DouglasFairbankssparednoexpenseforwhatmaybethemostlavishfantasymovieevermade.Inspiredbytheflying-carpeteffectsofFritzLang'ssomberbutspectacularDerMüdeTod,FairbanksboughttheAmericanrights,thenhidthefilmawayashecreatedhisownshow-stoppingadventure,anadaptationofAThousandandOneNightsinwhichthemag..