1001 Arabian Nights

1001 Arabian Nights

75 mins | Comedy, Animation, Fantasy | Dec. 1, 1959

In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is the lamp-selling uncle of Aladdin. Tired of his nephew's laziness, Abdul insists that Aladdin find a wife. To his uncle's surprise, Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess Yasminda. Before he can make his move, however, Aladdin is whisked away by the evil Wazir on a quest to find a magic lamp that will grant its owner unlimited power in the form of three magic wishes.

1001 Arabian Nights

75 mins | Comedy, Animation, Fantasy | Dec. 1, 1959

1001 Arabian Nights
In this animated retelling of the classic tale, Abdul Aziz Magoo -- an ancestor of Mr. Magoo -- is the lamp-selling uncle of Aladdin. Tired of his nephew's laziness, Abdul insists that Aladdin find a wife. To his uncle's surprise, Aladdin falls in love with the beautiful Princess Yasminda. Before he can make his move, however, Aladdin is whisked away by the evil Wazir on a quest to find a magic lamp that will grant its owner unlimited power in the form of three magic wishes.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, United Productions of America (UPA)
Original title 1001 Arabian Nights
Directors Jack Kinney
Writers Margaret Schneider, Ed Nofziger, Lew Keller, Pete Burness, Leo Salkin, Paul Schneider, Ted Allan, Dick Shaw, Dick Kinney, Czenzi Ormonde

Cast

Jim Backus

as Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)

Kathryn Grant

as Princess Yasminda (voice)

Dwayne Hickman

as Aladdin (voice)

Hans Conried

as The Wicked Wazir (voice)

Herschel Bernardi

as The Jinni of the Lamp (voice)