Arabian Nights
1942 film by John Rawlins
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Summary
Arabian Nights is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (926 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Rawlins[3]
- Screenwriter: Michael Hogan[4]
- Composer: Frank Skinner[5]
- Genre: adventure film[6], action film[7], circus film[8]
- Based on: One Thousand and One Nights[9]
- Cast member: Sabu Dastagir[10], Jon Hall[11], Maria Montez[12], Leif Erickson[13], Billy Gilbert[14], Turhan Bey[15], Shemp Howard[16], John Qualen[17], Thomas Gomez[18], Charles C. Coleman[19], Harry Cording[20], Charles Pearce Coleman[21], Edgar Barrier[22], Emory Parnell[23]
- Producer: Walter Wanger[24]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: W. Howard Greene[26], Milton Krasner[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 75%[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1942[33], December 25, 1942[34]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
- Narrative location: Iraq[37]
- Film editor: Philip Cahn[38]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[39], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[40], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[41], Academy Award for Best Sound[42]
- Title: Arabian Nights[43]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[44]
- Duration: 87 minutes[45]
- Capital cost: 904,765 US dollars[46]
- Box office: 3,453,416 US dollars[47]
- Production designer: Alexander Golitzen[48]
Why It Matters
Arabian Nights has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]