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Additional authors

1. Astaire, Fred
2. Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995
3. Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990
4. Scott, Randolph, 1898-1987
5. Westley, Helen, 1879-1942
6. Dodd, Claire, 1908-1973
7. Varconi, Victor, 1891-1976
8. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945
9. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963
10. Scott, Allan, 1906-1995
11. Miller, Alice Duer, 1874-1942
12. Murfin, Jane, -1955
13. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
14. Mintz, Sam
15. Seiter, William A., 1892-1964
16. Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
17. RKO Radio Pictures
18. DHCA

Description

1. 1 videocassette (106 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Motion pictures.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Dance contents: "Let's begin," perf. by Astaire, Candy Candido, and Gene Sheldon; "I'll be hard to handle," perf. by Astaire and Rogers; "I won't dance," perf. by Astaire; "Smoke gets in your eyes," perf. by Astaire and Rogers; and "I won't dance" reprise, perf. by Astaire and Rogers.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2867

Language

1. English

Credits (note)

1. Dances arranged by Fred Astaire ; assistant dance director, Hermes Pan ; music, Jerome Kern ; musical director, Max Steiner ; book and lyrics, Otto Harbach ; screenplay, Jane Murfin, Sam Mintz, and Allan Scott, based on the play "Roberta," and Alice Duer Miller's novel "Gowns by Roberta" ; additional dialogue, Glenn Tryon ; scenery, Thomas K. Little ; costumes, Bernard Newman.

Performer (note)

1. Fred Astaire (Huck Haines), Ginger Rogers (Lizzie Gatz/Countess Scharwenka), Irene Dunn (Stephanie), Randolph Scott (John Kent), Helen Westley, Claire Dodd, Victor Varconi.

Title

1. Roberta [videorecording] / RKO Radio Pictures ; directed by William A. Seiter ; produced by Pandro S. Berman.

Imprint

1. Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1935.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Fred Astaire (Huck Haines), Ginger Rogers (Lizzie Gatz/Countess Scharwenka), Irene Dunn (Stephanie), Randolph Scott (John Kent), Helen Westley, Claire Dodd, Victor Varconi.

Credits

1. Dances arranged by Fred Astaire ; assistant dance director, Hermes Pan ; music, Jerome Kern ; musical director, Max Steiner ; book and lyrics, Otto Harbach ; screenplay, Jane Murfin, Sam Mintz, and Allan Scott, based on the play "Roberta," and Alice Duer Miller's novel "Gowns by Roberta" ; additional dialogue, Glenn Tryon ; scenery, Thomas K. Little ; costumes, Bernard Newman.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Roberta.

Added author

1. Astaire, Fred, choreographer.
2. Astaire, Fred, performer.
3. Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995, performer.
4. Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990. Performer
5. Scott, Randolph, 1898-1987. Performer
6. Westley, Helen, 1879-1942. Performer
7. Dodd, Claire, 1908-1973. Performer
8. Varconi, Victor, 1891-1976. Performer
9. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Composer
10. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963. Lyricist
11. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963. Librettist
12. Scott, Allan, 1906-1995. Screenwriter
13. Miller, Alice Duer, 1874-1942. Author
14. Murfin, Jane, -1955. Screenwriter
15. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
16. Mintz, Sam. Screenwriter
17. Seiter, William A., 1892-1964, film director.
18. Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996, film producer.
19. RKO Radio Pictures.
20. DHCA.

ISBN

1. 0792817052

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2867