Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)
80 min
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.
- Release date
- October 11, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Francis Carpenter as Aladdin
- F.A. Turner as Mustapha - The Tailor
- Virginia Lee Corbin as Princess Badr al-badr
- Alfred Paget as The Sultan
- Violet Radcliffe as Al-talib
- Buddy Messinger as Omar - Al-talib's Evil Spirit
- Lewis Sargent as Ali
- Gertrude Messinger as Yasmini
- Marie Messinger as Dancing Girl
- 'Baby' Carmen De Rue as Dancing Girl
Crew
- Chester M. Franklin · Director
- Sidney Franklin · Director
- Bernard McConville · Writer
- Frank B. Good · Cinematographer