The Magic Carpet 1951

The magic carpet is a 1951 american adventure film directed by lew landers and written by david mathews.

The magic carpet 1951.

Much to cohn s amazement the plucky ball agreed to appear in the film forcing columbia to pay her salary until her option ran out. 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 film opened in los angeles on october 18 1951 three days after i love lucy premiered. Description hoping to force lucille ball into breaking her contract columbia pictures chieftain harry cohn assigned her to the low budget arabian nights escapade the magic carpet.

Read the full synopsis of the magic carpet 1951 directed by lew landers with lucille ball john agar patricia medina at turner classic movies. The magic carpet 1951 photos. The magic carpet is a film directed by lew landers with lucille ball john agar patricia medina george tobias. The film stars lucille ball john agar patricia medina george tobias raymond burr gregory gaye rick vallin and gary klein.

Arabian nights type 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. It is not dis similar to the 1950 universal studio tony curtis son of ali baba type films and son of sinbad with vincent price. Abdullah john agar has reached manhood as the son of a physician without knowing he is the true caliph of. The magic carpet 1951 this film is a low budget saturday matinée type film from the 1950 s but in fairness that is exactly what it was meant to be a bit of colourful fun.

The film was released on october 18 1951 by columbia pictures.