Roberta

1935 · directed by William A. Seiter

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

Roberta (1935), directed by William A. Seiter, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Irene Dunne
  • Fred Astaire
  • Ginger Rogers
  • Randolph Scott
  • Helen Westley
  • Claire Dodd
  • Victor Varconi
  • Luis Alberni
  • Ferdinand Munier
  • Torben Meyer

Crew

  • Edward Cronjager — Director of Photography
  • William Hamilton — Editor
  • Allan Scott — Screenplay
  • Jane Murfin — Screenplay
  • Sam Mintz — Screenplay

More from William A. Seiter

  1. Sons of the Desert (1933) — 84/100 · hit
  2. You Were Never Lovelier (1942) — 83/100 · hit
  3. If I Had a Million (1932) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Room Service (1938) — 65/100

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