Alvin Roberts (played by Lee Tracy) is a protagonist in Blessed Event.
A gossip reporter who covers society figures expecting children, referred to as a 'blessed event'. He engages in a public feud with singer Bunny Harmon. His reporting on a gangster's delicate situation provokes a threat, but Roberts successfully outmaneuvers the criminal and turns the tables on him. Bunny Harmon (played by Dick Powell) appears in Blessed Event.
A singer and saxophonist who leads a band called the Green Mountain Boys. He is involved in a public feud with reporter Alvin Roberts, serving as a narrative foil and parody of bandleader Rudy Vallee.
Blessed Event (1932) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Alvin Roberts
(played by Lee Tracy) — protagonist
A gossip reporter who covers society figures expecting children, referred to as a 'blessed event'. He engages in a public feud with singer Bunny Harmon. His reporting on a gangster's delicate situatio...
Bunny Harmon
(played by Dick Powell) — supporting
A singer and saxophonist who leads a band called the Green Mountain Boys. He is involved in a public feud with reporter Alvin Roberts, serving as a narrative foil and parody of bandleader Rudy Vallee.
Key Relationships
Alvin Roberts → Bunny Harmon
(Conflict Feud)
Story Analysis
A reporter's society column inadvertently provokes a gangster, leading to a tense confrontation that the protagonist outsmarts through quick thinking.