Roberta (1935)
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.
Director:
William A. Seiter
Writers:
Allan Scott, Sam Mintz, Jane Murfin.
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Irene Dunne as Stephanie |
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Fred Astaire as Huck Haines |
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Ginger Rogers as Scharwenka |
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Randolph Scott as John Kent |
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Helen Westley as Roberta |
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Claire Dodd as Sophie |
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Victor Varconi as Ladislaw |
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Luis Alberni as Voyda |
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Ferdinand Munier as Lord Delves |
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Torben Meyer as Albert |
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Adrian Rosley as Professor |
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Bodil Rosing as Fernande |
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Lucille Ball as Fashion Model (uncredited) |
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Candy Candido as Candy (uncredited) |
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William Frawley as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Virginia Carroll as (uncredited) |
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Lynne Carver as (uncredited) |
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Diane Cook as (uncredited) |
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Mary Forbes as (uncredited) |
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Jane Hamilton as (uncredited) |
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Grace Hayle as (uncredited) |
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Maxine Jennings as (uncredited) |
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Marie Osborne as (uncredited) |
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Wanda Perry as Fashion Model (uncredited) |
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Donna Mae Roberts as (uncredited) |
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Sam Savitsky as (uncredited) |
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Gene Sheldon as (uncredited) |
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Kay Sutton as (uncredited) |
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Mike Tellegen as (uncredited) |
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Dale Van Sickel as (uncredited) |
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Michael Visaroff as (uncredited) |
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William Carey as Wabash Indian (uncredited) |
| Writing | Alice Duer Miller | Novel |
| Directing | William A. Seiter | Director |
| Writing | Allan Scott | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sam Mintz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jane Murfin | Screenplay |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
| Editing | William Hamilton | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernard Newman | Costume Design |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Art | Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Crew | Glenn Tryon | Additional Dialogue |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Assistant Art Director |
| Writing | Otto A. Harbach | Lyricist |
| Sound | John E. Tribby | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Music Director |
| Sound | Jerome Kern | Music |
| Crew | Fred Astaire | Choreographer |
| Writing | Otto A. Harbach | Book |
| Sound | Jerome Kern | Songs |
| Writing | Dorothy Fields | Lyricist |
| Writing | Jimmy McHugh | Lyricist |