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      Roman Scandals

      1933 1h 32m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings This musical romp though ancient Rome concerns the adventures of innocent delivery boy Eddie (Eddie Cantor). One day while making his rounds in the dull American Midwestern town of West Rome, Eddie, after being clocked on the head, falls into a stupor in which he imagines himself in his burg's namesake -- Rome -- as a royal servant fighting imperial corruption. The goofy young man soon runs into a pile of trouble, in a story line that parallels his experiences in his home town. Read More Read Less

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      Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine About ten percent of Roman Scandals is one hundred per cent entertainment. But the show on the whole is slow. May 5, 2020 Full Review Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair Cantor's last film, The Kid from Spain, netted him a personal stipend of $260,000. Roman Scandals will probably make more for him, as it is brighter, gayer, livelier. Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 22, 2005 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) First-rate Eddie Cantor vehicle with terrific Busby Berkeley production numbers. Rated: 4/5 Feb 10, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This very funny spoof on Roman era epics is considered to be Eddie Cantor's best film. The modern man dreaming himself in another era plotine is a favorite comedy theme and an idea dating back to Mark Twain's, " A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." The film has a great lineup of writers many who worked on the Marx Brothers. Alongside the humor are musical sequences which were commonplace at the time. The highlight is the chariot chase at climax. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member The best comedy movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Lavish Eddie Cantor musical comedy with production numbers by Busby Berkeley. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Good on you Eddie Cantor! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This musical romp though ancient Rome concerns the adventures of innocent delivery boy Eddie (Eddie Cantor). One day while making his rounds in the dull American Midwestern town of West Rome, Eddie, after being clocked on the head, falls into a stupor in which he imagines himself in his burg's namesake -- Rome -- as a royal servant fighting imperial corruption. The goofy young man soon runs into a pile of trouble, in a story line that parallels his experiences in his home town.
      Director
      Frank Tuttle
      Screenwriter
      George S. Kaufman, Robert E. Sherwood, Wm. Anthony McGuire
      Production Co
      Samuel Goldwyn Production
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 27, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 32m
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