The Gay Divorcee 90 years old

The King and Queen of 'Carioca'

The Gay Divorcee

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.

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The Gay Divorcee Cast

Name Character
Fred Astaire He was 35, 88 years old when he died as Guy Holden
Ginger Rogers She was 23, 83 years old when she died as Mimi
Paul Porcasi He was 55, 67 years old when he died as French Headwaiter (uncredited)
Betty Grable She was 17, 56 years old when she died as Guest
Lillian Miles She was 27, 64 years old when she died as Guest
Alice Brady She was 41, 46 years old when she died as Hortense
Eric Blore He was 46, 71 years old when he died as The Waiter
Edward Everett Horton He was 48, 84 years old when he died as Egbert
Charles Coleman He was 48, 65 years old when he died as The Valet
Erik Rhodes He was 47, 8 years old when he died as Tonetti
E. E. Clive He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Chief Customs Inspector (uncredited)
William Austin He was 50, 91 years old when he died as Cyril Glossop

The Gay Divorcee Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died Sound
Vernon L. Walker as Special Effects. He was 40 (53) years old when He died Crew
Carroll Clark as Art Direction. He was 40 (74) years old when He died Art
Murray Spivack as Music. He was 31 (90) years old when He died Sound
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 37 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Darrell Silvera as Set Dresser. He was 33 (82) years old when He died Art
Thomas Little as Property Master. He was 48 (98) years old when He died Crew
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 36 (70) years old when He died Art
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 32 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Clifford Stine as Assistant Camera. He was 28 (80) years old when He died Camera
Joseph F. Biroc as Camera Operator. He was 31 (93) years old when He died Camera
Howard Jackson as Music Arranger. He was 34 (66) years old when He died Sound
Samuel Hoffenstein as Adaptation. He was 44 (56) years old when He died Writing
Bernhard Kaun as Music Arranger. He was 35 (80) years old when He died Sound
Mark Sandrich as Director. He was 33 (44) years old when He died Directing
Dwight Taylor as Novel. He was 32 (84) years old when He died Writing
David Abel as Director of Photography. He was 50 (89) years old when He died Camera
William Hamilton as Editor. He was 40 (48) years old when He died Editing
Clifford Vaughan as Music Arranger. He was 41 (94) years old when He died Sound
George Marion, Jr. as Screenplay. George Marion, Jr. was 35 (68) years old when George Marion, Jr. died Writing
Harry Redmond, Jr. as Special Effects Supervisor. He was 24 (101) years old when He died Visual Effects
Robert J. Schiffer as Makeup Artist. He was 18 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Cole Porter as Music. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Sound
Cole Porter as Lyricist. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Writing
Pandro S. Berman as Producer. He was 29 (91) years old when He died Production
Zion Myers as Technical Supervisor. He was 36 (49) years old when He died Crew
Edward Kaufman as Screenplay. He was 41 (61) years old when He died Writing
Robert Benchley as Dialogue. He was 45 (56) years old when He died Writing
Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 24 (80) years old when He died Crew
Dorothy Yost as Screenplay. She was 35 (68) years old when She died Writing
Stanley Rauh as Dialogue. He was 36 (81) years old when He died Writing
H.W. Hanemann as Dialogue. Writing
George Marsh as Sound Editor. He was 64 (31) years old when He died Sound
Argyle Nelson as Assistant Director. He was 33 (68) years old when He died Directing
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The Gay Divorcee (90 years)

The King and Queen of 'Carioca'

  • Release day: Friday, October 12, 1934
  • Runtime: 107 minutes
  • Budget: 520000.00