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10 movies and shows
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Mon, 20 May 1996
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.
Persepolis
Wed, 27 Jun 2007
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Water and Fire
Fri, 15 Nov 2013
A pretty young girl falls for an enigmatic, shy man who sweeps her off her feet. She becomes pregnant but is not allowed to tell him. His advisers are adamant. Back home, they have set up a wedding with the daughter of an antagonistic family and marriage will put an end to the blood feud between them.
The Thief of Bagdad
Mon, 19 Feb 1940
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Blood Alley
Sat, 01 Oct 1955
An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
Kingdom of the Silver Lion
Fri, 31 Dec 1965
Kara Ben-Nemsi, friends and rescuers set out to free a young relative of the guardian of the treasure of the Chaldaeans (Christian sect), who is captured for that fabulous ransom.
Mr. Wu
Sat, 26 Mar 1927
When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
Aladdin
Fri, 21 Feb 1958
Cole Porter's version of the story of Aladdin--his only musical written especially for television.
East of Suez
Mon, 12 Jan 1925
After being educated in England, Daisy Forbes returns to China, the country of her birth, and discovers that her father has recently died and that she has become a social outcast, owing to the public revelation that the oriental nurse who raised her was actually her mother...
Navy Wife
Sun, 20 May 1956
Japanese women, seeng how well American soldiers stationed in their country treat their wives, demand the same from their husbands.