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Director
  
Frank Tuttle

Budget
  
1 million USD

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

7.4/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

Music director
  
Alfred Newman

Language
  
English

Roman Scandals movie poster

Writer
  
William Anthony McGuire
,
George Kaufman

Release date
  
December 25, 1933 (1933-12-25)

Cast
  
Eddie Cantor
(Eddie aka Oedipus),
Ruth Etting
(Olga),
Gloria Stuart
(Princess Sylvia),
Edward Arnold
(Emperor Valerius),
David Manners
(Josephus),
Verree Teasdale
(Empress Agrippa)

Similar movies
  
Samuel Goldwyn produced Roman Scandals and The Kid from Spain

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Roman Scandals is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate production numbers choreographed by Busby Berkeley. The song "Keep Young and Beautiful" is from this film. In addition to the starring actors in the picture, the elaborate dance numbers are performed by the "Goldwyn Girls" (who in this film include future stars such as Lucille Ball, Paulette Goddard and Barbara Pepper). The title of the film is a pun on Roman sandals.

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Plot summary

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When kind-hearted delivery boy and self-acclaimed authority on ancient Rome Eddie (Eddie Cantor) is thrown out of his home-town of West Rome, Oklahoma by scheming and corrupt politicians he protests that nothing of the sort would have been allowed to happen in ancient Rome. On his way out of town he imagines that he is back in Imperial Rome, where he is sold in a slave market to good-natured tribune Josephus (David Manners). Eddie soon discovers that Roman society was just as corrupt as in his own town and when he decides to do something about it he becomes involved in court intrigue and a murder plot against the evil Emperor Valerius (Edward Arnold) himself.

Cast list

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  • Eddie Cantor as Eddie/Oedipus
  • The Goldwyn Girls as Slave Girls
  • Ruth Etting as Olga
  • Gloria Stuart as Princess Sylvia
  • Edward Arnold as Emperor Valerius
  • David Manners as Josephus
  • Verree Teasdale as Empress Agrippa
  • Alan Mowbray as Majordomo
  • Jack Rutherford as Manius (as John Rutherford)
  • Willard Robertson as Warren Finley Cooper
  • Lee Kohlmar as Storekeeper
  • Richard Alexander as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited)
  • Stanley Andrews as Official (uncredited)
  • Charles Arnt as Caius - the Food Taster (uncredited)
  • Billy Barty as Little Eddie (uncredited)

    • Soundtrack

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  • "Build a Little Home"

    • Roman Scandals EDDIE CANTOR in Roman Scandals Original Vintage Photograph 1933 eBay
    Music by Harry WarrenLyrics by Al DubinPerformed by Eddie Cantor and chorusReprised by Eddie Cantor and chorus
    Roman Scandals Ruth Etting in Roman Scandals 1933 YouTube

  • "No More Love"
    • Music by Harry WarrenLyrics by Al DubinSung by Ruth EttingDanced by chorus
  • "Keep Young and Beautiful"
    • Music by Harry WarrenLyrics by Al DubinPerformed by Eddie Cantor with chorusDanced by chorus
  • "Put a Tax on Love"
    • Music by Harry WarrenLyrics by Al DubinSung by Eddie Cantor
  • "All of Me"
    • Music by Gerald MarksLyrics by Seymour SimonsSung by Eddie Cantor
  • "Dinah"
    • Music by Harry AkstLyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe YoungSung by Eddie Cantor
  • "Kickin' the Gong Around"
    • Music by Harold ArlenLyrics by Ted KoehlerSung by Eddie Cantor
  • "Turkey in the Straw"
    • TraditionalPlayed in the opening scene

    Critical response

  • A written media review is located at: In: Monthly Film Bulletin (UK), Vol. 1, Iss. 8, September 1934, (MG)

    • Reception

    The film was one of United Artists most popular films of the year.

    References

    Roman Scandals Wikipedia
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