Review of The Gay Divorcee (1934) by Ryan V — 10 Apr 2013
Mimi (Ginger Rogers) is advised by her mild-mannered attorney (Edward Everett Horton) to stage a phony affair in order to escape a loveless marriage. Their plan is scuttled by Guy (Fred Astaire), the attorney's best pal and Mimi's obsessive suitor.
Like many screwball comedies of this era, The Gay Divorcee has a ridiculous plot that exists to serve as flimsy pretext for whimsical dialogue and elaborate musical numbers. Also, Guy's aggressive courtship of Mimi is downright creepy by any reasonable standard.
That being said, much of the cutesy banter amused me, Astaire and Rogers dance magnificently, and Cole Porter's "Night And Day" justifiably asserts its position in showtune history.
This review of The Gay Divorcee (1934) was written by Ryan V on 10 Apr 2013.
The Gay Divorcee has generally received very positive reviews.
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