Roberta (1935)

About This Movie

Roberta is a 1935 comedy and music film directed by William A. Seiter. Its leading cast includes Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It runs for 1 hour 46 minutes.

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Official Trailer

Roberta - Trailer · plays from YouTube

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
• A Adrian Rosley Professor
• Bodil Rosing Fernande
• Lucille Ball Fashion Model (uncredited)
• Candy Candido Candy (uncredited)
• William Frawley Bartender (uncredited)
• Virginia Carroll (uncredited)
• Lynne Carver (uncredited)
• D Diane Cook (uncredited)