description Roberta Overview
Roberta is a 1935 RKO Radio Pictures musical film directed by William A. Seiter. Adapted from the Broadway musical and novel “Gowns by Roberta,” it stars Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rogers. The production achieved significant financial success, generating over $750,000 in profit.
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info Roberta Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1935 |
help Roberta FAQ
Are Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers the main romantic couple in Roberta?
Astaire and Rogers provide much of the dancing and comic romance as Huck Haines and Countess Scharwenka, but Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott lead the central love story. Roberta was the third film pairing Astaire and Rogers after Flying Down to Rio and The Gay Divorcee.
Which famous songs appear in Roberta?
The Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach score includes Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Lovely to Look At, and I Won't Dance. Astaire and Rogers perform I Won't Dance together in the 1935 film.
What is the fashion-house plot in Roberta?
American football player John Kent travels to Paris and discovers that his aunt owns the fashionable Roberta dress shop. After inheriting the business, he relies on designer Stephanie to navigate both haute couture and romance.
Was Roberta remade?
Yes. MGM reworked the material as Lovely to Look At in 1952, starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, and Red Skelton.
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