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  • Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
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    81 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
Passed
81 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

A movie company is filming the "Arabian Nights" when a hobo enters their camp, falls asleep and dreams he's back in Baghdad as advisor to the Sultan. In a spoof of Roosevelt's New Deal, he organizes work programs, taxes the rich and ...See moreA movie company is filming the "Arabian Nights" when a hobo enters their camp, falls asleep and dreams he's back in Baghdad as advisor to the Sultan. In a spoof of Roosevelt's New Deal, he organizes work programs, taxes the rich and abolishes the army. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Director
Writers
Harry Tugend (screen play) | Jack Yellen (screen play) | Gene Towne (based on a story by) | C. Graham Baker (based on a story by) (as Graham Baker) | Gene Fowler (based on a story by)
Cinematographer
Ernest Palmer (photography)
Editor
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Release date
Oct 29, 1937 (United States)

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69 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Cantor
Ali Baba Ali Baba   See fewer
Tony Martin
Yusuf / Tony Martin Yusuf / Tony Martin   See fewer
Roland Young
Sultan Sultan   See fewer
June Lang
Princess Miriam / June Lang Princess Miriam / June Lang   See fewer
Gypsy Rose Lee
Sultana / Louise Hovick (as Louise Hovick) Sultana / Louise Hovick (as Louise Hovick)   See fewer
Raymond Scott and His Quintet
Raymond Scott Quintete Raymond Scott Quintete   See fewer
John Carradine
Ishak / Broderick Ishak / Broderick   See fewer
Alan Dinehart
Boland Boland   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Prince Musah (as Douglas Dumbrille) Prince Musah (as Douglas Dumbrille)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Omar - The Rug Maker Omar - The Rug Maker   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Captain Captain   See fewer
Sam Hayes
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Sid Fields
Assistant Director (as Sidney Fields) Assistant Director (as Sidney Fields)   See fewer
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Chief Councilor Chief Councilor   See fewer
Charles Lane
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Peters Sisters
Specialty Specialty   See fewer
Jeni Le Gon
Specialty Specialty   See fewer
The Pearl Twins
Specialty (as Pearl Twins) Specialty (as Pearl Twins)   See fewer
Ann Peters
Singer Singer   See fewer
Matty Peters
Singer (as Mattie Peters) Singer (as Mattie Peters)   See fewer
Raymond Scott
Quintet Leader Quintet Leader   See fewer
Virginia Vee
Singer (as Virginia Peters) Singer (as Virginia Peters)   See fewer
Eddie Abdo
Arab to Intone Evening Prayer (uncredited) Arab to Intone Evening Prayer (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Ashley
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Bari
Harem Girl (uncredited) Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lennie Bluett
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Brooks
Phyllis Brooks - at Premiere (uncredited) Phyllis Brooks - at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Burns
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
James P. Burtis
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee J. Cobb
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Collins
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolores Del Río
Dolores del Rio - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Dolores del Rio - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Douglas Fairbanks - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
John George
Thief in front of giant jar. (uncredited) Thief in front of giant jar. (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Haley
Jack Haley - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Jack Haley - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonja Henie
Sonja Henie - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Sonja Henie - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Man with Exploding Cigar (uncredited) Man with Exploding Cigar (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Ringleader (uncredited) Ringleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Victor McLaglen - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
John Picorri
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pierce
Captain of the Guards (uncredited) Captain of the Guards (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Tyrone Power - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
George Regas
Bearded Arab (uncredited) Bearded Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ritz
Al Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Al Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Ritz
Harry Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Harry Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Jimmy Ritz - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Donna Mae Roberts
Harem Girl (uncredited) Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Cesar Romero - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rutherford
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Ann Sothern - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Amzie Strickland
Harem Girl (uncredited) Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Syracuse
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Temple
George Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) George Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Temple
Gertrude Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Gertrude Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Shirley Temple - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Blue Washington
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Weaver
Harem Girl (uncredited) Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Whalen
Michael Whalen - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited) Michael Whalen - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Williams
Raymond Scott Quintette (uncredited) Raymond Scott Quintette (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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