The seven voyages of sindbad the sailor 4 corners of the. While not generally a big fan of swordandsandal swashbucklers, or of fantasy arabian pictures, this sinbad the sailor is a great success. Sinbad the sailor 1947 letterboxd your life in film. Sinbad, the sailor 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But when her master, the nefarious emir, calls her back to duty, sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the jewel. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Released 1947, sinbad the sailor stars douglas fairbanks jr. The film stars patrick wayne, taryn power, margaret whiting, jane seymour, and patrick troughton. In the tales of his seven voyages, sinbad battled incredible monsters, visited amazing lands and met with supernatural forces as he sailed the indian oceans fabled trade routes. Sinbad, the sailor 1947 in medieval persia, during the rule of caliph harunalrashid, sinbad the sailor boasts about his latest adventures to his friends. In 1944, hr announced that the picture was to be produced by william pereira, under the supervision of jack gross. Trailer compilation of sinbad movies spanning several decades please like and subscribe.
Do you think sinbad will be tempted to go to sea again. Sinbad, the sailor approved 1h 56min adventure, fantasy, romance january 1947 usa in medieval persia, during the rule of caliph harunalrashid, sinbad the sailor boasts about his latest adventures to his friends. Sinbad the sailor is a 1935 comic color cartoon animated and produced by ub iwerks. Jun 29, 2009 sinbad the sailor is a lush 40s technicolor extravaganza with odd touches of noir as an equivocating douglas fairbanks jr.
Available on dvd from suave swashbuckler sinbad the sailor douglas fairbanks jr embarks on an actionfilled. One of the most familiar rko faces in the film belongs to jane greer, who had first caught studio mogul howard hughes eye on a world war ii poster. Daredevil sailor sinbad embarks on a voyage across the seven seas to find the lost riches of alexander the great. Sinbad the sailor manufactured on demand, mono sound on. Bold in love the tale of the eighth voyage of sinbad, wherein he discovers the lost treasure of alexander the great. Sinbad the sailor is a fictional character in the one thousand and one nights the arabian nights. Sinbad the sailor myth encyclopedia mythology, hero, king. An early us edition, the seven voyages of sinbad the sailor.
With seven films already to her credit, she made no less than three movies for the studio that year. Sinbad the sailor is one of the most famous heroes of middle eastern literature. Aug 03, 2010 sky1 is has commissioned a multimillionpound remake of sinbad the sailor, to be produced by primeval makers impossible pictures, which it promises will have the ambition of lost and the pace of 24. For this is the story of the eight adventures of sinbad as told by sinbad. The stories of sindbads travails, which were a relatively late. Rko had to scuttle its plan to present this film as a 1946 christmasseason attraction when a strike at the technicolor processing plant delayed the making of prints. Sinbad the sailor is a 1947 american technicolor fantasy film directed by richard wallace and starring douglas fairbanks, jr. The adventures of sinbad the sailor worksheet sinbad and amira settled happily in baghdad, and enjoyed life in the city. The first seven voyages of sinbad have come and gone.
The following is a post by maryjane deeb, chief of the african and middle eastern division. Sinbad the sailor appears in the thousand and one nights, a collection of persian, arab, and indian tales written down between the 800s and the 1400s. Sinbad the sailor manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm shop. Sinbad battles a band of pirates at sea and on a tropical isle. His first stop is the port of basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. The strange adventures of sinbad, strange adventures of sinbad the sailor, the adventures of sinbad the sailor, sinbad le marin. Dec 14, 2016 and so, lets jump on a ship and join sinbad the sailor and to add to the atmosphere, the ushers are wearing pirates hats, carrying toy monkeys on their shoulders, while the show programme has a lot of games, to keep the young audience amused. Taken from the arabian nights, being the third and fourth voyages of sinbad the sailor. Sinbad the sailor is a 1947 technicolor fantasyswashbuckler film from rko, directed by richard wallace, and starring douglas fairbanks, jr. His stories take place in the days of haroun alrashid. Sinbad the sailor leads sky1 schedule sky the guardian. It tells the tale of the eighth voyage of sinbad, wherein. Sinbad the sailor is a 1947 american technicolor fantasy film directed by richard wallace.
The story of sindbad the sailor american literature. Sky1 is has commissioned a multimillionpound remake of sinbad the sailor, to be produced by primeval makers impossible pictures, which it. But rko studios offered him sinbad the sailor, a film bigger or as big as anything he had done before. Maureen ohara, anthony quinn, douglas fairbanks jr. A giant bird rescues him, and he ends up back on his ship with the pirates treasure. I love fairbankss adventure pictures, especially his swashbucklers, because he has his fathers joy and energy, joined with his own goodlooks and humor. You can use some of the words on the right to help you if you like. John morleys pantomime performed by wilsons school staff and boys, dec. Sinbad s eight adventures are full of great wit and outstanding dialog, rather than flashy special effects. The widerelease date would be moved up to january, 1947, with the manhattan opening at the palace theatre following on january 22, 1947. Jul 31, 2008 i need the names of all actors who played sinbad. Sinbad the sailor simple english wikipedia, the free. In this particular adventure, his ocean journey with sidekick abbu george tobias pauses in the remote daibul where nefarious auctioneers commandeer his ship. An early us edition, the seven voyages of sinbad the.
Sinbad the sailor 1947 16232 movieart original film posters. In the rko swashbuckler sinbad the sailor, douglas fairbanks jr. Sinbad the sailor 1947 surrounded by friends, charming storyteller and adventurer sinbad douglas fairbanks, jr. Sindbad the sailor, sindbad also spelled sinbad, hero of the thousand and one nights who recounts his adventures on seven voyages. Sinbad the sailor 1947 stream and watch online moviefone. Sinbad and the eye of the tiger is a 1977 fantasy film directed by sam wanamaker and featuring stop motion effects by ray harryhausen. Jun, 2014 suave swashbuckler sinbad the sailor douglas fairbanks jr embarks on an actionfilled adventure when he lands on a tropical island in search of alexander the greats missing treasure.
Sinbad the sailor soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Original rko style a one sheet poster 27x41 for the richard wallace adventure romance, sinbad the sailor 1947 starring douglas fairbanks jr. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine shireen. Sinbad is a story teller who weaves great adventures about himself. He meets monsters such as the old man of the sea and the roc. The result is one of fairbanks, jrs best vehicles, as he instills his sinbad with a boyish swagger and flamboyance, proving to any doubters that he could buckle his swash with the best of them. The earliest separate publication of the sinbad tales in english found in the british library is an adaptation as the adventures of houran banow, etc. Weigh anchor and set sail with the most wondrous voyage of sinbad the sailor. Links go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from. A treasure map to the treasure of alexander the great, which mysteriously disappears from the ship.
Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. He is not to be confused with sindbad the wise, hero of the frame story of the seven wise masters. Sinbad the sailor is a lush 40s technicolor extravaganza with odd touches of noir as an equivocating douglas fairbanks jr. Sinbad the sailor is a delightful adventure, in a type of naive movie that hollywood seems to have forgotten in the present days. Sinbad the sailor 1947 played by douglas fairbanks jr. A merchant from the city of baghdad in the near east, sinbad made seven voyages to lands and islands around the indian ocean. The working titles of this film were the strange adventures of sinbad, strange adventures of sinbad the sailor and the adventures of sinbad the sailor.
Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a. Of all the tales of the arabian nights, or the thousand and one nights those of the seven voyages of sindbad the sailor are perhaps the most familiar to people around the world. According to webb in a letter he wrote to christopher palmer that was included in palmers book the composer in hollywood most of webbs film music was destroyed in a fire in his house after he retired in 62, and i assume that included sinbad the sailor. The story of sindbad the sailor has been told in many versions, with slight variations in title and detail. Gallery of 15 movie poster and cover images for sinbad the sailor 1947. May 09, 2016 sinbad the sailor is a 1947 technicolor fantasy film starring douglas fairbanks, jr. Sinbad the sailor is a 1947 technicolor fantasy film starring douglas fairbanks, jr.