Ali Baba Goes to Town
5.9
81 minutes
10/29/1937
Overview
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.
Cast List
Eddie Cantor
as Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor
Tony Martin
as Yusuf/Tony Martin
Roland Young
as Sultan
June Lang
as Princess Miriam/June Lang
Gypsy Rose Lee
as Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
John Carradine
as Ishak
Virginia Field
as Dinah/Dina
Jeni Le Gon
as Specialty Dancer
Douglass Dumbrille
as Prince Musah
Alan Dinehart
as Boland
Maurice Cass
as Omar
Warren Hymer
as Tramp
Stanley Fields
as Tramp
Paul Hurst
as Captain
Charles Lane
as Doctor
Ferdinand Gottschalk
as Chief Councilor
Peters Sisters
as Themselves
Phyllis Brooks
as Herself
Dolores del Río
as Herself
Douglas Fairbanks
as Himself
Jack Haley
as Himself
Sonja Henie
as Herself
Tyrone Power
as Himself
Victor McLaglen
as Himself
Al Ritz
as Himself
Jimmy Ritz
as Himself
Harry Ritz
as Himself
Shirley Temple
as Herself
Cesar Romero
as Himself
Ann Sothern
as Herself