Professionally framed sheet music for the Ziegfeld Musical Production RIO RITA.

Approx Measurements: 12.5” L x 9.75” W x 1” D

Rio Rita was a box-office success. Earning an estimated profit of $935,000, it was RKO's biggest grossing film of 1929. It was also generally well received by critics. In its review of the film at the time, Photoplay praises it as nearly "the finest of the screen musicals" and commends director Reed for managing well a "difficult assignment". However, Mordaunt Hall, critic for The New York Times in 1929, expresses disappointment with Reed's direction. "(He) has contented himself in making virtually an audible animated photographic conception of the successful Ziegfeld show," writes Hall, who notes too that Daniels, though capable, was "not up to the standard set by Ethlin Terry in the stage version". Hall does, however, express an appreciation for the "lavish" production values of an otherwise thinly plotted motion picture that offers few "cinematic turns".

Rio Rita is a 1929 American musical comedy starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles along with the comedy team of Wheeler & Woolsey. The film is based on the 1927 stage musical produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, which originally united Wheeler and Woolsey as a team and made them famous. The film was the biggest and most expensive RKO production of 1929 as well as the studio's biggest box office hit until King Kong (1933). Rio Rita was chosen as one of the 10 best films of 1929 by Film Daily.

Sheet music dated 1929 with beautiful graphics. The front page depicts a beautiful dark-haired women meant to resemble actress Bebe Daniels from the musical comedy film. The colors are super vibrant and this would look great framed or used in scrapbooking, junk journals, collages, etc! Measures about 12 x 9.25" Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy and music by Harry Tierney. No rips or tears- it is in great condition!