Meet the Baron
“The Greatest Screen and Radio Scream Ever!”
Synopsis
A charlatan posing as Baron Munchhausen is invited to be guest speaker at a girls' school.
Top Cast
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Jack Pearl
Baron Munchhausen
Jimmy Durante
Joe McGoo
Zasu Pitts
Zasu
Ted Healy
Head Janitor
Edna May Oliver
Dean Primrose
Henry Kolker
Baron Munchausen
William B. Davidson
General Broadcasting Representative
Moe Howard
A Stooge
Larry Fine
A Stooge
Curly Howard
A Stooge
Ben Bard
Charley
Lynn Bari
College Girl (uncredited)
Marion Byron
College Girl (uncredited)
Andrea Leeds
College Girl (uncredited)
Margaret Nearing
College Girl (uncredited)
Lyda Roberti
College Girl (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Explorer with Newspaper (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 20, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Screenplay & Story
- P.J. Wolfson, Allen Rivkin
- Original Score
- Jimmy McHugh
- Original Title
- Meet the Baron
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Lang
P.J. Wolfson, Allen Rivkin, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Norman Krasna
Jimmy McHugh
Allen G. Siegler
James E. Newcom
David O. Selznick
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Lang
Director
P.J. Wolfson
Screenplay
Allen Rivkin
Screenplay
David O. Selznick
Producer
James E. Newcom
Editor
Franklin H. Webster
Production Design
Howard Fisher
Production Design
Allen G. Siegler
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Meet the Baron
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Meet the Baron about?
A charlatan posing as Baron Munchhausen is invited to be guest speaker at a girls' school.
Who directed Meet the Baron?
Meet the Baron was directed by Walter Lang.
Who stars in Meet the Baron?
The principal cast of Meet the Baron includes Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante, Zasu Pitts, Ted Healy, Edna May Oliver.
When was Meet the Baron released and how long is it?
Meet the Baron was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Meet the Baron?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Meet the Baron was composed by Jimmy McHugh.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Meet the Baron?
Meet the Baron holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).