A woman thinks a flirting man is the co-respondent her lawyer has hired to expedite her divorce.

Mimi Glossop wants a divorce, so her Aunt Hortense hires a professional to play the co-respondent in apparent infidelity. American dancer Guy Holden meets Mimi while visiting Brightbourne (Brighton) and she thinks he is the co-respondent. The plot is really an excuse for song and dance. The movie won five Academy nominations and the first Oscar for Best Song: "The Continental", a 17 1/2-minute production number.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

After staying in Paris on vacation, American dancer Guy Holden and his London lawyer friend Egbert Fitzgerald return to London by ship. Guy meets wealthy American blonde Mimi Glossop, who is traveling with her aunt Hortense Ditherwell, in the harbor when Mimi asks him to call her aunt to open her luggage since her dress is trapped in the trunk. Guy tries to release her dress but he accidentally rips it. He lends her his overcoat, expecting to get it back with a thank-you note with her name and address, but she returns it with no card. Meanwhile, Hortense seeks out Egbert, who is replacing his father in the office, expecting to get the divorce of Mimi and her husband, geologist Cyril Glossop (William Austin). However, Egbert advises that it would be difficult to make Cyryl accept the divorce and he suggests to Mimi to hire the "co-respondent" Rodolfo Tonetti to stay with her in a hotel room. Meanwhile, Egbert would hire private eyes to arrive in Mimi's room and surprise the couple, forcing the divorce of Mimi and Cyril. Egbert gives a password to Tonetti to identify Mimi and uses a sentence created by Guy: "Chance Is the Fool's Name for Fate". Mimi believes that Guy is her co-respondent and stays with him in her room. When Tonetti arrives in her room, the disappointed Mimi learns the truth and feels better. But she is still married and cannot marry Guy.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In this beloved musical, Mimi Glossop (Ginger Rogers) journeys to England to seek a divorce from her absentee husband. When Mimi meets dashing performer Guy Holden (Fred Astaire), sparks fly, and, most importantly, lavish song-and-dance numbers ensue. While romance and comedy factor into the film, the production is largely a showcase for the legendary talents of Rogers and Astaire, most notably displayed in an extended sequence during the third act.—FilmsNow