Roman Scandals (1933)

Directed by

Frank Tuttle

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man from a small American town dreams of ancient Rome and finds himself transported back in time. He gets involved with corrupt officials and tries to help a enslaved woman escape.

whimsicalenergeticlightheartedshowynostalgicplayfullavish

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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