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Roman Scandals (1933)

UNRATED 92 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Musical  -   29 December 1933 (USA)
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A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

Director:

Frank Tuttle

Writers:

George S. Kaufman (original story by), Robert E. Sherwood (original story by), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eddie Cantor ...
Eddie aka Oedipus
The Goldwyn Girls The Goldwyn Girls ...
Themselves
Ruth Etting ...
Olga
Gloria Stuart ...
Princess Sylvia
Edward Arnold Edward Arnold ...
David Manners David Manners ...
Verree Teasdale Verree Teasdale ...
Empress Agrippa
Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray ...
Majordomo
Jack Rutherford Jack Rutherford ...
Manius (as John Rutherford)
Willard Robertson Willard Robertson ...
Warren Finley Cooper
Lee Kohlmar Lee Kohlmar ...
Storekeeper
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Storyline

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

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Plot Keywords:

Emperor | Unfair Taxes | Torture | Assassination Attempt | Farce  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Escândalos Romanos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (edited version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Gloria Stuart was cast without taking a test. When Samuel Goldwyn was searching for an actress to play Princess Sylvia, Eddie Cantor suggested Stuart. Goldwyn took one look at the actress and decided that she was perfect for the role. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mayor of West Rome: As mayor of West Rome, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you and to introduce our first citizen, Warren Fenwick Cooper!
Warren F. Cooper: Thank you, mayor. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Heh, heh, you see I know my Roman history.
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Connections

Referenced in Lucy (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kickin' the Gong Around"
(1931) (uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Partially Sung a cappella by Eddie Cantor See more »