The plots have never come across as a strong suit in Fred and Ginger's films, however when everything else is so good it doesn't present much of a problem. That is the case with The Gay Divorcée and Fred and Ginger's other films too, if you want great escapism they provide that. In regard to Fred and Ginger's films, The Gay Divorcée is one of their best, personal ranking would be third place behind Top Hat and Swing Time(with Top Hat getting the edge, Follow the Fleet and Shall We Dance are extremely good too). The story here is thin, but one of the more cohesive and wittiest stories in their films as well. The Gay Divorcée, if not quite so much as Swing Time, is a beautiful-looking film, the sets are ingeniously delightful with the standout being the deco Brighton and the photography shows great technical skill and sensitivity. The score is lush and often romantic-sounding thanks to Max Steiner's very distinctive musicality and arranging. And the songs are just wonderful, Night and Day is timeless but as a whole scene, visually, choreographically and song-wise, while long The Continental was the highlight. The script has plenty of warmth, wit and heart, Erik Rhodes' line about Tornetti and spaghetti raises a big chuckle. The choreography merges so well with the music and looks so athletic and poised even now, and it's matched perfectly by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers', both giving endearing performances, dancing. The supporting cast are also spot on, Erik Rhodes like he did in Top Hat comes very close to stealing the show while Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore don't disappoint. Young Betty Grable really shines too in the number Let's K-nock K-nees. In conclusion, one of Fred and Ginger's best, a really exciting start to an iconic pairing which gave way to films that are equally as good. 10/10 Bethany Cox