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Oddball Cinema

"The Thief of Bagdad"

2024-06-08 14:00:00 2024-06-08 16:00:00 America/New_York Oddball Cinema In honor of the 100th anniversary of its premiere, Oddball Cinema presents a spectacular 1924 fantasy film featuring opulent costumes, massive and ornate sets, and a cast of thousands. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, June 08
2:00pm - 4:00pm

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of its premiere, Oddball Cinema presents a spectacular 1924 fantasy film featuring opulent costumes, massive and ornate sets, and a cast of thousands.

"The Thief of Bagdad"

Douglas Fairbanks’ athleticism is on full display as he plays the intrepid thief leaping, climbing, and fighting through the ancient world in his quest for the hand of a princess. The movie uses elements from "The Thousand and One Arabian Nights," but the story is original and never has a dull moment with fantastic creatures, mystic locations, and exotic characters all vying to help or hinder the thief.

■ Title — "The Thief of Bagdad"
■ Director — Raoul Walsh
■ Cast — Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards
■ Unrated, suitable for general audiences
■ ©1924 | 2h 35m | Adventure, Fantasy | Black & White
■ Silent with musical score based on Scheherazade and other works by Rimsky-Korsakov

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film |

TAGS: | film | drama | comedy |

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ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
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Abby Hargreaves
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