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Sabu and the Magic Ring
Film poster
Directed by George Blair
Written by Benedict Freedman
John Fenton Murray
Sam Roeca
Produced byMaurice Duke
Starring Sabu
William Marshall as the Genie
Daria Massey
John Doucette
Peter Mamakos
Vladimar Sokoloff
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by William Austin
Music by Marlin Skiles
Production
company
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • November 24, 1957 (1957-11-24)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Sabu and the Magic Ring is a 1957 American adventure film directed by George Blair and starring Sabu, William Marshall, Daria Massey, John Doucette, Peter Mamakos and Vladimir Sokoloff. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It was originally conceived as a television series, but the project failed to gain a buyer and instead it was released as a feature film. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was in the tradition of Arabian Nights films. [2]

Plot

Sabu a stable boy in the Caliph's palace in Samarkand discovers an old magic ring that grants wishes. In turn he tries to thwart a plot to overthrow and kill the Caliph.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Von Gunden p.266
  2. ^ Craig p.218

Bibliography

  • Craig, Rob. It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland, 2013.
  • Von Gunden, Kenneth. Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films. McFarland, 2001.

External links


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sabu and the Magic Ring
Film poster
Directed by George Blair
Written by Benedict Freedman
John Fenton Murray
Sam Roeca
Produced byMaurice Duke
Starring Sabu
William Marshall as the Genie
Daria Massey
John Doucette
Peter Mamakos
Vladimar Sokoloff
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by William Austin
Music by Marlin Skiles
Production
company
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • November 24, 1957 (1957-11-24)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Sabu and the Magic Ring is a 1957 American adventure film directed by George Blair and starring Sabu, William Marshall, Daria Massey, John Doucette, Peter Mamakos and Vladimir Sokoloff. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It was originally conceived as a television series, but the project failed to gain a buyer and instead it was released as a feature film. It was produced and distributed by Allied Artists and was in the tradition of Arabian Nights films. [2]

Plot

Sabu a stable boy in the Caliph's palace in Samarkand discovers an old magic ring that grants wishes. In turn he tries to thwart a plot to overthrow and kill the Caliph.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Von Gunden p.266
  2. ^ Craig p.218

Bibliography

  • Craig, Rob. It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland, 2013.
  • Von Gunden, Kenneth. Flights of Fancy: The Great Fantasy Films. McFarland, 2001.

External links



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