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Lovely to Look At

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In this musical, Broadway producers Tony Naylor (Howard Keel), Al Marsh (Red Skelton) and Jerry Ralby (Gower Champion) are having difficulty securing funds for their latest show. Then Al learns he has inherited half of a salon in Paris from his Aunt Roberta. The three men travel to France, where they attempt to stage an extravagant fashion show to revitalize the struggling business, now run by Roberta's nieces, Stephanie (Kathryn Grayson) and Clarisse (Marge Champion).

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Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/24/2019
Like most old musicals, this one doesn't have much of a plot. But fortunately .the plot is subordinated to eye and ear appeal. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/01/2019
B-
A big-budget lush Technicolor remake of the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/15/2012
C+
Though containing some popular tunes, this mediocre movie musical is stiffly directed by Mervyn LeRoy and poorly acted. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 08/26/2006
Film with great fashion show finale, done with Minnelli's richest style. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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12/16/2017 There are some nice songs and a sprinkling of colorful musical numbers here. The plot is barely serviceable, however. Grayson and Keel seem bored with their parts. Good thing Marge and Gower Champion sure can dance. See more 07/18/2016 Some lovely Broadway hits, but the true stars of this movie are the stunning gowns by Adrien. The color palette is strongly hued in lovely purples, lavenders, orchids, amethysts, mauves. Sparkles galore, frothy overlays, a few lookbacks to the narrow 30s styles in stark contrast to the bouffant skirts and scarves that dominate. The stage sets are also striking and elegant. Oh yeah, there was a pretty predictable plot on which to hang all the yummy visuals. 2-star plot, 4-star artistic elements. See more 03/08/2015 typical A pic musical from MGM and features about half of the studio's contract players. See more 10/24/2013 Some great songs and excellent production values but missing that spark that takes a good film to a great one. Ann Miller has a lightness that the rest of the cast doesn't, for some reason she only dances once not utilizing her greatest asset. Her one number is a knockout though. See more 09/10/2010 I didn't really care for most of the movie. However, the Champions were excellent and I loved the choreography. Very beautiful! See more 09/03/2010 For years, this MGM remake of ROBERTA kept the original from being seen; a stellar cast performs the lovely Jerome Kern score well, but a draggy middle section hurts it. Musical highlights include Ann Miller's "I'll Be Hard to Handle," and The Champions have two stand-out dance numbers; Vincente Minnelli directed the fashion show finale. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this musical, Broadway producers Tony Naylor (Howard Keel), Al Marsh (Red Skelton) and Jerry Ralby (Gower Champion) are having difficulty securing funds for their latest show. Then Al learns he has inherited half of a salon in Paris from his Aunt Roberta. The three men travel to France, where they attempt to stage an extravagant fashion show to revitalize the struggling business, now run by Roberta's nieces, Stephanie (Kathryn Grayson) and Clarisse (Marge Champion).
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Jack Cummings
Screenwriter
George Wells, Harry Ruby
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 20, 2010
Runtime
1h 45m