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      Ali Baba Goes to Town

      1937 1h 20m Musical Comedy Fantasy List
      Reviews All Al Babson (Eddie Cantor) wants when he stumbles onto the set of a movie about Ali Baba is an autograph. Instead, he winds up with a head injury. Wanting to fend off a lawsuit, the director hires him as an extra. But Al accidentally takes too many painkillers and falls into a dream in which he meets a sultan (Roland Young) who makes him a palace official. Soon he's helping a lovesick princess (June Lang) marry her commoner boyfriend and falling in love with the lovely Deenah (Virginia Field). Read More Read Less

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      Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine As a musical show, Ali Baba Goes to Town is lavish, tuneful and handsomely produced. As a political satire, it's lighthearted and easygoing. Oct 7, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Hollywood pats itself on the back for bringing low-brow entertainment to the masses. Rated: C+ Jul 15, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Eddie Cantor travels back in time in this amusing musical adventure Rated: B- Jun 22, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Ali Baba Goes to Town

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      Synopsis All Al Babson (Eddie Cantor) wants when he stumbles onto the set of a movie about Ali Baba is an autograph. Instead, he winds up with a head injury. Wanting to fend off a lawsuit, the director hires him as an extra. But Al accidentally takes too many painkillers and falls into a dream in which he meets a sultan (Roland Young) who makes him a palace official. Soon he's helping a lovesick princess (June Lang) marry her commoner boyfriend and falling in love with the lovely Deenah (Virginia Field).
      Director
      David Butler
      Screenwriter
      Harry Tugend, Jack Yellen
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy, Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jan 4, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 20m