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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)

Genre : Fantasy, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin

Synopsis

In Bagdad, Princess Badr al-Budur, the daughter of the Sultan, falls in love with Aladdin, the son of a poor tailor, and rejects the suit of evil alchemist al-Talib, her father's choice. Al-Talib consults his Evil Spirit, who advises him to find the magic lamp hidden in an underground cave. Unable to get it himself, al-Talib hires Aladdin, who secures the lamp but keeps it when he realizes al-Talib's wickedness. With wealth obtained through wishes, Aladdin courts the princess. After the lamp changes hands between al-Talib and Aladdin, al-Talib steals it and abducts the princess to the desert. Aladdin follows with only a gourd of water. Suffering from thirst and exhaustion, Aladdin nearly succumbs, but the horsemen of the Sultan, who learned of his daughter's abduction, ride up and rescue Aladdin.

Actors

Francis Carpenter
Francis Carpenter
Aladdin
F.A. Turner
F.A. Turner
Mustapha, the Tailor
Virginia Lee Corbin
Virginia Lee Corbin
Princess Badr al-badr
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
The Sultan
Violet Radcliffe
Violet Radcliffe
Al-talib
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
Lewis Sargent
Lewis Sargent
Ali
Gertrude Messinger
Gertrude Messinger
Yasmini
Marie Messinger
Marie Messinger
Dancing Girl
'Baby' Carmen De Rue
'Baby' Carmen De Rue
Dancing Girl
Raymond Lee
Raymond Lee
Boy of the Street
Lloyd Perl
Lloyd Perl
Boy of the Street
Joseph Singleton
Joseph Singleton
Muezzin
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln
Magic Genie

Crews

Chester M. Franklin
Chester M. Franklin
Director
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Director
Bernard McConville
Bernard McConville
Writer

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