Roberta: At a glance
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Facts
1935 · Comedy, Music · EnglishCritics +14 over audiences
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 76Audiences 62GoodWatch 70
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for comedies, +6 min on the typical 100
typical 100106
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
Released
1935
March 7, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicRomance
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Awards
Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award
Academy Awards1936
- Music (Original Song)1936Nominated
Content
NRYes
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Starring
StarringIrene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
32 people
Irene DunneStephanie
Fred AstaireHuck Haines
Ginger RogersScharwenka
Randolph ScottJohn Kent
Helen WestleyRoberta
Claire DoddSophie
Victor VarconiLadislaw
Luis AlberniVoyda
Ferdinand MunierLord Delves
Torben MeyerAlbert- ARAdrian RosleyProfessor
Bodil RosingFernande
Lucille BallFashion Model (uncredited)
Candy CandidoCandy (uncredited)
William FrawleyBartender (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll(uncredited)
Lynne Carver(uncredited)- DCDiane Cook(uncredited)
Mary Forbes(uncredited)
Jane Hamilton(uncredited)
Grace Hayle(uncredited)
Maxine Jennings(uncredited)
Marie Osborne(uncredited)
Wanda PerryFashion Model (uncredited)
Made by
Directed by William A. Seiter, written with Allan Scott, Alice Duer MillerEdward Cronjager (camera), William Hamilton (editing)·20 people in 9 departments
Directing · 1
- William A. Seiter Director
Writing · 7
- Jane Murfin Screenplay
- Allan Scott Screenplay
- Sam Mintz Screenplay
- Alice Duer Miller Novel
- Otto A. Harbach Book, Lyricist
- Dorothy Fields Lyricist
Production · 1
- Pandro S. Berman Producer
Camera · 1
- Edward Cronjager Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William Hamilton Editor
Sound · 3
- Jerome Kern Songs, Music
- Max Steiner Music Director
- John E. Tribby Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Thomas Little Set Dresser
- Carroll Clark Assistant Art Director
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bernard Newman Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Fred Astaire Choreographer
- Glenn Tryon Additional Dialogue
