The Gay Divorcee

“The King and Queen of 'Carioca'”

6.9(141)19341h 45m

ComedyRomance

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.

Director

Mark Sandrich

Budget

$0.5M

Revenue

$1.8M

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Guy Holden

Ginger Rogers

Mimi Glossop

Alice Brady

Hortense

Edward Everett Horton

Egbert Fitzgerald

Erik Rhodes

Rodolfo Tonetti

Eric Blore

Waiter

William Austin

Cyril Glossop

Charles Coleman

Valet

Lillian Miles

Guest

Betty Grable

Guest

E. E. Clive

Chief Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

French Headwaiter (uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

"Guy Holden" (Fred Astaire) is already a celebrated American star of the stage, when he meets the delightfully named "Mimi Glossop" (Ginger Rogers) on a cross-channel packet boat as he travels from Paris to London. He accidentally tears her dress (no, not in mad passion...) so lends her his overcoat which which he hopes will be returned with some details of how he can continue to see her... Meanti...