Roberta

It's been a long time since I've watched Roberta, a musical film starring Irene Dunne, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire and Randolph Scott. I loved noticing that in the last model scene, a young Lucille Ball makes an appearance illuminating the screen. The music by Jerome Kern includes a big variety allowing Fred to dance solo or with Ginger, Irene to sing and Ginger to do a bit of everything. Roberta is the couturier's house in Paris, which is where everybody meets. This was Ginger and Fred's third film together, made in 1935 and they were put back to being second leads. The charm of Roberta is Ginger and Fred's interaction on the dance floor. This is one picture where they truly seem to enjoy themselves. If you haven't checked out the website Reel Classics, it covers very well Classic American cinema.