Of all the swashbucklers featuring the swinging king of the silents, Douglas Fairbanks, none is more fanciful and dreamlike than The Thief of Bagdad. In this One Thousand and One Nights-inspired ...

Scorsese credits Michael Powell's film, The Thief of Bagdad, as a pivotal moment in sparking his love for filmmaking. The film's innovative special effects, including blue screen technology, set it ...

The Thief of Baghdad is an enormous contradiction of the auteur theory. The 1940 release credits three directors — Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan and Michael Powell — and only the latter assembled a ...

(Mass Appeal) – An acclaimed organist is returning to Holyoke and United Congregational Church to present another silent film with improvised organ accompaniment. International Sonic Artist Peter ...

Arabian folk lore meets Greek mythology in Dream-Works’ rousing animated swashbuckler, which pits Sinbad (Brad Pitt), thief of Baghdad, against Eris (Michelle Pfeiffer), Olympian goddess of discord.

CAPE MAY – The East Lynne Theater Company and the Cape May Film Festival will present the 1924 silent film "The Thief of Bagdad” at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the First Presbyterian Church of Cape ...

Read up on the latest The Thief of Bagdad News, Reviews and Features from the team at Collider. Your comment has not been saved In this fantasy adventure, a young thief joins forces with a deposed ...

The most lavish of Douglas Fairbanks vehicles features all manner of still-impressive special effects, plus the swashbuckling star cavorting amidst William Cameron Menzies’s spectacular sets—and a ...