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Roberta (1935)

Jerome Kern's Queen of Musical Romances!

Genre : Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : William A. Seiter
Writer : Jane Murfin, Sam Mintz, Allan Scott

Synopsis

Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer Scharwenka (alias Huck's old friend Lizzie), who gets the band a job. Meanwhile, Madame Roberta passes away and leaves the business to John and he goes into partnership with Stephanie.

Actors

Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Stephanie
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Huck Haines
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Comtesse Scharwenka
Randolph Scott
Randolph Scott
John Kent
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Roberta / Aunt Minnie
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
Sophie
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi
Ladislaw
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Voyda
Ferdinand Munier
Ferdinand Munier
Lord Delves
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Albert
Adrian Rosley
Adrian Rosley
Professor
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
Fernande
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Fashion Model
Candy Candido
Candy Candido
Candy
William Frawley
William Frawley
Bartender
Virginia Carroll
Virginia Carroll
Lynne Carver
Lynne Carver
Diane Cook
Diane Cook
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
Jane Hamilton
Jane Hamilton
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
Maxine Jennings
Maxine Jennings
Marie Osborne
Marie Osborne
Wanda Perry
Wanda Perry
Fashion Model (uncredited)
Donna Mae Roberts
Donna Mae Roberts
Sam Savitsky
Sam Savitsky
Gene Sheldon
Gene Sheldon
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
Mike Tellegen
Mike Tellegen
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff

Crews

William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
Director
Alice Duer Miller
Alice Duer Miller
Novel
Jane Murfin
Jane Murfin
Screenplay
Sam Mintz
Sam Mintz
Screenplay
Allan Scott
Allan Scott
Screenplay
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
William Hamilton
William Hamilton
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman
Costume Design
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Music
Otto A. Harbach
Otto A. Harbach
Lyricist
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon
Additional Dialogue
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Music Director
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Lyricist
Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh
Lyricist
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Assistant Art Director
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Choreographer
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Dresser
John E. Tribby
John E. Tribby
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

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