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Roberta (1935)

Roberta (1935)

Comedy Romance Music

Jerome Kern's Queen of Musical Romances!

Release Date: 1935, March 7
Directors: William A. Seiter
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Luis Alberni, Victor Varconi, Dale Van Sickel, Candy Candido, Randolph Scott, Fred Astaire, Torben Meyer, Mike Tellegen, Grace Hayle, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball, Mary Forbes

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.

Keywords:

musical dancing singing paris, france fashion black and white dance performance dressmaker