Arabian Nights [DVD] [Standard]

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Dazzling adventure spectacle, loosely based on the famed 19th-century fables, follows two brothers' battle over their late father's throne. Virtuous sibling Haroun-Al-Raschid (Jon Hall) is nearly killed by evil brother Kamar (Leif Erickson) in a fight, but sultry dancing girl Sherazade (Maria Montez) nurses him back to health. With help from best friend Ali (Sabu), Aladdin (John Qualen), and an aging Sinbad (Shemp Howard), Haroun sets out to regain his rightful position. 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.

Disney's musical, magical 1992 Arabian Nights adaptation got a just-as-crowdpleasing live-action rendition, as the poor but resourceful street thief Aladdin (Mena Massoud) may find a way out of his circumstances-and into the affections of the feisty Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott)-through his discovery of a magic lamp and the incredible, irrepressible genie (Will Smith) living within. With Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, and the voices of Alan Tudyk, Frank Welker. 128 min. numbeR of DISCS 2