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His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

Thu, 18 Jan 1940

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.

High Society

High Society

Tue, 17 Jul 1956

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

Thu, 26 Nov 1953

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Fri, 30 Aug 1940

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

Private Lives

Private Lives

Sat, 12 Dec 1931

Amanda and Elyot are one another's former spouse. Elyot is remarried to Sibyl and Amanda married Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive at a hotel on the same day and are put in rooms with adjoining terraces. Things go well until Amanda sees Elyot on the adjacent terrace.

Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary

Thu, 24 Oct 1963

Sparks fly when a recently-divorced couple is forced back into proximity to sort out a tax matter.

The Goose and the Gander

The Goose and the Gander

Sat, 21 Sep 1935

When Georgiana Summers learns that the woman who stole and married her husband is planning a romantic tryst with a new love, she hatches a giddy plot to expose the rendezvous and pay her back.

Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?

Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?

Wed, 31 Oct 1973

A divorcee wakes up one morning to find her penniless ex-husband, his new wife and baby and their big dog camped out on her doorstep, looking for a place to stay.