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Ali Baba Goes to Town

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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).

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/07/2019
As a musical show, Ali Baba Goes to Town is lavish, tuneful and handsomely produced. As a political satire, it's lighthearted and easygoing. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/15/2011
C+
Hollywood pats itself on the back for bringing low-brow entertainment to the masses. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/22/2011
B-
Eddie Cantor travels back in time in this amusing musical adventure Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Butler

Director

Eddie Cantor

Ali Baba

Tony Martin

Yusuf

Roland Young

Sultan

June Lang

Princess Miriam

John Carradine

Ishak
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Movie Info

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