Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

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1917 / 80min.

Rating4.8

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

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.

Directors

Actors

Alfred Paget

Gertrude Messinger

Virginia Lee Corbin

Elmo Lincoln

F.A. Turner

Francis Carpenter

Lewis Sargent

Buddy Messinger

Violet Radcliffe

Raymond Lee

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