
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| The New York TimesAndre SennwaldThe work is a model for urbanity in the musical films and Mr. Astaire, the debonair master of light comedy and the dance, is its chief ornament. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzYou have to put up with a plot that's so sticky it doesn't fly. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThere is pleasure in Astaire and Rogers floating, a foot apart, to “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” as well as the elaborate, heavily furred gowns that the fashion setting allows. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrWilliam A. Seiter directed this 1935 release, with a light touch but not enough style to transcend the machinations of the trifling plot. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyEnjoyable if not one of the great Astaire-Rogers musicals, Roberta received nomination for the Best Song Oscar (Lovely to Look At). |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenFred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are particularly shoved to the side in this outing... |
| User ReviewLanning :What a cast! And, of course, it's Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. Irene Dunne as a super bonus as well. Must say this again: Rogers and Astaire are the dancing couple of all time. More than anyone else, they dance as if they are in love, and their dancing acts out this love. Dancing, for them, is the same as acting. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThe movie that made me love Fred Astaire :D |
| User ReviewGeorge PFred and Ginger were quite enjoyable in this film (Sure, they should have been the lead story, but they still made this movie enjoyable). The music was great, including "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and Fred sing "I Won't Dance." When Fred and Ginger were onscreen, this movie is so enjoyable! |
| User ReviewMackenzie SMy favorite Astaire/Rogers film. They're hilarious in their supporting roles, and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is my favorite of their dances. |