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Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
, 1937USA / Comedy, Fantasy, Musical / 18+
Synopsis
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
Eddie Cantor
Ali Baba
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Roland Young
Sultan
June Lang
June Lang
Gypsy Rose Lee
Louise Hovick
John Carradine
Broderick
Virginia Field
Dinah
Jeni Le Gon
Douglass Dumbrille
Prince Musah
Alan Dinehart
Boland
Warren Hymer
Stanley Fields
Director
David Butler
Writer
C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne, Harry Tugend, Jack Yellen
Film details
Country
USA
Runtime
1 hour 21 minutes
Production year
1937
World premiere
29 October 1937
Release date
| 17 November 1937 | France | ||
| 29 October 1937 | USA | NR |
Budget
$1,000,000
Production
Twentieth Century Fox
Also known as
Ali Baba Goes to Town, Nuits d'Arabie, A modern Ali Baba, Ali Baba, Ali Babá é Boa Bola, Alí Babá en la ciudad, Ali Baba gaat op stap, Ali Baba geht in die Stadt, Ali Baba kommer til byen, Ali Baba kommer till sta'n, Ali Baba komt naar filmstad, Ali Baba tulee kaupunkiin, Alì Babà va in città, Kalif Bagdadu, O ali Babas kai oi 1001 nyhtes, O Herói das Arábias, Али-баба едет в город, アリババ女の都へ行く
Updated 1 July 2026
Quotes
Ali Baba
Excuse me, who are these fellows? They're not even listening!
Sultan
They're my new musicians from Africa.
Ali Baba
Africa?
[to musicians]
Ali Baba
What part of Africa?
Sultan
I'm afraid they don't understand you. You see, they talk a strange tongue.
Ali Baba
[to musicians] Parlez-vous Français?
[No response]
Ali Baba
Se hable espanol? Capisce italian'?
[No response]
Ali Baba
Verstehse bissel Yiddish?
[No response. Ali Baba has a flash of inspiration]
Ali Baba
Wait a minute! Hi de hi de ho?
Musicians
Hee de hee de hee!
Ali Baba
Hey de hey de hey!
Musicians
Ho de ho de ho!
Showtimes
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