A movie company is doing the Arabian Nights when a hobo enters their camp, falls asleep and dreams he's back in Baghdad as advisor to the Sultan. In a spoof of Rosevelt's New Deal, he organizes work programs, taxes the rich and abolishes the army.
| Release Date: | Oct 1937 |
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| Genre: | Musical / Fantasy / Comedy |
| Awards: | Nominated for Oscar. |
| Cast: | Eddie Cantor (Ali Baba), Tony Martin (Yusuf), Roland Young (Sultan), June Lang (Princess Miriam), Gypsy Rose Lee (Sultana (as Louise Hovick)), Raymond Scott and His Quintet (Themselves (as Raymond Scott and his...), John Carradine (Ishak), Virginia Field (Dinah), Alan Dinehart (Boland), Douglass Dumbrille (Prince Musah (as Douglas Dumbrille)), Maurice Cass (Omar - The Rug Maker), Warren Hymer (Tramp), Stanley Fields (Tramp), Paul Hurst (Captain), Sam Hayes (Radio Announcer), Douglas Wood (Selim), Sid Fields (Assistant Director (as Sidney Fields)), Ferdinand Gottschalk (Chief Councilor), Charles Lane (Doctor), Peters Sisters (Specialty), Jeni Le Gon (Specialty), The Pearl Twins (Specialty (as Pearl Twins)), Raymond Scott (Quintet Leader), Eddie Abdo (Arab to Intone Evening Prayer...), Herbert Ashley (Sentry (uncredited)), Lynn Bari (Harem Girl (uncredited)), Phyllis Brooks (Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Harry Burns (Arab (uncredited)), James P. Burtis (Arab (uncredited)), Jack Clifford (Guard (uncredited)), Lee J. Cobb (Arab (uncredited)), Eddie Collins (Arab (uncredited)), Dolores del Rio (Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Douglas Fairbanks (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Jack Haley (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Edward Hearn (Undetermined Role (uncredited)), Sonja Henie (Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Hank Mann (Man with Exploding Cigar (uncredited)), Francis McDonald (Ringleader (uncredited)), Victor McLaglen (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), John Picorri (Arab (uncredited)), James Pierce (Captain of the Guards (uncredited)), Russ Powell (Arab (uncredited)), Tyrone Power (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), George Regas (Bearded Arab (uncredited)), Al Ritz (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Harry Ritz (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Jimmy Ritz (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Cesar Romero (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Jack Rutherford (Sentry (uncredited)), Hector Sarno (Arab (uncredited)), Ann Sothern (Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)), George Temple (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Gertrude Temple (Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Shirley Temple (Herself (uncredited)), Blue Washington (Slave (uncredited)), Marjorie Weaver (Harem Girl (uncredited)), Michael Whalen (Himself - at Premiere (uncredited)), Norman Willis (Arab (uncredited)), Harry Woods (Officer (uncredited)) |