Gay Divorcee, The
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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.
Music By Cole Porter
Lyrics By Cole Porter
Book/Libretto by: Samuel Hoffenstein & Kenneth Webb
Opened: November 29, 1932
Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre
# of Performances: 248
Song List
- Waiters vs. Waitresses
- You're In Love
- Why Marry Them?
- What Will Become of Our England?
- Night and Day
- Never Say No
- Mr. And Missus Fitch
- I've Got You On My Mind
- I Still Love the Red White and Blue
- I Love Only You
- How's Your Romance?
- After You, Who?
Movie Version
- Let's K-nock K-neez (music by Harry Revel, Lyrics by Mack Gordon)
- Don't Let It Bother You (music by Harry Revel, Lyrics by Mack Gordon)
- A Needle In A Haysack (Music by Con Conrad, Lyrics by Herb Magidson)
- The Continental (Music by Con Conrad, Lyrics by Herb Magidson)
Cast List
Fred Astaire, Claire Luce, Luella Gear, Betty Starbuck, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore & G.P. Huntley Jr.
Awards & Nominations
The movie won three Academy nominations and the first Oscar for Best Song: "The Continental", a twenty-two minute production number.
Misc. Show Information
Gay Divorce was the only stage production in which Fred Astaire performed without sister Adele. He proved without a doubt that he could carry a show with a weak plot and without the help of Adele, it was his final Broadway appearance.
Movie 1934 Starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
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Added: Wed Nov 22 2006