Jupiter's Darling (1955)Fabius loves his beautiful but vulnerable city, Rome, and he also loves his beautiful but invulnerable fiancée, Amytis. Fascinated by the tales she has heard about Hannibal, who is about to... See full summary » Director:George Sidney |
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Title: Jupiter's Darling (1955)
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Amytis
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| Marge Champion | ... |
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Horatio
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Fabia
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Carthalo
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Maharbal
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Martha Wentworth | ... |
Widow Titus
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Principal Swimming Statue
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Fabius loves his beautiful but vulnerable city, Rome, and he also loves his beautiful but invulnerable fiancée, Amytis. Fascinated by the tales she has heard about Hannibal, who is about to attack Rome, Amytis is driven by curiosity to the edge of his camp. Captured, she makes a last request of the indifferent Hannibal...that he spare the city. She offers to lead him to a hilltop where she can prove that taking the city is not worth the trouble. Hannibal goes with her, even though she has to cup her hand under his chin and float him across a river as he can't swim. Before long, Hannibal is doing more surveying of Amytis than of Rome. And Fabius finds he can defend neither his city nor his fiancée against the advances of Hannibal. Especially after he has his elephants painted bright colors because Amythis thinks gray is drab. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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BIGGEST OF ALL M-G-M MUSICALS IN COLOR AND CINEMASCOPE (original print ad - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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18 February 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Favorita de Júpiter See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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2.55 : 1
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Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Sung by Esther Williams (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer) (uncredited)
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The press book cites a song entitled 'This Is What I Love' by Burton Lane and Harold Adamson which must have been cut from the release print at the last minute. See more »Goofs
During the "slave market" dance number Marge Champion at one point has a small basket on her head. It falls off and lands on the ground between her and Gower. They pull in for a closeup and when they pull back the basket is gone. See more »Soundtracks
"I Had A Dream"Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Sung by Esther Williams (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer) (uncredited)
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Esther Williams, Howard Keel, and husband-and-wife dancing team Marge and Gower Champion star in this musical about Hannibal. I went into this a little wary, but wanted to see one of Esther's lesser-known films. Granted, it may have earned a somewhat campy and corny reputation, but I found as I got deeper and deeper into it, that I really enjoyed it. What's a little ingenious about it, is that they worked in an Esther Williams swimming interlude in a dramatic way, as she is being chased. And, the great supporting cast of George Sanders, William Demarest, Douglas Dumbrille and Richard Haydn helps a lot. And, both Howard Keel and Esther are very believable as these mythological characters, she so beautiful and he so big, virile, and commanding. This is the type of film, that one will have the dialogue and especially the songs memorized from watching this over and over, because it's so much of a guilty pleasure. I definitely am going to see this again soon. I was going to give this a seven, given the fact this isn't one of Esther's top successes, but it's just so enjoyable, that I give it an '8.' After all, who cares what movie critics think? Just sit back and enjoy the histrionics of Hannibal and Amytis. By the way, do you think this is accurate?