An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.
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Robert P. Lieb
- Lawyer Jennings
- (as Robert Lieb)
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Did you know
- TriviaServed as the inspiration for I Dream of Jeannie (1965), also starring Barbara Eden as Jeannie the genie, arguably her most iconic acting role.
- GoofsKing Solomon did not have 1000 wives as quoted by the genie. According to the Bible, 300 of them were only concubines, making his wife total actually 700.
- Quotes
Harold Ventimore: I *swear* to you there was a lunatic in this room.
Eddie: There still is.
- ConnectionsFeatured in All About 'the Birds' (2000)
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Let Fakrash put you in the driver's seat
Tony Randall hoping to impress his rather stern would be father-in-law Edward
Andrews the archeology professor with a big brass urn that he says is authentic.
When he sees one in Andrews's home, Randall is rather discouraged. But when he
opens his brass urn at home it really is authentic because through the green smoke out pops Burl Ives as Fakrash the genie.
Of course Fakrash who has been imprisoned since the days of King Suleiman, that's Solomon to the shegetz and he wants to do all kinds of things to his new friend and master Randall. Of course he's got a few thousand years of culture to catch up on so he manages to make a hash out of Randall's professional and personal life. That includes his courting of Barbara Eden who is Edward Andrews's daughter.
Randall and Ives play well off each other. Ives with a twinkle in his eye looks like he's having a great old time hamming it up in a role that calls for some generous pork. Randall does well in a role I could see Jack Lemmon possibly as better casting. I'll bet Lemmon got offered this one.
The 20th Century wasn't quite ready for Fakrash the genie, but Ives learns as he observes. As for how it works out, look to how it all worked out for David Niven and Loretta Young after Cary Grant the angel did take his leave of them. Of course this is quite a bit different.
And a lot funnier besides.
Of course Fakrash who has been imprisoned since the days of King Suleiman, that's Solomon to the shegetz and he wants to do all kinds of things to his new friend and master Randall. Of course he's got a few thousand years of culture to catch up on so he manages to make a hash out of Randall's professional and personal life. That includes his courting of Barbara Eden who is Edward Andrews's daughter.
Randall and Ives play well off each other. Ives with a twinkle in his eye looks like he's having a great old time hamming it up in a role that calls for some generous pork. Randall does well in a role I could see Jack Lemmon possibly as better casting. I'll bet Lemmon got offered this one.
The 20th Century wasn't quite ready for Fakrash the genie, but Ives learns as he observes. As for how it works out, look to how it all worked out for David Niven and Loretta Young after Cary Grant the angel did take his leave of them. Of course this is quite a bit different.
And a lot funnier besides.
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- Jan 18, 2019
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- Also known as
- Mein Zimmer wird zum Harem
- Filming locations
- Westlake Village, California, USA(Exterior location where Harold Ventimore with Prof. Anthony Kenton as a Mule in backseat of convertible drives to meet the genie Fakrash overlooking undeveloped Westlake Village and 101 Highway in distance. Currently Westlake Trails Area)
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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