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Fred Astaire Dances: The Gay Divorce

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

concludes a season of films featuring the dancing and acting talents of Fred Astaire , who died earlier this year. Today also starring Ginger Rogers
Ginger leads Fred a merry dance in this light, fantastic frolic, as the elusive lady with whom he falls in love, only to be spurned because she thinks he is a gigolo. One of the most famous of the Astaire/Rogers films, with a spectacular finale featuring The Continental.
Screenplay by GEORGE MARION JR . DOROTHY YOST and EDWARD KAUFMAN from the musical Play by DWIGHT TAYLOR
Music and lyrics by COLE PORTER Produced by PANDRO S. BERMAN Directed by MARK SANDRICH
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Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Ginger Rogers
Unknown:
George Marion Jr
Unknown:
Dorothy Yost
Unknown:
Edward Kaufman
Play By:
Dwight Taylor
Directed By:
Mark Sandrich
Guy Holden:
Fred Astaire
Mimi:
Ginger Rogers
Aunt Hortense:
Alice Brady
Egbert:
Edward Everett Horton
Tonetti:
Erik Rhodes
Waiter:
Eric Blore
Source: Radio Times

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