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Let Us Be Gay (1930)

1930-08-08 · 1h 19m · EN
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A new angle on marriage and divorce! How to win back a wandering husband!-The year's finest talkie!

Dowdy housewife Kitty dotes on her self-centered husband but divorces him when his mistress shows up at their home one day to break up their marriage. Bob had become bored with her lackluster appearance, their children and himself. Kitty re-invents herself and becomes a Continental favorite, dressing like a fashion model and behaving gaily. Three years after their divorce, Bob is at the home of a wealthy matron romancing her soon-to-be-married granddaughter, when the matron invites Kitty to a weekend party to steal Bob away from the granddaughter. When Kitty and Bob see each other, neither lets on they have a past, and the party continues as Bob pursues his ex-wife and new conquest equally.

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Frances MarionWriterRobert Z. LeonardDirector

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Norma ShearerNorma ShearerKitty BrownRod La RocqueRod La RocqueBob BrownMarie DresslerMarie DresslerMrs. BouccicaultGilbert EmeryGilbert EmeryTownleyHedda HopperHedda HopperMadge LivingstonRaymond HackettRaymond HackettBruceSally EilersSally EilersDianeTyrell DavisTyrell DavisWallaceWilfred NoyWilfred NoyWhitman - 1st ButlerWilliam H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienStruthers - 2nd Butler (as William O'Brien)Sybil GroveSybil GrovePerkins - the Maid

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DivorceMarriagePre-codeSnobbery

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityDivorce · Marriage · Pre CodeDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference321022Actor preference295586 · 310199 · 330251

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Dowdy housewife Kitty dotes on her self-centered husband but divorces him when his mistress shows up at their home one day to break up their marriage. Bob had become bored with her lackluster appearance, their children and himself. Kitty re-invents herself and becomes a Continental favorite, dressing like a fashion model and behaving gaily. Three years after their divorce, Bob is at the home of a wealthy matron romancing her soon-to-be-married granddaughter, when the matron invites Kitty to a weekend party to steal Bob away from the granddaughter. When Kitty and Bob see each other, neither lets on they have a past, and the party continues as Bob pursues his ex-wife and new conquest equally.

How long is Let Us Be Gay?

Let Us Be Gay has a runtime of 79 minutes.

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