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Roberta (1935)
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Synopsis
Alice Duer Miller
's novel Gowns by Roberta was adapted into the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta, with music by
Jerome Kern
and Otto Harbach. The 1935 filmization of Roberta was slightly adapted to accommodate the dancing talents of
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
, though their roles are secondary to the characters portrayed by
Irene Dunne
and
Randolph Scott
. Dunne plays a deposed White Russian princess who has become a famed Parisian couturier. Dunne is the partner of "Roberta" (
Helen Westley
), who passes away, leaving her half of the business to American football player Randolph Scott--who of course knows next to nothing about the gown business, and couldn't care less anyway. Astaire co-stars as bandleader Huck Haines, the character played by
Bob Hope
in the original Broadway production of Roberta. Rogers rounds out the cast as a phony Polish countess who happens to be Astaire's former girlfriend. Many of the songs written for Roberta were retained for the film version, including "Lovely to Look At," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "I Won't Dance;" other tunes are heard as background music. Keep an eye out for a blond
Lucille Ball
as a fashion model. Withdrawn from circulation for many years due to the 1952 MGM remake (titled
Lovely to Look At
), Roberta began making the public-domain rounds in the early 1980s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Luis Alberni
Voyda
Claire Dodd
Sophie
Irene Dunne
Stephanie
Torben Meyer
Albert
Ferdinand Munier
Lord Delves
Ginger Rogers
Countess Scharwenka
Ginger Rogers
Lizzie Gatz
Adrian Rosley
Professor
Victor Varconi
Ladislaw
Helen Westley
Roberta (Aunt Minnie)
Fred Astaire
Huck Haines
Randolph Scott
John Kent
Production Crew
Carroll Clark
Art Director
Van Nest Polglase
Art Director
Alice Duer Miller
Book Author
Fred Astaire
Choreography
Hermes Pan
Choreography
Edward J. Cronjager
Cinematographer
Jerome Kern
Composer (Music Score)
Otto Harbach
Composer (Music Score)
Bernard Newman
Costume Designer
William Seiter
Director
Willaim Hamilton
Editor
Jerome Kern
From Musical by
Otto Harbach
From Musical by
Max Steiner
Musical Direction/Supervision
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Allan G. Scott
Screenwriter
Glenn Tryon
Screenwriter
Jane Murfin
Screenwriter
Sam Mintz
Screenwriter
Thomas K. Little
Set Designer
Year: 1935
Runtime: 85
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Musical
Produced by
RKO Pictures
Release
by Radio Pictures
Awards
1935 - 10 Best Films - Film Daily
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