Review of The Gay Divorcee (1934) by Damien K — 29 Aug 2014

This adaptation of the stage musical takes away many of Cole Porter's wonderful songs, which proves to be it's biggest mistake. The plot is not strong enough, nor are the non-musical scenes without Astaire entertaining enough to fully keep our attention.

I'd almost recommend skipping to the musical numbers and save yourself some times of boredom. This is far from Fred and Ginger's best musical, and whilst it's not bad (which is to say it keeps your attention), it's isn't great.

But, I do insist you try and enjoy the most famous, and finest number from Cole Porter's classic score, "Night and Day"; it's the highlight of the film.