Jupiter's Darling (1955)
February 18, 1955Release Date
Jupiter's Darling (1955)
February 18, 1955Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Esther Williams
Amytis
Howard Keel
Hannibal
Marge Champion
Meta
George Sanders
Fabius Maximus
Gower Champion
Varius
Richard Haydn
Horatio
George Sidney
Director
William Demarest
Mago
Dorothy Kingsley
Writer
Norma Varden
Fabia
Robert E. Sherwood
Writer
Douglass Dumbrille
Scipio
George Wells
Producer
Burton Lane
Composer
Henry Corden
Carthalo
Michael Ansara
Maharbal
Charles Rosher
Cinematographer
Martha Wentworth
Widow Titus
John Olszewski
Principal Swimming Statue
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision
Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 1955
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsFlorida, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Jupiter's Darling is a 1955 American Eastman Color musical romance film released by MGM and directed by George Sidney filmed in CinemaScope. It starred Esther Williams as the Roman woman Amytis, Howard Keel as Hannibal, the Carthaginian military commander and George Sanders as Fabius Maximus, Amytis's fiancé. In the film, Amytis helps Hannibal swim the Tiber River to take a closer look at Rome's fortifications.
The film features many historical characters, including Roman generals Fabius Maximus and Scipio Africanus who appears briefly, in addition to Hannibal. Carthaginians Mago Barca and Maharbal also appear.
Jupiter's Darling was based on Robert E. Sherwood's anti-war comedy play The Road to Rome (1927).The film was the last of three films Williams and Keel made together, the other two being Pagan Love Song (1950) and Texas Carnival (1951). He later said he felt it was the best picture they made together. The movie was a huge financial flop and the last movie Williams made at MGM.