The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Gus KahnOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur FreedOriginal Music Composer
- Walter DonaldsonOriginal Music Composer
- Nacio Herb BrownOriginal Music Composer
- Richard RodgersOriginal Music Composer
- Lorenz HartOriginal Music Composer
- Richard BoleslawskiDirector
- Sam WoodDirector
- Charles ReisnerDirector
- Roy RowlandDirector
- Russell MackDirector
- George StevensDirector
- Allan DwanDirector
- Edmund GouldingDirector
- Arthur KoberScreenplay
- Howard DietzScreenplay
Cast
- Stan LaurelStan
- Oliver HardyOllie
- Jimmy DuranteJimmy Durante
- Jack PearlBaron Munchausen
- Polly MoranHenrietta Clemp
- Charles ButterworthHarvey Clemp
- Eddie QuillanBob Benson
- June ClydeLinda Clemp
- Lupe VélezLupe Vélez
- George GivotGrand Royal Duke Liondora
- Richard CarleKnapp
- Marta DeVeauxShow Girl (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
musicalhollywoodpre-code