The Gay Divorcee

"The King and Queen of 'Carioca'"

Oct 12 1934 Approved 1h 47m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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.

Plot

Mimi Glossop wants a divorce so her Aunt Hortense hires a professional to play the correspondent in apparent infidelity. American dancer Guy Holden meets Mimi while visiting Brightbourne (Brighton) and she thinks he is the correspondent. The plot is really an excuse for song and dance. The movie won three Academy nominations and the first Oscar for Best Song: "The Continental", a twenty-two minute production number.

Written by

Dwight Taylor, Kenneth S. Webb, Samuel Hoffenstein

Directed by

Mark Sandrich

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

Italiano, Français, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,183
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA