Roberta · 1935

Roberta

«Jerome Kern's Queen of Musical Romances!»

William A. Seiter · 106 min · United States of America

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.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Production companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Locations

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Setting

París

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Cast

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  Irene Dunne

  Stephanie

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  Fred Astaire

  Huck Haines

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  Ginger Rogers

  Scharwenka

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  Randolph Scott

  John Kent

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  Helen Westley

  Roberta

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  Claire Dodd

  Sophie

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  Victor Varconi

  Ladislaw

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  Luis Alberni

  Voyda