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The Divorcee: Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. With Norma Shearer, Chester Morris, Conrad Nagel, Robert Montgomery. When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind.
The Divorcee is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan, and Zelda Sears, based on the 1929 novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
A classic pairing of one of the Hollywood musical's most famous couples, The Gay Divorcee (1934) was the second film team-up of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and follows the frustrating efforts of American dancer Guy Holden (Astaire) to woo an unhappily married woman, Mimi Glossop (Rogers), who's in the process of divorcing her deadbeat husband.
Summaries. When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind. Jerry and Ted are young, in love, and part of the New York 'in-crowd'. Jerry's decision to marry Ted crushes a yearning Paul.
Feb 17, 2016 · The Divorcee is often listed as one of the most important and scintillating films of pre-Code Hollywood, usually to the confusion of many who actually watch it. It’s a 1930 movie no doubt, coming only a few years after the first part-talkie and less than that after the first all-talking picture.
Florence Eldridge. Helen Baldwin. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. After three years of marriage, Ted (Chester Morris) has an affair that threatens to destroy his happiness with wife Jerry...
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Feb 11, 2021 · Often referred to as a cornerstone of American Cinema, The Divorcee is widely acknowledged by film historians as the first pre-code film, housing all the elements that illustrate what made the era so original.
