While no one is looking, Ahmed climbs up to the Princess' balcony and is able to charm her. Wanting to see her again, Ahmed steals some regal clothes (and presumably a horse) and is announced as a prince from a far off land. But the Mongol does not come for marriage, he wants to conquer the city, and uses the birthday as an excuse to gain entrance. Princes from far and wide come to try for her hand, including a Mongol Prince. Soon the Princess' birthday arrives, and she must pick a suitor to marry. Instead of carrying of the treasure he has found, he steals only one the Princess' slippers. Seeing her beauty, he is instantly smitten. While robbing it, he catches a glimpse of the Caliph's daughter, the Princess. Using this rope, he sneaks into the Caliph's palace. Stealing for food and entertainment, he manages to purloin a magic rope, that will raise straight up into the sky and allow the owner to climb it. Young (and handsome) thief Ahmed (Douglas Fairbanks) lives by his wits on the streets of Bagdad.
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He would base his next movie on the Arabian Nights. For his next movie, he decided that if he couldn't make a more grand production, he would create a more lavish and spectacular one.
You can read a review of the whole set here.ĭouglas Fairbanks knew he could never surpass the sets he used for his 1922 movie Robin Hood, for which he commissioned an authentic castle that sprawled over ten acres.
This movie is part of the Douglas Fairbanks Collection boxed set released by Kino.
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