Il museo degli scandali (1933)
Dopo avere scoperto gli illeciti intrallazzi di una cricca di politicanti di West Rome, il fattorino Eddie sogna di vivere nell'antica Roma, alla corte del dispotico imperatore Valerio, e di coprirsi di gloria erigendosi a difensore degli umili e degli oppressi. Nel sogno, Eddie è uno schiavo che rimane coinvolto in una congiura di palazzo, scampando miracolosamente a pozioni avvelenate e ad atroci torture, e diventando protagonista di una emozionante corsa sulla biga. Al risveglio, Eddie comprende che la corruzione ha sempre inquinato il potere, ma ha la soddisfazione di constatare che, questa volta, la sua testimonianza è servita a punire gli amministratori corrotti.
Direttore: Frank Tuttle
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Eddie Cantor as Eddie aka Oedipus |
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Ruth Etting as Olga |
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Gloria Stuart as Princess Sylvia |
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Edward Arnold as Emperor Valerius |
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David Manners as Josephus |
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Verree Teasdale as Empress Agrippa |
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Alan Mowbray as Majordomo |
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Jack Rutherford as Manius (as John Rutherford) |
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Willard Robertson as Warren Finley Cooper |
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Lee Kohlmar as Storekeeper |
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Charles Arnt as Caius - the Food Taster (uncredited) |
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Lucille Ball as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Billy Barty as Little Eddie (uncredited) |
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Jane Darwell as Roman Spa Proprietress (uncredited) |
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Paulette Goddard as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer (uncredited) |
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Philippa Hilber as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Barbara Pepper as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Richard Alexander as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) |
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Stanley Andrews as Official (uncredited) |
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Bonnie Bannon as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Harry Cording as Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) |
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Francis Ford as Roman Citizen (uncredited) |
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Murdock MacQuarrie as Senator Fool (uncredited) |
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Jane Hamilton as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Stanley Fields as Slave Auctioneer (uncredited) |
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Louise Emmons as Roman Citizen (uncredited) |
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Charles K. French as Nobleman (uncredited) |
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Rosaline Fromson as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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June Gale as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Paulette Goddard as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Michael Mark as Assistant Cook (uncredited) |
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Iris Meredith as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Bruce Mitchell as Shantytown Cop (uncredited) |
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Paul Porcasi as Chef (uncredited) |
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Russ Powell as Male Slave Bidder (uncredited) |
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Emma Preachley as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Jack Richardson as Roman Citizen (uncredited) |
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Aileen Riggin as Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
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Dewey Robinson as Slave Auctioneer with Female Slaves (uncredited) |
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Louise Robinson as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Mildred Royal as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Sandra Shaw as Woman (uncredited) |
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Mildred Shay as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Buster Slaven as Shantytown Boy (uncredited) |
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Carolynne Snowden as Handmaiden (uncredited) |
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Frances Turham as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Blue Washington as Litter Bearer (uncredited) |
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Mildred Washington as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Gwen Zetter as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Maxine Nash as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Vivian Keefer as Shantytown Resident /Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) |
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Noble Johnson as Torturer (uncredited) |
| Crew | Busby Berkeley | Choreographer |
| Directing | Frank Tuttle | Director |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Writing | William Anthony McGuire | Adaptation |
| Crew | Vinton Vernon | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Arthur Sheekman | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Nat Perrin | Additional Writing |
| Editing | Stuart Heisler | Editor |
| Writing | George S. Kaufman | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | John W. Harkrider | Costume Design |
| Crew | George Oppenheimer | Additional Writing |
| Writing | Robert E. Sherwood | Story |
| Camera | Ray June | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
| Camera | William C. Thompson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Harry Warren | Songs |
| Writing | Al Dubin | Lyricist |
| Crew | Duke York | Stunts |
