Chu Chin Chow /
A musical retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Penniless woodcutter Ali Baba finds himself wealthy when he discovers the secret treasure cave of the Forty Thieves, but soon finds he must contend with Abu Hasan, a thief posing as a Chinese mandarin in order to steal Ali Baba's riches. Wo...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Special ed. |
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| Summary: | A musical retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Penniless woodcutter Ali Baba finds himself wealthy when he discovers the secret treasure cave of the Forty Thieves, but soon finds he must contend with Abu Hasan, a thief posing as a Chinese mandarin in order to steal Ali Baba's riches. Wong plays the slave girl who must help Ali Baba in his adventure. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1934. "Original uncut British production"--Disc label. Full screen presentation. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special feature on disc 1: optional audio commentary by Jay Fenton; Anna May Wong photo gallery; poster and lobby card gallery; pressbook gallery; bonus musical tracks; cast & crew bios. Special features on disc 2: Ali Baba nights, the edited American version of Chu Chin Chow (76 min.); a classic cartoon, Popeye the sailor meets Ali Baba's forty thieves; poster and lobby card gallery; cast & crew bios. Special features on disc 3: Abdul the damned, a 1935 film starring Fritz Kortner about a Turkish sultan faced with the threat of revolt (111 min.); cast & crew bios. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videodiscs (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded leaflet. |
| Format: | DVD; all regions; Dolby digital mono. |
| Production Credits: | Music, Frederic Norton ; choreographer, Anton Dolin ; photography, M. Greenbaum ; editor, D.N. Twist. |