An American jazzman and his buddy woo a Russian princess and a fake countess in Paris.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Irene Dunne | ... |
Stephanie
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Huck Haines
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| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Lizzie Gatz aka Tanka Scharwenka
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
John Kent
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| Helen Westley | ... |
Aunt Minnie aka Roberta
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| Claire Dodd | ... |
Sophie Teale
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Prince Ladislaw
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Alexander Petrovitch Moscovitch Voyda
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Lord Henry Delves
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Albert
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Adrian Rosley | ... |
Professor
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Fernande
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Hal Borne | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Halbert Brown | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Candy Candido | ... |
Candy - Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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William Carey | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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Virginia Carroll | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Lynne Carver | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Diane Cook | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Phil Cuthbert | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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Delmon Davis | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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Anna De Linsky | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Lorraine DeSart | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Ivan Dow | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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Betty Dumbries | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| William R. Dunn | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Mrs. Teale (uncredited)
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Jack Geiger | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Rita Gould | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jane Hamilton | ... |
Liane - Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Miss Jones - Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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| Maxine Jennings | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Howard Lally | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Bar Customer (uncredited)
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Lorna Low | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Muzzy Marcellino | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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Margaret McChrystal | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Paul McLarind | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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Chris Marie Meeker | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Marie Osborne | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Wanda Perry | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Charlotte Russell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Zena Savine | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Sam Savitsky | ... |
Cossack (uncredited)
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Charles Sharpe | ... |
Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Gene Sheldon | ... |
Banjo-Playing Wabash Indianian (uncredited)
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| Kay Sutton | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Mike Tellegen | ... |
Cossack (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Cossack (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Judith Vosselli | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Seiter | ||
Written by
| Jerome Kern | ... | (from the play) |
| Otto A. Harbach | ... | (book of play) |
| Alice Duer Miller | ... | (novel "Gowns by Roberta") |
| Jane Murfin | ... | (screen play) & |
| Sam Mintz | ... | (screen play) and |
| Allan Scott | ... | (screen play) |
| Glenn Tryon | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Dorothy Yost | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Edward Cronjager | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Newman | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| C.J. White | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edward Killy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| W. Argyle Nelson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| C.C. Thompson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Sam White | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
| Thomas Little | ... | set dresser (as Thomas K. Little) |
Sound Department
| George Marsh | ... | sound cutter |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist (as John Tribby) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert De Grasse | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Miehle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
| Dorothy Fields | ... | additional lyrics |
| Otto A. Harbach | ... | lyrics by (as Otto Harbach) |
| Jerome Kern | ... | music by |
| Jimmy McHugh | ... | additional lyrics |
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director |
| Wayne Allen | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Gene Rose | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Astaire | ... | dances arranged by |
| Zion Myers | ... | production associate |
| Hermes Pan | ... | assistant dance director |
| James Baker | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Harry Cornbleth | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ruth Day | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| S. Barret McCormick | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | researcher (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited) |
| Marie Osborne | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- Kinografen (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svea Film (II) (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1979) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Films Bosman & Bourland, Les (1935) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Diana Hamilton |
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| Taglines | IRENE DUNNE The Golden Girl with the Silver Song (Print Ad- Syracuse Journal, ((Syracuse NY)) 9 March 1935) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $610,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The floor in the "I'll Be Hard to Handle" dance was the only wooden floor in all of the Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers musicals. They both loved working on it, as they could tap and actually make the sounds of the taps. In the other musicals, their taps were dubbed over, as they were too quiet. Their enjoyment is clearly seen, as their giggles at each other are unscripted. See more » |
| Goofs | When John Kent arrives in Paris and goes to the building where Roberta lives, the doorman tells him that she is on the "troisième étage" and indicates that John should press the corresponding button. John eventually is taken to Roberta on the third floor, which is incorrect since the "troisième étage " corresponds to the fourth floor. In France, the "premiere étage" (first floor) is not the ground floor but the next one up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The All Talking, All Singing, All Dancing Show (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (Back Home Again In) Indiana See more » |
| Quotes |
John Kent:
You don't appreciate her. I know she seems a little hard and sophisticated, but underneath she's a pearl. Huckleberry Haines: And a pearl so I'm told, is the result of a chronic irritation on an oyster. See more » |