The Gay Divorcee (1934) | |
| Director(s) | Mark Sandrich |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Dance, Mistaken Identity, Romance (Comic), Romance (Musical), Screwball Comedy |
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The Gay Divorcee Overview:
The Gay Divorcee (1934) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Mark Sandrich and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
The film was based on the musical Gay Divorce written by Dwight Taylor performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY & Shubert Theatre, NY from Nov 29, 1932 - Jul 1, 1933.
Academy Awards 1934 --- Ceremony Number 7 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Kenneth Webb and Samue | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Con Conrad; Lyrics by Herb Magidson | Won |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
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By 4 Star Film Fan on May 5, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsThe plots to the Astaire and Rogers musicals are usually deceptively simple. Thus, thanks be to their dancing transcending it all. The affair opens in some posh corner of Europe where the always dithering Edward Everett Horton is sitting with Fred Astaire who has to prove his identity to get out of ... Read full article
Musical Monday: The Gay Divorcee (1934)
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The Gay Divorcee (1934)
By smumcountry on Dec 30, 2016 From Smum CountyDecember 30, 2016 by smumcounty With the recent release of ?La La Land? (2016) in theaters, the first big budget musical in many moons, it got me thinking about what makes a great musical and what attracts people to them, or, at least, used to attract people to them. With this in mind, let?s look at... Read full article
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
on Jul 27, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmThe final week of The July Five is upon us. But don’t be too sad…we’re gonna end ?the month dancing with the illustrious duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! I’ve included several of their films on previous TCM Top Ten lists, but have only seen one, The Barkleys of Broadway (... Read full article
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By Cameron on Jun 25, 2014 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://thegaydivorceehuey.blogspot.com/p/posterslobby-cards.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Before Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were “Fred and Ginger,” they made this movie. It wasn’t their first film together; that honor goes to 1933’s Flying Down t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mimi Glossop: What was that last one?
Guy Holden: Benedictine?
Mimi Glossop: No, the one after that.
Guy Holden: Oh, marriage?
Mimi Glossop: Do you always propose marriage as casually as that?
Guy Holden: There is nothing casual about it. In fact, I've given it long and sincere thought.
Guy Holden: [singing] It's just like looking for a needle in a haystack. Searching for a moonbeam in the moon. Still I've gotta find you. It's just like looking for a raindrop in the ocean. Searching for a dewdrop in the dew. Still I've gotta find you. I'll roam the town in hope that we'll meet. Look at each face I pass on the street. Sometimes I feel the beat of your feet. But it's just imagination. Though it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Still I'll follow every little clue 'cause I've gotta find you.
Egbert Fitzgerald: It's no crime to be married. It just shows a weakness on the part of men that women take advantage of.
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Facts about
The original musical on which this movie was based was called "The Gay Divorce", but because of objections from the censor, the title of the film was changed to "The Gay Divorcee" (one 'e' added).
The jumpsuit that Betty Grable wears in the "Let's Knock Knees" dance number was a garment previously worn by Dolores del Rio in Flying Down to Rio.
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