The Magic Carpet (1951)

Director:

Lew Landers

Writer:

David Mathews (writer)

Release Date:

10 March 1952 (Sweden)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Sultan | Disguised As Boy | Sword Fight | Belly Dancer | Physician

Cast

Lucille Ball	...	Princess Narah
John Agar	...	Abdullah al Husan / Dr. Ramoth / The Scarlet Falcon
Patricia Medina	...	Lida
George Tobias	...	Razi
Raymond Burr	...	Grand Vizier Boreg al Buzzar
Gregory Gaye	...	Caliph Ali
Rick Vallin	...	Abdul
Jo Gilbert	...	Maras
William Fawcett	...	Ahkmid
Doretta Johnson	...	Queen Yashima
Linda Williams	...	Estar
Perry Sheehan	...	Copah
Eileen Howe	...	Vernah
Winona Smith	...	Ziela
Minka Zorka	...	Nedda

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Supercinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Katzman Corporation, The

Trivia:

Lucille Ball had often complained to Columbia Pictures head Harry Cohn about the quality of the pictures she had been doing while under contract to the studio. At the time this picture was made, Ball was only obligated to Columbia for one more film, and Cohn had producer Sam Katzman, who turned out most of Columbia's low-budget "B" pictures, concoct this cheap Arabian Nights fantasy as a punishment to Ball for her constantly challenging him to give her better roles.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)

it's not that bad

I totally disagree with some previous comments. It seems as though everyone wants message films, or biting dialog for a picture to be great. Whatever happened to films being made strictly for entertainment sake. If you are looking for academy award performances forget it, but for a rainy afternoon and you just want some simple escapism then this is just the thing. The interesting thing about the whole movie was how Lucille Ball foiled all of the bigwigs who tried to put the screws to her by offering her this movie to fulfill her contract obligation. they all thought she would turn them down but she fooled them and accepted and as soon as the film wrapped she was gone.