Movie
1935
Roberta is a 1935 American musical film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by William A. Seiter. It stars Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and features Randolph Scott, Helen Westley, Victor Varconi and Claire Dodd. The film was an adaptation of the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta, which in turn was based on the novel Gowns by Roberta by Alice Duer Miller. It was a solid hit, showing a net profit of…
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Great actors can elevate the quality of otherwise mediocre films, but only to a certain degree. This includes even Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, one of the most formidable screen couples in the history of cinema. *Roberta*, a 1935 musical directed by William A. Seiter, their third film together, left much to be desired, at least compared with their two previous pairings. The film is based on the eponymous 1933 Bro…More
