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Actors: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Walter Slezak, George Tobias, Jane Greer, Alan Napier
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sinbad the Sailor |
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SINBAD THE SAILOR is a RKO production in Technicolor directed by Richard Wallace in 1947.
Sinbad finds a map showing the site of a mysterious island where the treasure of Alexander the Great is hidden. Followed by Maureen O'Hara, the mean Emir Anthony Quinn and the magician Jamal, Sinbad sails towards the island.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sinbad the Sailor |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Time/Era of Movie:
- middle ages
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- money/gems/treasure
Water adventure?
Yes
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- civilian sailor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arabic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arabic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arab
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Arabia
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
- swimming on
Island?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Kind of violence:
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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