Vic Roberts was an English-born writer worked in theatre, film and radio. He is best known for writing vaudeville

Vaudeville

Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...

 sketches for Roy Rene

Roy Rene

Roy Rene , born Harry van der Sluys, was an Australian comedian and vaudevillian. As the bawdy character Mo McCackie, Rene was one of the most well-known and successful Australian comedians of the 20th century. Roy Rene was born in Adelaide in the 15 of February 1892 with the name Harry van der...

 in the 1920s and 30s although there is some debate as to the exact extent of his contribution. He had a background in English musical hall and was hired to work for Rene by Sir Benjamin Fuller

Ben Fuller (producer)

Sir Benjamin John "Ben" Fuller was an English-born Australian theatrical entrepreneur.Fuller was born in London to compositor John Fuller and Harriett, née Jones...

. After his initial trip to Australia, Roberts returned to England but then decided to stay in Australia.

Roberts also wrote a number of screenplays for Ken G. Hall

Ken G. Hall

Kenneth George Hall, AO OBE , better known as Ken G. Hall, was an Australian film director, considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Australian film industry.-Early years:...

 in collaboration with George D. Parker

George D. Parker

George D. Parker was an American-born actor, writer and director who worked extensively in Australian theatre during the 1920s and 30s, mostly for J.C. Williamson Ltd. He was later employed by Cinesound Productions as a dialogue director and screenwriter , as well as running the Cinesound Talent...

, although Hall later said he was dissatisfied with their work.

Writings

• Cinesound Varieties
  Cinesound Varieties
  Cinesound Varieties is a 1934 Australian variety short film from director Ken G. Hall made to go out on a double-bill with the full-length feature, The Silence of Dean Maitland .-Synopsis:There were two main components of the film:...
  
  (1934)
• Strike Me Lucky
  Strike Me Lucky
  Strike Me Lucky is a 1934 comedy starring popular stage comic Roy Rene in his first and only film.-Synopsis:‘Mo’ McIsaac and his sidekick Donald try to find work to support a young orphan girl he finds dancing for pennies in the street, Miriam , unaware she is really the missing daughter of rich...
  
  (1934)
• Grandad Rudd
  Grandad Rudd
  Grandad Rudd is a 1935 comedy featuring the Dad and Dave characters created by Steele Rudd and based on a play by Rudd. It was a sequel to On Our Selection, and was later followed by Dad and Dave Come to Town and Dad Rudd, MP.-Original Play:...
  
  (1935)

External links

• Vic Roberts at Austlit (subscription required)