The Thief of Bagdad
After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.
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"Thief of Bagdad is truly advanced for its time. It has very good special effects. The use of flying carpet sequences is very advanced for 1940. In good prints the color is spectacular. The acting is somewhat stilted, but acceptable for a period piece. Both costume and set design are superior. The music is excellent. Most elements of the film fit together to provide a superior piece of "fluff" entertainment...."
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Filming began in Britain in the early spring of 1939, but was suspended with the outbreak of WWII in September when director Michael Powell was taken off the picture to work on the propaganda film The Lion Has Wings. The production relocated to Hollywood in the spring of 1940 and filming was completed. Some scenes were reshot because Sabu had grown three inches in the year since production began.
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After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves.