For much too long, I disliked many of these vintage flicks, simply because I didn't like the music. Mellow orchestra music is not the sound for my ears, but upon viewing these flicks now, I understand the production prowess of image and talent.
Two years later, moving picture shots like this were forbidden in mainstream movies, and these insane film laws lasted until the late 1960s. "Roman Scandals" starring Eddie Cantor is a certified Pre-Code Hollywood movie. Films made between 1930-1934 possessed a different timeclock, a doorway to a dark, yet compelling side of life amidst the safety of fantasy.
Cantor made me laugh out loud a few times, and his sly humor was indeed timeless. As an ancient Roman slave, he said he could help with the cooking, cleaning and watching the children, and if the women didn't have children, he could help with that too.
Beauty and grace on the dance floor flaunted in "Roman Scandals."
The only special features on this DVD are play and stop, but as the evening surpasses midnight, "Roman Scandals" is a pleasant voyage into vintage movie making. A solid three-star rating for this musical comedy.
Mark Izzy Schurr
