Babes in Bagdad explained

Babes in Bagdad
Producer:	Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger
Starring:	Paulette Goddard Gypsy Rose Lee
Distributor:	United Artists
Runtime:	79 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Babes in Bagdad is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Paulette Goddard and Gypsy Rose Lee.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Arabian Nights princess Kyra goes on strike demanding equal rights for women, to the frustration of caliph Hassan. Supported by the caliph's godson, Ezar, Kyra enables the caliph to see the error of his polygamous ways, and he eventually settles down with his favourite wife, Zohara.

Cast

• Paulette Goddard as Kyra
• Gypsy Rose Lee as Zohara
• Richard Ney as Ezar
• John Boles as Hassan
• Thomas Gallagher as Sharkhan
• Sebastian Cabot as Sinbad
• MacDonald Parke as Caliph
• Christopher Lee as Slave dealer (Lee has no dialogue and is essentially an extra)

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "even the staunchest auteurist defenders of director Edgar G. Ulmer are hard-pressed to justify his participation in this relentlessly silly effort."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Babes in Bagdad (1952) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies.
2. Web site: Babes in Bagdad (1952). https://web.archive.org/web/20120712001002/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6a453f34. dead. 2012-07-12. BFI.
3. Web site: Babes in Bagdad (1952) - Edgar G. Ulmer - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie. Hal Erickson. AllMovie.