 The plot of the original Broadway show "Roberta", on which the movie  is based, was almost entirely changed for this film, except for the  situation of somebody inheriting a dress shop. But the two songs  written for the 1935 film version of "Roberta" were retained for  this film. Several of the songs from the show which were omitted  from the 1935 film were brought back for Howard Keel (qv) to sing.