Director: Mark Sandrich
Studio RKO
Awards: Academy Award for Best Song--plus other nominations
Starring: Fred Astair; Ginger Rogers; Edward Everett Horton; Betty Grable
IMDB Link: Gay Divorcee
sez says: This is NOT a Busby Berkeley film but it makes you realize how talented he was. There are lots of musical numbers, choreographed and costumed with great fanfare--and as charming as they are--they seem flat in comparison to Berkeley's work. Ah, but those costumes are fun..and Edward Everett Horton dancing in shorts and a tank top is something to behold! But, obviously the real entertainment is seeing Astaire and Rogers dance together. They deserve their fame. That is clearly;y demonstrated when they begin moving in unison in this film. I don't know which song won the Academy Award..probably the Cole Porter number--but there is fun to be had in listening to and watching The Continental -- which is both a song and a dance.
mjc says: Always a delight to watch the fluidity and grace of Astaire and Rogers. The rest is dated and drags.
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