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Bagdad (1949) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Charles Lamont and produced by Robert Arthur.

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Classic Films in Focus: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 19, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Producer Alexander Korda’s lavish revision of the 1924 silent version of The Thief of Bagdad marks a key moment in the evolution of the fantasy adventure film. It would prove an inspiration to imaginative filmmakers for generations to come; its influence is clearly seen, for example, in the Si... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 19, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Producer Alexander Korda’s lavish revision of the 1924 silent version of The Thief of Bagdad marks a key moment in the evolution of the fantasy adventure film. It would prove an inspiration to imaginative filmmakers for generations to come; its influence is clearly seen, for example, in the Si... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1940)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 19, 2014 From Virtual Virago

Producer Alexander Korda’s lavish revision of the 1924 silent version of The Thief of Bagdad marks a key moment in the evolution of the fantasy adventure film. It would prove an inspiration to imaginative filmmakers for generations to come; its influence is clearly seen, for example, in the Si... Read full article


THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924): NEVER WERE MOVIES MORE MAGICAL

By FlickChick on May 14, 2014 From A Person in the Dark

Last night I had a dream fulfilled: I saw Douglas Fairbanks' THE THIEF OF BAGDAD on the big screen. I'm a modern movie goer who is a fan of film of all eras. I love the earliest to the latest, as long as it suits my fancy. And, boy, did this film suit! It embodied all that I absolutely hold de... Read full article


The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

By Beatrice on Mar 7, 2014 From Flickers in Time

The Thief of Bagdad Directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, and Tim Whelan Screenplay by Miles Malleson, Scenario by Lajos Bir?, Story by Miklos Rosca 1940/UK London Film Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Why this hugely influential Technicolor special effects extravaganza does not qualif... Read full article


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Hassan: I'm not leaving, your going to ride to my people. It's dangerous for you here.
Princess Marjan: If I leave How will you keep the soldier entertained? Will you dance for them? And Sing?


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