Roberta (1935)

7.1/10 106 min Comedy Music Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Irene Dunne

Stephanie

Fred Astaire

Huck Haines

Ginger Rogers

Scharwenka

Randolph Scott

John Kent

Helen Westley

Roberta

Claire Dodd

Sophie

Victor Varconi

Ladislaw

Luis Alberni

Voyda

Ferdinand Munier

Lord Delves

Torben Meyer

Albert

Bodil Rosing

Fernande

Lucille Ball

Fashion Model (uncredited)

Candy Candido

Candy (uncredited)

William Frawley

Bartender (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll

(uncredited)

Lynne Carver

(uncredited)

Mary Forbes

(uncredited)

Jane Hamilton

(uncredited)

Recommendations

Funny Face
Top Hat
An American in Paris
The Wrong Paris
Gigi
Speedway
How to Marry a Millionaire
Another Cinderella Story
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Her Pen Pal
What's Love Got to Do with It?
The Fighting Temptations
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Paris Christmas Waltz
Prom
Daddy Long Legs
Ninotchka
Hollywood Stargirl
Grease Live
Royal Wedding