Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

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1937
1h 21m
5.9(19 votes)
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Music

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Eddie Cantor

Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor
Acting

Tony Martin

Yusuf/Tony Martin

Tony Martin
Acting

Roland Young

Sultan

Roland Young
Acting

June Lang

Princess Miriam/June Lang

June Lang
Acting

Gypsy Rose Lee

Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)

Gypsy Rose Lee
Acting

John Carradine

Ishak

John Carradine
Acting

Virginia Field

Dinah/Dina

Virginia Field
Acting

Jeni Le Gon

Specialty Dancer

Jeni Le Gon
Acting

Douglass Dumbrille

Prince Musah

Douglass Dumbrille
Acting

Alan Dinehart

Boland

Alan Dinehart
Acting

Maurice Cass

Omar

Maurice Cass
Acting

Warren Hymer

Tramp

Warren Hymer
Acting

Stanley Fields

Tramp

Stanley Fields
Acting

Paul Hurst

Captain

Paul Hurst
Acting

Charles Lane

Doctor

Charles Lane
Acting

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Chief Councilor

Ferdinand Gottschalk
Acting

Peters Sisters

Themselves

No Image
Acting

Phyllis Brooks

Herself

Phyllis Brooks
Acting

Dolores del Río

Herself

Dolores del Río
Acting

Douglas Fairbanks

Himself

Douglas Fairbanks
Acting

Jack Haley

Himself

Jack Haley
Acting

Sonja Henie

Herself

Sonja Henie
Acting

Tyrone Power

Himself

Tyrone Power
Acting

Victor McLaglen

Himself

Victor McLaglen
Acting

Al Ritz

Himself

Al Ritz
Acting

Jimmy Ritz

Himself

Jimmy Ritz
Acting

Harry Ritz

Himself

Harry Ritz
Acting

Shirley Temple

Herself

Shirley Temple
Acting

Cesar Romero

Himself

Cesar Romero
Acting

Ann Sothern

Herself

Ann Sothern

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