Jupiter's Darling (1955)
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Esther Williams' long association with MGM came to an abrupt end with Jupiter's Darling, which even she will admit was her silliest film. Based on Robert Sherwood's satirical play The Road to Rome, the film cast as Williams as Amytis, fiancee of vacillating Roman statesman Fabius Maximus… More Esther Williams' long association with MGM came to an abrupt end with Jupiter's Darling, which even she will admit was her silliest film. Based on Robert Sherwood's satirical play The Road to Rome, the film cast as Williams as Amytis, fiancee of vacillating Roman statesman Fabius Maximus (George Sanders). When it appears as though the forces of Hannibal (Howard Keel) will conquer Rome, Amytis takes it upon herself to halt the invasion. In the process, she and Hannibal embark upon a tempestuous romance, much to the consternation of the barbarian general's aide-de-camp Mago (William Demarest) and the bemusement of Hannibal's official chronicler Horatio (Richard Haydn). A subplot concerns the romance between Varius (Gower Champion), who tends Hannibal's fabled elephants, and spunky slave girl Meta (Marge Champion). Somewhere along the line Williams performs a water ballet with "living statues", and Varius and Meta come up with a herd of pink elephants. The Burton Lane-Harold Adamson songs are as forgettable as the film itself. Curiously, Jupiter's Darling opened to good reviews, but the film was killed by word of mouth. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Sidney (I)
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Feb 18, 1955 Wide
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Cast
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Esther Williams
as Amytis
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Howard Keel
as Hannibal
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Marge Champion
as Meta
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Gower Champion
as Varius
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George Sanders
as Fabius Maximus
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Richard Haydn
as Horatio
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William Demarest
as Mago
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Norma Varden
as Fabia
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Douglas Dumbrille
as Scipio
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Henry Corden
as Carthalo
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Michael Ansara
as Maharbal
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Martha Wentworth
as Widow Titus
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John Olszewski
as Principal Swimming Statue
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Chris Alcaide
as Ballo
- Morris Ankrum
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Richard Hale
as Auctioneer
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Frank Jaquet
as Senator
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Mitchell Kowal
as Sentry
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Paul Maxey
as Lucullus
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Mort Mills
as Guard
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Tom Monroe
as Outrider
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Alberto Morin
as Arrow Maker
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Paul Newlan
as Roman Captain
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Gene Roth
as Guard
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Michael Dugan
as Guard
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Jack Shea
as Drunken Guard
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William Tannen
as Roman Courier
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Bruno Ve Sota
as Bystander
