The Boys from Syracuse 83 years old
BROADWAY'S SENSATIONAL STAGE HIT...becomes the year's screen spectacle!
The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love
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The Boys from Syracuse Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Woman |
| Martha Raye She was 23, 78 years old when she died | as Luce |
| Rosemary Lane She was 26, 60 years old when she died | as Phyllis |
| Irene Hervey She was 31, 89 years old when she died | as Adriana |
| Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Guard |
| Allan Jones He was 32, 84 years old when he died | as Antipholus von Eph/Sy |
| June Wilkins She was 32, 63 years old when she died | as Secretary |
| Larry J. Blake He was 26, 68 years old when he died | as Announcer |
| Eric Blore He was 52, 71 years old when he died | as Pinch |
| Rebel Randall She was 19, 89 years old when she died | as Girl |
| Malcolm Waite He was 48, 56 years old when he died | as Captain of Guards |
| Eddie Acuff He was 37, 53 years old when he died | as Taxi Cab Driver |
| Charles Butterworth He was 44, 49 years old when he died | as Duke of Ephesus |
| Alan Mowbray He was 43, 72 years old when he died | as Angelo |
| Doris Lloyd She was 44, 71 years old when she died | as Woman |
| Joe Cunningham He was 8, now 92 years old | as Jury Foreman |
| Charles Sullivan He was 41, 73 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Spencer Charters He was 65, 67 years old when he died | as Turnkey |
| Samuel S. Hinds He was 65, 73 years old when he died | as Angeen |
| William Desmond He was 62, 71 years old when he died | as Citizen |
| Charles Sherlock He was 4, 38 years old when he died | as Secretary |
| Matt McHugh He was 46, 77 years old when he died | as Bartender |
| Julie Carter | as Girl |
| Joe Penner He was 35, 36 years old when he died | as Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse |
| Tom Dugan He was 56, 71 years old when he died | as Octavius |
| David Oliver He was 41, now 42 years old | as Messenger |
The Boys from Syracuse Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Milton Carruth as Editor. He was 41 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| George Abbott as Writer. He was 53 (107) years old when He died | Writing |
The Boys from Syracuse (83 years)
BROADWAY'S SENSATIONAL STAGE HIT...becomes the year's screen spectacle!
- Release day: Tuesday, July 30, 1940
- Runtime: 73 minutes