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RUNTIME
Did you know
90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cast
Sal Mineo
Aladdin
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Princess Ming Chou
Cyril Ritchard
Sui-Generis, the Sorcerer
Dennis King
Astrologer
Basil Rathbone
Emperor
Howard Morris
Wu Fang
Una Merkel
Aladdin's Mother
George Hall
Chamberlain
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Writers
- S.J. Perelman
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Sal Mineo and Anna Maria Alberghetti and Cyril Ritchard carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0051344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ralph Nelson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Sal Mineo and Anna Maria Alberghetti and Cyril Ritchard carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0051344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Aladdin (1958)
Also by
Ralph Nelson
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DU
DuPont
CBS
US
Key crew
- LyricistCole Porter
- SongsCole Porter
- Music DirectorCole Porter
- ProducerRichard Lewine
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- fairy tale
- musical
- orient
- genie
- arabian nights
- magic lamp
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1958-02-21NR· Part of the DuPont Show's of the Month
Also known as
International titles
- DuPont's Show of the Month: AladdinUS
- Cole Porter's AladdinUS
