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The Gay Divorcee (1934)
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12 October 1934 (USA)
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The King and Queen of 'Carioca' more
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Mimi Glossop wants a divorce so her Aunt Hortense hires a professional to play the correspondent in apparent infidelity...
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Won Oscar.
Another 4 nominations
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No Not That Kind Of Gay - The Original Definition
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Fred Astaire | ... | Guy Holden | |
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Mimi Glossop | |
| Alice Brady | ... | Aunt Hortense | |
| Edward Everett Horton | ... | Egbert 'Pinky' Fitzgerald | |
| Erik Rhodes | ... | Rodolfo Tonetti | |
| Eric Blore | ... | The waiter | |
| Lillian Miles | ... | Singer, Continental Number | |
| Charles Coleman | ... | Guy's Valet | |
| William Austin | ... | Cyril Glossop | |
| Betty Grable | ... | Dance Specialty |
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The Gay Divorce (UK)
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107 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Victor System)
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Helen Broderick was asked to play the role of Hortense but was unavailable.
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Continuity: When Tonetti and Guy are tied together after the night in the hotel room, they make a number of moves where they try to go in opposite directions, but are unable to because they are tied together. When the doorbell rings a final time Tonetti goes to answer the door and Guy goes to comfort Mimi, they are no longer tied together.
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Egbert Fitzgerald:
And now, Tonetti, remember: I want delicacy, tact, assurance, finesse.
Tonetti: I've brought everything.
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Tonetti: I've brought everything.
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Featured in Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
A Needle in a Haystack
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Of the nine Fred and Ginger movies, this is possibly the most charming. It is archetypal for the species -- boy meets girl, misunderstanding develops, misunderstanding resolves, boy gets girl. No villains to speak of, no blood. Lots of music and fun. The paper-thin plot makes it all the more fun. Nobody is taking anything seriously, everybody's in it for the good times. A rendition of "The Continental" is a very stylish song and dance number. A very young Betty Grable stops in for a quick vignette in "Let's Knock Knees". The Italian lothario, played by Erik Rhodes, is one of the funniest comic characters ever. Comedic standard character actors Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore aren't far behind him. Even if you were in the mood for Reservoir Dogs, you won't be able to ignore the natural enthusiasm and love of life in this film.