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Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

YOU'LL GO BANJO-EYED WITH JOY!

Genres

ComedyFamilyFantasyMusic

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While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Rose Hovick), John Carradine, June Lang, Virginia Field, Charles Lane, The Peters Sisters and many big-name guest stars playing themselves.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.895/10

Release Date

29 October 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Yusuf/Tony Martin

Roland Young

Roland Young

Sultan

June Lang

June Lang

Princess Miriam/June Lang

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)

John Carradine

John Carradine

Ishak

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Dinah/Dina

Jeni Le Gon

Jeni Le Gon

Specialty Dancer

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Prince Musah

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

Boland

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Omar

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Tramp

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Tramp

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Captain

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Doctor

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Chief Councilor

Peters Sisters

Peters Sisters

Themselves

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Herself

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Herself

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Himself

Jack Haley

Jack Haley

Himself

Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

Herself

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Himself

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Himself

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Himself

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Himself

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Himself

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Herself

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Himself

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Herself

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