Jupiter's Darling (1955)
February 18, 1955Release Date
Jupiter's Darling (1955)
February 18, 1955Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Esther Williams
Amytis
Howard Keel
Hannibal
Marge Champion
Meta
Gower Champion
Varius
George Sanders
Fabius Maximus
Richard Haydn
Horatio
William Demarest
Mago
Norma Varden
Fabia
Douglass Dumbrille
Scipio
Henry Corden
Carthalo
Michael Ansara
Maharbal
Martha Wentworth
Widow Titus
John Olszewski
Principal Swimming Statue
Robert E. Sherwood
Theatre Play
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenplay
David Rose
Conductor / Music Arranger
Burton Lane
Original Music Composer / Songs
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Jeff Alexander
Vocal Coach
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Walter Plunkett
Costume Designer
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 18, 1955
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsFlorida, United States of America
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This Movie Is About.
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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.