The Gay Divorcee

Oct 12, 1934

1h 47m

★ 6.9

The King and Queen of 'Carioca'

Overview

Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Guy Holden

Fred Astaire

Mimi Glossop

Ginger Rogers

Hortense

Alice Brady

Egbert Fitzgerald

Edward Everett Horton

Rodolfo Tonetti

Erik Rhodes

Waiter

Eric Blore

Cyril Glossop

William Austin

Valet

Charles Coleman

Guest

Lillian Miles

Guest

Betty Grable

Chief Customs Inspector (uncredited)

E. E. Clive

French Headwaiter (uncredited)

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