1001 Arabian Nights (1959 film)
1001 Arabian Nights is a 1959 American animated comedy film produced by United Productions of America (UPA) and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Released to theaters on December 1, 1959, the film is a loose adaptation of the Arab folktale of "Aladdin" from One Thousand and One Nights, albeit with the addition of UPA's star cartoon character, Mr. Magoo, to the story as Aladdin's uncle, "Abdul Azziz Magoo". It is the first animated feature to be released by Columbia Pictures.
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| Directed by | Jack Kinney |
| Written by | Dick Shaw Dick Kinney Leo Salkin Pete Burness Lew Keller Ed Nofziger Ted Allen Margaret Schneider Paul Schneider |
| Based on | One Thousand and One Nights by Czenzi Ormonde |
| Produced by | Stephen Bosustow |
| Starring | Jim Backus Kathryn Grant Dwayne Hickman Hans Conried Herschel Bernardi Alan Reed Daws Butler The Clark Sisters |
| Music by | George Duning |
Production company | UPA |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
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