The Gay Divorcee

1934 film by Mark Sandrich
Movie film Q947098
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The Gay Divorcee

Summary

The Gay Divorcee is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0011% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month, #1 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gay Divorcee's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Gay Divorcee was directed by Mark Sandrich[4].
  • George Marion, Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Gay Divorcee[5].
  • Dorothy Yost wrote the screenplay for The Gay Divorcee[6].
  • Edward Kaufman wrote the screenplay for The Gay Divorcee[7].
  • The Gay Divorcee's composer is recorded as Samuel Hoffenstein[8].
  • The Gay Divorcee's genre is musical film[9].
  • The Gay Divorcee's genre is screwball comedy film[10].
  • The Gay Divorcee's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • The Gay Divorcee's based on is recorded as Gay Divorce[12].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Ginger Rogers[13].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Fred Astaire[14].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Edward Everett Horton[15].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Alice Brady[16].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Betty Grable[17].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Eric Blore[18].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Erik Rhodes[19].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Charles Pearce Coleman[20].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was E. E. Clive[21].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Jimmy Aubrey[22].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was Paul Porcasi[23].
  • A cast member of The Gay Divorcee was William Austin[24].
  • The Gay Divorcee was produced by Pandro S. Berman[25].
  • The Gay Divorcee's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[26].
  • The Gay Divorcee's director of photography is recorded as David Abel[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Gay Divorcee was produced by Pandro S. Berman[25]. It was directed by Mark Sandrich[4]. Screenwriters include George Marion, Jr.[5], Dorothy Yost[6], and Edward Kaufman[7]. Cast members include Ginger Rogers[13], Fred Astaire[14], Edward Everett Horton[15], Alice Brady[16], Betty Grable[17], and Eric Blore[18].

Publication

The Gay Divorcee was published on January 1, 1934[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include musical film[9], screwball comedy film[10], and romantic comedy[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[31] and 93%[32].

Why It Matters

The Gay Divorcee ranks in the top 0.0011% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month, #1 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 25164
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  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 18647
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  3. 7w ago · Davidultra · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1294775
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  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → film
    P14449 → 907
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  5. 17w ago · Trade · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work → feature film
    Publication date → —
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Aliases → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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