |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | musical adaptation for play |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner | (uncredited) |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| William Hamilton | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Abel | ... |
| Actors (34) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alice Brady | Aunt Hortense |
| Alphonse Martell | French Waiter #2 (uncredited) |
| Arthur Jarrett | Vocalist (uncredited) |
| Betty Grable | Dance Specialty |
| Bruce Wyndham | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman | Guy's Valet |
| Charlie Hall | Messenger at Dock (uncredited) |
| Cy Clegg | Porter (uncredited) |
| Cyril Thornton | Customs Inspector #2 (uncredited) |
| De Don Blunier | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward Everett Horton | Egbert 'Pinky' Fitzgerald |
| E.E. Clive | Chief Customs Inspector (uncredited) |
| Eric Blore | The waiter |
| Erik Rhodes | Rodolfo Tonetti |
| Finis Barton | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Fred Astaire | Guy Holden |
| George Davis | French Waiter #1 (uncredited) |
| Ginger Rogers | Mimi Glossop |
| Jack Chefe | Table Extra (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Extra (uncredited) |
| Lillian Miles | Singer, Continental Number |
| Lois Lindsay | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Mary Stewart | Dancer / Singer (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Paul Porcasi | French Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Dance Extra, Continental Number (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sonny Ray | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Sydney Jarvis | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Ted Oliver | Customs Inspector #3 (uncredited) |
| Vivian Keefer | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| William Austin | Cyril Glossop |