The Divorcee Page #6

Synopsis: Jerry and Ted are young, in love, and part of the New York 'in-crowd'. Jerry's decision to marry Ted crushes a yearning Paul. Distraught Paul gets drunk and wrecks his car, disfiguring young Dorothy's face in the process. Out of pity, Paul marries Dorothy. Years later, the apparent perfect marriage of Ted and Jerry falls apart from infidelity on both sides. Inwardly unhappy, popular Jerry lives a party life while Ted sinks into a life of alcoholism. Jerry then runs into Paul, who still loves her. After spending time together with Jerry, Paul plans to divorce Dorothy. When Jerry sees Dorothy again, she has second thoughts about where her life is heading.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Robert Z. Leonard
Production: MGM
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
PASSED
Year:
1930
84 min
316 Views


any way she likes?

Now see here, Jerry.

I'm sorry, darling. Of course.

But there's no sense in over-playing it.

There's nothing to it.

Come on. Snap out of it.

It isn't the end of the world, darling.

Why gosh, I don't care a snap

of my fingers

for any woman in the world but you.

If I'd killed somebody, you'd go

all the way and back again for me.

I'd ask you to try and forgive me

if I thought it was the right thing to do.

But that isn't the point.

Darling, you've got to get

a broader look at things, that's all.

Well, you're out in the world

doing a man's work.

Was that just a lot of talk

about a man's point of view?

Please believe, me, darling.

It doesn't mean a thing.

Not a thing.

Doesn't make the slightest difference.

Come on, snap out of it.

Now, pull yourself together.

Yes, of course. We're...

We're celebrating

our third anniversary, aren't we?

All right, Ted, I won't spoil it.

We'll think another time.

That's fine.

And that, too.

We'll do that another time.

What could've happened to those kids?

Here, cut out the private farewells

and come on out here.

Don't you realize that

we have a lot of catching up to do?

Jerry's awfully upset, Don.

Yes, I know, about your going to Chicago.

Well, never mind. I'll cheer her up.

There's nothing I like better

than taking care of lonesome wives

who talk exclusively about their husbands.

Come, come.

A little cheer for the departing host.

Here you are.

Thank you. Here you are, Ted.

- Oh, thanks, old boy.

- Not at all.

Oh, sorry to have held up the party.

- Oh, hello.

- Oh, there you are.

Here you are, darling.

Thank you, Helen.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I give you the bride and groom.

May they never be less happy

than they are at this moment.

Cheerio.

Skoal.

May we never be less happy

than we are at this moment.

Why, Jerry!

- What's the idea?

- What did you do that for?

Just an old Spanish custom.

- Come on, everybody, let's go.

- Get my coat, will you, dear?

Jerry!

I always did like saying goodbye

to husbands.

Well, I guess we'd better be off.

Well, that's all right. Here you are, Ted.

Here's your hat and coat.

Now, you're sure you have

everything packed?

You've got your pajamas, your toothbrush

and everything?

Everything set? Now, hurry up, come on.

Well, well, come on, hurry up, Jerry.

We've got to get some business.

Hurry up, hurry up. Make it quick.

Hurry up. That's it, baby.

- Oh, porter?

- Yes, sir.

Porter, how long do we stop

at the next station?

Long enough to telephone?

Yes, sir.

If you ain't gonna talk to nobody too far.

We're supposed to stop there

in about six minutes.

- I see. Thanks.

- You're welcome.

Same old plight I've always

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Ursula Parrott

Katherine Ursula Towle (March 26, 1900 – September 1957) better known by her pen name Ursula Parrott, was an American writer of romantic fiction stories and novels. more…

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