Review of The Gay Divorcee (1934) by Art S — 25 Jul 2014

Ginger and Fred's second outing is a delightful comic affair (sharing much in common with their other films, particularly Top Hat which has much of the same supporting cast: Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore, and Erik Rhodes as a ridiculous Italian).

As is typical, Ginger spurns Fred's initial advances (and he manages to embarrass himself) but ultimately swoons for him. This time they need to get rid of her current husband before their relationship can take off.

Now whether Ginger and Fred would make a good couple in "real life" (as opposed to "reel life"?) is hard to know - just maybe they have the same smart ass sense of humor. But otherwise she is too brash for him and he might actually be more interested in dancing than romancing.

And there is a 17 minute fantasia here ("The Continental") for them both to show their stuff.