Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals is a 1933 film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, and Gloria Stuart.

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1933 - Film - Eddie Cantor - Ruth Etting - Gloria Stuart

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Produced by Sam Goldwyn, this lavish musical tells the story of Eddie (Eddie Cantor), a small-town boy who believes himself to be somewhat of an authority on ancient history. He falls asleep after being thrown out of his corrupt home town, West Rome, and being hit on the head.

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Sam Goldwyn - Musical

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In his dream, he finds himself in Ancient Rome. Sold as a slave, he soon becomes involved in palace intrigue involving the corrupt Emperor Valerius, who is every bit as crooked as the politicians in his hometown. After a series of adventures, which include avoiding being poisoned by the Emperor's wife (Eddie is the Emperor's food-taster), wooing the captured Princess Sylvia (Gloria Stuart), a stint in a torture chamber, and an escape in a chariot, Eddie awakens to discover that he "has the goods" on the crooked politicians in his town.

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Ancient Rome - Slave

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The film features a number of intricate production numbers choreographed by Busby Berkeley. In addition to the starring actors in the picture, the elaborate dance numbers are performed by the "Goldwyn Girls", and Busby Berkeley's starlets that in this film include the young Lucille Ball and Paulette Goddard.

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Busby Berkeley - Lucille Ball - Paulette Goddard

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The film has been released on VHS more than once, first in the late 1980s.

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