Ali Baba Goes to Town

David Butler
1937-10-29

YOU'LL GO BANJO-EYED WITH JOY!
6.1
81 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Eddie Cantor Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor Unowned
Tony Martin Yusuf/Tony Martin Unowned
Roland Young Sultan Unowned
June Lang Princess Miriam/June Lang Unowned
Gypsy Rose Lee Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick) Unowned
John Carradine Ishak Unowned
Virginia Field Dinah/Dina Unowned
Jeni Le Gon Specialty Dancer Unowned
Douglass Dumbrille Prince Musah Unowned
Alan Dinehart Boland Unowned
Maurice Cass Omar Unowned
Warren Hymer Tramp Unowned
Stanley Fields Tramp Unowned
Paul Hurst Captain Unowned
Charles Lane Doctor Unowned
Ferdinand Gottschalk Chief Councilor Unowned
Peters Sisters Themselves Unowned
Phyllis Brooks Herself Unowned
Dolores del Río Herself Unowned
Douglas Fairbanks Himself Unowned
Jack Haley Himself Unowned
Sonja Henie Herself Unowned
Tyrone Power Himself Unowned
Victor McLaglen Himself Unowned
Al Ritz Himself Unowned
Jimmy Ritz Himself Unowned
Harry Ritz Himself Unowned
Shirley Temple Herself Unowned
Cesar Romero Himself Unowned
Ann Sothern Herself Unowned