What is The Gay Divorcee/Carefree about?

Double Feature: THE GAY DIVORCEE, 1934, Warner Bros. 107 min. Dir. Mark Sandrich. The first of the great Astaire-Rogers musicals features terrific tunes, pitch-perfect performances (including the always reliable Edward Everett Horton in a supporting role) and elaborate choreography that Fred and Ginger make look effortless. CAREFREE, 1938, Warner Bros., 83 min. Dir. Mark Sandrich. Featuring their longest screen kiss, this screwball musical pits Fred Astaire as Dr. Tony Flagg, a psychiatrist taking on patient Amanda Cooper (Ginger Rogers) - who is also the fiancée of his friend (Ralph Bellamy). Love and chaos ensue as Dr. Flagg tries to cure Amanda with hypnosis and ends up propelling her into a hilariously carefree state. Songs by Irving Berlin include “I Used to Be Color Blind” and the Oscar-nominated “Change Partners.”

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What is The Gay Divorcee/Carefree about?: Double Feature: THE GAY DIVORCEE, 1934, Warner Bros. 107 min. Dir. Mark Sandrich. The first of the great Astaire-Rogers musicals features terrific tunes, pitch-perfect performances (including the always reliable Edward Everett Horton in a supporting role) and elaborate choreography that Fred and Ginger make look effortless.

CAREFREE, 1938, Warner Bros., 83 min. Dir. Mark Sandrich. Featuring their longest screen kiss, this screwball musical pits Fred Astaire as Dr. Tony Flagg, a psychiatrist taking on patient Amanda Cooper (Ginger Rogers) - who is also the fiancée of his friend (Ralph Bellamy). Love and chaos ensue as Dr. Flagg tries to cure Amanda with hypnosis and ends up propelling her into a hilariously carefree state. Songs by Irving Berlin include “I Used to Be Color Blind” and the Oscar-nominated “Change Partners.”