The magic carpet 1951 1018 1951 us adventure, fantasy 1h 24m user score. The magic carpet 1951 when his parents, the caliph and queen, are murdered by usurper ali gregory gaye, the newborn ramoth is delivered to the safety of his uncle, ahkmid william fawcett. Arabian nightstype of tale stars agar as a deposed prince trying to free his people from the evil rule of the caliph and his vizier, played by burr. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for the magic carpet 1951.
I have not been able to find any movie or tv show where john played in this type of movie around the 196164 time frame. The film was also lucille balls last film before she and her husband, bandleader desi arnaz, began their television series, i love lucy, one of the most successful shows in television history. The film was released on october 18, 1951, by columbia pictures. The magic carpet 1951 with images magic carpet, movie.
With lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, george tobias. A dethroned ruler becomes a masked avenger to win back his throne and his lady. Agar enlists the aid of harem girl patricia medina and together they win back the province, while zipping around on a flying carpet. The magic carpet 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Despite peter ustinovs best efforts at bringing gravitas to the role of the phoenix, his efforts are marred by a phoenix that looks less like a majestic mythological creature and more like a storebought cornish game hen with a chicken puppet head stuck on top. One of the stories in the one thousand and one nights relates how prince husain, the. They are typically used as a form of transportation, and can quickly or instantaneously carry users to their destination. Hokeyhammy fantasy yarn shot on colourful studio sets with arabian prince john agar flying around on a tatty rug. Arabian nightstype of tale stars agar as a deposed prince trying to free his people from the evil rule of the caliph, the princess narah lucille ball and his vizier, played by burr.
Read the full synopsis of the magic carpet, 1951, directed by lew landers, with lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, at turner classic movies. Very rare film clip from the motion picture, the magic carpet starring lucille ball, john agar and raymond. The magic carpet 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. Goofily enjoyable, the magic carpet 1951 is a routine but notably lively and colorful arabian nightstype adventure remembered today as the ignominious final film of lucille ball before embarking upon that iconic sitcom of hers, i love lucy, that same year. In the postwar years, arabian fantasies were incredibly popular. The magic carpet was basically a screwyou from harry cohn, columbias head of production, who forced contract player ball to do the bpicture to finish out her contract. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hoping to force lucille ball into breaking her contract, columbia pictures chieftain harry cohn assigned her to the lowbudget arabian nights escapade the magic carpet. Previously folded, fold wear, some scuffing throughout, some edge wear, small tears along left and right borders, slight creasing in all corners, singlesided. Dec 03, 2016 the disposable film in question, the magic carpet 1951, was produced for columbia pictures by sam katzman, who specialized in bmovies and serials, and in the same year was attached to projects like the jungle jim entry fury of the congo, the george washington historical fiction when the redskins rode, and the 15chapter captain video, master. The magic carpet 1951 fantastic movie musings and ramblings.
Details about the magic carpet 1951 original lobby card. Released 1951, the magic carpet stars lucilleball, johnagar, patriciamedina, gregorygaye the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, george tobias, raymond burr, gregory gaye, rick vallin, jo gilbert director. The magic carpet is a 1951 american adventure film directed by lew landers and written by david mathews. A magic carpet, also called a flying carpet, is a legendary carpet, and common trope in fantasy fiction. The phoenix and the magic carpet is a dated 90s movie with bad child acting and cheesy special effects. Movie still 1st generation aka original promo photo size. Ramoth john agar is the rightful heir to the arabian caliphate. The magic carpet 1951 lucille ball magic carpet sale poster the conjuring american actress movies films bagdad movie posters. Starring lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, george tobias.
A dethroned ruler becomes a masked avenger to win back his throne and his lady love. The adult ramoth john agar becomes masked hero the scarlet falcon. Playle2008061235nky visit my store for over 16,000 historical photos, postcards, books and games. Magic carpet, the 1951 vintage original movie poster u. Much to cohns amazement, the plucky ball agreed to appear in the film, forcing columbia to pay. The magic carpet action arabian nightstype of tale stars agar as a deposed prince trying to free his people from the evil rule of the caliph and his vizier, played by burr. The film stars lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, george tobias, raymond burr, gregory gaye, rick vallin and gary klein. Stirred by the conditions in his country, he infiltrates the palace and plans a rebellion. Magic carpet, the this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc.
When his parents, the caliph and queen, are murdered by usurper ali gregory gaye, the newborn ramoth is delivered to the safety of his uncle, ahkmid william fawcett, via a magic carpet. The magic carpet 1951 plot summary 1 abdullah has reached manhood as the son of a physician without knowing he is the true caliph of islam. The magic carpet 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The magic carpet is a 1951 adventure film based on the arabian nights stories. Princess narah lucille ball, sister of the fake ruler, is attracted to him until she learns he plans a. The magic carpet the 1951 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The magic carpet is a film directed by lew landers with lucille ball, john agar, patricia medina, george tobias, year.
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