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Arabian Nights (1942) |
Maria Montez as Sherazade wears imitation gold and silver coins
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The 1942 film "Arabian Nights" is a fictional story of the Baghdad Caliph Haroun Al Raschid (Jon Hall)
and the dancer Sherazade (Maria Montez). Sherazade believes that she is destined to marry a king and be a queen.
Haroun Al Raschid's brother Kamar Al Zaman wants her and attempts to take Haroun's throne. Haroun, assisted by circus entertainer
Ali Ben Ali (Sabu) regains his throne and Sherazade.
Haroun Al Raschid was a real caliph of Baghdad from AD 786 to AD 809.
Although they are mentioned, there are no fantasy elements in the film, no genies or magic lamps.
Sherazade wears costumes which include imitation coins, and other characters wear coins and medals.
1. Title
An Arabian sultan's palace is shown which resembles the Taj Mahal in India.
2. The sultan's palace
The elderly keeper of the harem orders several young women to read a chapter of book "Arabian Nights"
which tells the story of the great caliph Haroun Al Raschid and Sherazade.
Sherazade then appears as if in a dream.
3. Sherazade
Kamar meets Sherazade and immediately falls for her. She tells him to come back when he is a king.
He leads a revolt and during a battle Haroun is injured and falls off a wall.
A circus is performing outside the wall and dancer Sherazade and circus acrobat Ali Ben Ali find him.
4. Sherazade and Ali Ben Ali with Haroun
Ali recognizes Haroun and has the others shave off his beard to disguise him.
5. Kamar greets his accomplices
Kamar thanks them for helping him. Some of Kamar's men find Sherazade and she agrees to go to the palace
and "fulfill her destiny."
6. Sherazade leaving for her wedding
Kamar gets ready.
7. Kamar and his slaves await Sherazade
The slaves wear gold medallions.
Haroun and Ali sneak into Kamar's tent camp. Ali is spotted and hides with the harem girls.
8. Ali meets the girls
The two brothers meet.
9. Haroun confronts Kamar
Sherazade and Haroun declare their love but she continues with the wedding to Kamar.
10. Sherazade wearing the coins
She wears large imitation silver coins, performs a dance, and later appears in another costume.
11. Sherazade now with gold coins
The two brothers engage in a sword fight and Kamar is killed by one of Haroun's men.
12. Haroun, Ali, and Sherazade together
Back in the harem keeper's tent the story ends.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Maria Montez as Sherazade
Jon Hall as Haroun Al Raschid
Sabu as Ali Ben Ali
Leif Erikson as Kamar Al Zaman
Director: John Rawlins
Writers: Michael Hogan, True Boardman
Jon Hall as Haroun Al Raschid
Sabu as Ali Ben Ali
Leif Erikson as Kamar Al Zaman
Writers: Michael Hogan, True Boardman
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