Marc Chevalier
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John in Covina said:One of several versions of "The Thief of Bagdad" all seem to revolve around a search for the "Blue Rose" I have only seen the one with Conrad Veidt as the bad guy and Sabu as the thief. Early Technicolor and a good kids movie. They need the all seeing eye to find the blue rose to cure the princess, if i remember right.
John, you're right: this was a fantastic British version of THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD, produced by the talented Alexander Korda. (Korda was the first film director ever to be knighted.) Technicolor in spades and with (then) impressive special effects, the flick was made in 1940 -- but World War II prevented its international distribution until after 1945. Even today, this film shines.
Here's a French poster of it. See Sabu smiling?
In 1942, Alexander Korda's brother, Zoltan, made a spectacular Technicolor version of The Jungle Book. Sabu starred as Mowgli. (After becoming an American citizen in 1944, Sabu --who was from India-- joined the U.S Army Air Force as a tail gunner. He flew several dozen missions over the Pacific and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor and bravery.
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