Storyline

On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it to return as a visiting prince asking for the princess's hand. Unfortunately for him, the sultan's wicked twin brother has secretly usurped the throne, someone else is after the lamp for his own ends, and Babs has taken a shine to Aladdin herself and is bent on wrecking his endeavours.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords

bare chested male, jewelry, sword, guard, caravan, camel, princess, marketplace, beggar, sorcerer, cave, magic, palace, genie, male male relationship, manipulative female, female jealousy, female sexual predator, romantic rivalry, sorcery

Short Review

A Thousand and One Nights is a adventure fantasy film based on the Arabian classic and starring Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Adele Jergens and Cornel Wilde. It is a movie full of charm. It is not trying to be a very dark and serious adaption of the classic Aladdin tale. All it wants to be is a quirky comedy fantasy adventure. A good comparison would be I dream of Genie meets The Adventures of Robin Hood. It is the kind of movie you watch with a cheeseburger and a malt because it oozes 1945 charm. The effects aren't realistic but they are very fun to watch and make for some humorous scenes. And there is some good action (including a swashbuckling sword dual at the climax of the film). The best characters are the lovely Babs the Genie (played by Evelyn Keyes) as a lovely if not slightly mischievous genie and Phil Silvers as Abdullah (a jive talking man born a thousand years before his time). The only problem is that some of the songs are a mixed bag.

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Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 13.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 13.99, Rent: 3.99]