Arabian Adventure

Arabian Adventure, a 1979 British fantasy adventure film, was directed by Kevin Connor and featured Christopher Lee and Oliver Tobias in leading roles. Its plot centers on Prince Hasan, who must complete a dangerous mission to obtain a magical rose if he wishes to marry the daughter of an evil caliph. With assistance from a young boy and a flying carpet, the prince confronts genies, fire-breathing monsters, and treacherous swamps to achieve his goal.

The cast includes Christopher Lee as Caliph Alquazar, Milo O'Shea as Khasim, Oliver Tobias as Prince Hasan, Emma Samms as Princess Zuleira, Puneet Sira as Majeed, Peter Cushing as Wazir Al Wuzara, Capucine as Vahishta, Mickey Rooney as Daad El Shur, John Wyman as Bahloul, John Ratzenberger as Achmed, Shane Rimmer as Abu, Hal Galili as Asaf, Art Malik as Mamhoud, Milton Reid as Jinnee, Elisabeth Welch as Beggarwoman, Suzanne Danielle as Eastern Dancer, and Roy Stewart as Nubian.

This movie was the final collaboration in a series of five fantasy films made by Connor and producer John Dark. The earlier titles were *The Land That Time Forgot*, *At the Earth's Core*, *The People That Time Forgot*, and *Warlords of Atlantis*. The first three were produced by Amicus Productions, which had since closed; the last two, including *Arabian Adventure*, were made by EMI Films (then run by Michael Deeley and Barry Spikings) and Columbia Pictures. While the first three films adapted novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, *Warlords of Atlantis* and *Arabian Adventure* were original screenplays by Brian Hayles. Dark and Connor had asked Hayles to craft an original Eastern fantasy. Despite having the largest budget of the five, *Arabian Adventure* performed worst at the box office.