IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025164/
IMDB rating: 7,6
Director: Mark Sandrich
Main Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton
"The Gay Divorcee (Based on Dwight Taylor and Cole Porter's play of the same name) is a good example of Depression-era escapism at its best. The glamorous Ginger Rogers was already a big star and the debonair Fred Astaire was on his way to becoming one. The viewer is treated to a feast of opulence free from the cares of the world - except the ones necessary to provide the film with a plot. The film's happy ending is welcomingly contrived in a way that protects the morality of the primary characters, providing the audience with a guilt-free, feel-good conclusion. The music and the dancing of Astaire and Rogers are the primary reasons why current-day audiences continue to enjoy The Gay Divorcee. Among the musical highlights are 'Night and Day', the only song from the original Broadway musical included in the film, and 'The Continental", a witty and sophisticated exercise in flirting that brought the first-ever Best Song Academy Award to Con Conrad and Herb Magidson.
Directed by Mark Sandrich, the film features supporting performances by Alice Brady and Edward Everett Horton." - http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-gay-divorcee-v19311
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