In The Gay Divorcee (1934), Ginger Rogers plays Mimi Glossop, a woman who travels to England to obtain a divorce and meets Guy Holden, played by Fred Astaire, a dancer who falls for her at first sight. Directed by Mark Sandrich, the film gave Astaire and Rogers their first starring roles together.
Rogers matches Astaire’s elegance with her own comic timing and warmth, and their Night and Day dance became a signature moment. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for The Continental, and it established Rogers as a leading musical star.
