Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917 film)

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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
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Directed by Chester Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Written by Bernard McConville
Based on Aladdin aka The Wonderful Lamp from The Arabian Nights written circa 950
Produced by William Fox
Starring Virginia Lee Corbin
Cinematography Harry Gerstad
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • October 11, 1917 (1917-10-11)
Running time
80 minutes; 8 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English intertitles

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp is a 1917 silent film fantasy directed by Chester and Sidney Franklin and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2]

Contents

It is preserved in the George Eastman House, Cinemateca Do Museu De Arte Moderna and the Library of Congress. [3] [4]

The Film

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)

Plot

Cast

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References

  1. "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp". Letterboxd. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.3 c.1978 by The American Film Institute