The Boys from Syracuse (film)
| The Boys from Syracuse | |
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| Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Produced by | Jules Levey |
| Written by |
William Shakespeare (play) Paul Girard Smith (screenplay) Charles Grayson |
| Starring | Allan Jones |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Boys from Syracuse is a 1940 American musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, based on a stage musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, which in turn was based on the play The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare. It was nominated for two Academy Awards; one for Best Visual Effects (John P. Fulton, Bernard B. Brown, Joe Lapis) and one for Best Art Direction (Jack Otterson).[1][2]
Cast
- Allan Jones as Antipholus of Ephesus & Antipholus of Syracuse
- Irene Hervey as Adriana
- Martha Raye as Luce
- Joe Penner as Dromio of Ephesus & Dromio of Syracuse
- Alan Mowbray as Angelo
- Charles Butterworth as Duke of Ephesus
- Rosemary Lane as Phyllis
- Samuel S. Hinds as Angeen
- Tom Dugan as Octavius
- Spencer Charters as Turnkey
- Doris Lloyd as Woman
- Larry J. Blake as Announcer
- Eddie Acuff as Taxi Cab Driver
- Matt McHugh as Bartender
- David Oliver as Messenger
- June Wilkins as Secretary
- Bess Flowers as Woman
- Cyril Ring as Guard
- Julie Carter as Girl
- Eric Blore as Pinch
References
- ↑ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "NY Times: The Boys from Syracuse". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
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