Younger audiences may only vaguely recognize the names today. But by the mid-1930s, RKO's Fred and Ginger were superstars as universally loved as any dance (or romantic) pairing the movies ever produced.

Fred and Ginger: Boy Meets Girl

Fred was the elegantly-dressed, upbeat go-getter, usually a dancer, who's instantly charmed by the slim, sweet-faced, street-smart redhead Ginger. Boy meets girl. Boy dances with girl. Boy chases girl until she catches him.

By the time of this, their sixth movie together, that formula was getting predictable. (Overall, they appeared in nine RKO films together, but only seven are considered genuine co-starring vehicles.) But nobody in the audience really cared, because they were so winning. Audiences adored this escapist fare during the Great Depression. It helped that the leads were impeccably dressed -- often beyond their characters' stations in life -- and pretty wholesome.

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