Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 11, 2021

Silver Screen Standards: The Gay Divorcee (1934) The Gay Divorcee (1934) I knew I wanted to write about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for this month’s column, but with ten movies to choose from the hard part was deciding which one I particularly wanted to watch again. Top Hat (1935)...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 5, 2020

The plots to the Astaire and Rogers musicals are usually deceptively simple. Thus, thanks be to their dancing transcending it all. The affair opens in some posh corner of Europe where the always dithering Edward Everett Horton is sitting with Fred Astaire who has to prove his identity to get...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on February 27, 2017

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “The Gay...   read more

Smum County Posted by smumcountry on December 30, 2016

December 30, 2016 by smumcounty With the recent release of “La La Land” (2016) in theaters, the first big budget musical in many moons, it got me thinking about what makes a great musical and what attracts people to them, or, at least, used to attract people to them. With...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 27, 2015

The final week of The July Five is upon us. But don’t be too sad…we’re gonna end  the month dancing with the illustrious duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers! I’ve included several of their films on previous TCM Top Ten lists, but have only seen one, The Barkleys of Broadway...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on June 25, 2014

via: http://thegaydivorceehuey.blogspot.com/p/posterslobby-cards.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Before Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were “Fred and Ginger,” they made this movie. It wasn’t their first film together; that honor goes to 1933’s Flying Down t   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on June 25, 2014

via: http://thegaydivorceehuey.blogspot.com/p/posterslobby-cards.html Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own Before Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were “Fred and Ginger,” they made this movie. It wasn’t their first film together; that honor goes to 1933’s Flying Down t   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 24, 2013

The Gay Divorcee Directed by Mark Sandrich 1934/USA RKO Radio Pictures Umpteenth viewing Fred Astaire plays Guy Holden a professional dancer living in London. He meets Mimi (Ginger Rogers) when she suffers a wardrobe malfunction at London customs. He isn’t too helpful and she gives him the b   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on August 3, 2012

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The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on August 3, 2012

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The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on July 19, 2010

At first glance, I expected this film to just be an excuse for excessive song and dance numbers.  It is, but that’s not the point.   The point is, I was surprised to find the whole thing very delightful. First, we meet Guy Holden (Fred Astaire), an American dancer with the...   read more