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Behind the scenes of The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

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Sabu, John Justin and June Duprez

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies and Tim Whelan, 1940)

John Justin & June Duprez

Sabu & John Justin

Sabu

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies and Tim Whelan, 1940)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940): When filming began in the USA, the stricter US censorship codes were applied. One of the most obvious differences between the scenes shot in the UK and those filmed in the USA is that the tops of the actresses’ costumes were buttoned up all the way to satisfy the Hays Office. That kind of clue makes it easier to identify the US-shot scenes than trying to spot differences in the sets.

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies and Tim Whelan, 1940)

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies and Tim Whelan, 1940)

The Thief of Bagdad (Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, Alexander Korda, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies and Tim Whelan, 1940)

Rex Ingram and Sabu