Norma Shearer
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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 romance drama about a woman who divorces her unfaithful husband and faces the social consequences. Norma Shearer stars as Jerry, a witty and charming party girl who marries Ted, a playboy, and later falls in love with Paul, a former suitor.
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- Romance, Drama
- Robert Z. Leonard
- 1930-04-19
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.
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Norma Shearer
A woman divorces her unfaithful husband and falls in love with his friend, who also wants to divorce his wife. IMDb provides the plot details, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ of this classic film.
Feb 17, 2016 · A film about a woman who divorces her cheating husband and faces the double standard of society. Read the review, watch the trailer, and learn about the pre-Code era of Hollywood cinema.
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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Find out who starred in and worked on the 1930 film The Divorcee, based on a novel by Ursula Parrott. See the director, writers, producers, cinematographers, editors, art directors, costume designers, sound engineers and more.
