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9 unusual facts about Aladdin


Aladdin

In 1986, an Italian-American co-production (under supervision of Golan-Globus) of a modern-day Aladdin was filmed in Miami under the title Superfantagenio, starring actor Bud Spencer as the genie and his daughter Diamante as the daughter of a police sergeant.

In pantomime versions, changes in the setting and story are often made to fit it better into "China" (albeit a China situated in the East End of London rather than Medieval Baghdad), and elements of other Arabian Nights tales (in particular Ali Baba) are often introduced into the plot.

Cyril the Swan

Cyril appeared as the pet of the Emperor of China, in a British pantomime of Aladdin.

Don Gilet

In 2010, he appeared as Abanazar in the Churchill Theatre Bromley's Christmas pantomime Aladdin alongside Melinda Messenger.

John Challis

He appeared in pantomime at Weston playhouse between 13 December 2011 and 8 January 2012 playing Ebenezer in Aladdin.

Kid Supreme

Aladdin, the legendary master of the Genie in the lamp.

Ranch A

Guests arrived by rail at Aladdin, Wyoming, where the tracks ended, on private railcars owned by Annenberg.

Thai television soap opera

The Thai hit series, Girl in The Glass Lamp, based on India legend Aladdin, had a sequel but with different casting.

Wyoming Mercantile

Wyoming Mercantile, also known as the Aladdin General Store is a preserved small-town general store in Aladdin, Wyoming.


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Aladdin Knowledge Systems was founded in 1985 by Jacob (Yanki) Margalit, when he was 23 years old; he was soon joined by brother Dany Margalit, who took the responsibility for product development at the age of 18, while at the same time completing a Mathematics and Computer Science degree in Tel Aviv University.

Amick Byram

A well-known sessions artist in Los Angeles, California, Byram has sung in over 100 films, including The Prince of Egypt ( as Moses), Shrek, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Hercules, Mulan, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, The Road to El Dorado, and The Matrix.

Beautiful Maria of My Soul

This song received an Academy Award nomination, finally won by "A Whole New World", from Aladdin.

By the Time This Night Is Over

Kenny G's two previous #1 singles on the adult contemporary chart were "Missing You Now" (credited to Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G) and "Forever in Love", while Bryson's previous #1s were "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" and "A Whole New World", a duet with Regina Belle that was the theme for the 1992 Disney film Aladdin.

Cat Simmons

Her work includes Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's Production of Oliver!, Mary Magdalene in Gale Edwards Jesus Christ Superstar, the Young Vic’s sell-out production of Langston Hughes’ Simply Heavenly as Joyce, she starred as the Princess in Aladdin alongside Ian McKellen.

Chad Beguelin

It will use songs from the 1992 film Aladdin, with a new book by Chad Beguelin and new lyrics by Beguelin and Alan Menken.

He wrote the book and lyrics for Wicked City, which was produced at the American Stage Company and the Mason Street Warehouse, and he wrote the books for Disney's Aladdin and On the Record.

Casey Nicholaw is expected to direct and choreograph the stage musical Aladdin which is expected to run at the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, Washington, July 7–31, 2011.

Chris Fountain

Fountain played the title role in the pantomime Aladdin at the Manchester Opera House over the Christmas/New Year period of 2009/10.

Ciaran Joyce

Ciaran has also played numerous theatre roles including 'Dandini' in Cinderella, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Hawth Theatre, Gaveroche in Les Misérables, 'Lozzo' in Off The Streets Project, 'Scot' in Brassed Off and Vince in Two Princes, both the latter for Theatr Clwyd.

Deb Adair

She won 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing and Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class for her work on Aladdin in 1995-1996 and Timon & Pumbaa in 1997.

Disney Interactive Studios

The few market successes were third party published games based on major Disney animated features like Aladdin and The Lion King in 1993.

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams

Jasmine takes it upon herself, with Carpet, Abu (Welker), and Iago's (Gilbert Gottfried) help, to find Sahara and return him to the Palace.

Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge

She begins her vengeful plot by taking over the palace with a spell and kidnapping Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin) and the Sultan; she then commands the guard's captain Razoul (Jim Cummings) to bring Aladdin (Scott Weinger) to her.

Elaine C. Smith

For many years she was a regular in pantomime at the Kings' Theatre, Glasgow, starring alongside Gerard Kelly in performances such as Aladdin, Mother Goose and Sleeping Beauty.

Elaine Wan Chan

Elaine has also collaborated with Selena Tan to write hits for W!LD RICE's musical productions including Aladdin (2004), CinderellaH! (2003) and the first 3 installments of Dim Sum Dollies amongst many other corporate projects.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

Characters confirmed to appear in the game are the DuckTales interpretation of Scrooge McDuck from the Duck universe, Ariel, Ursula and Sebastian from The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Rapunzel from 2010's Tangled, Jafar from Aladdin, the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, and Timon, Pumbaa, and Zazu from The Lion King.

Ernie Coombs

After retirement, Coombs continued to work as an entertainer, playing roles in Ross Petty's Christmas pantomimes of Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Aladdin, and acted as a spokesman for children's charities.

Frizzle Sizzle

For example, she voiced Gloria in Madagascar, Prinses Jasmine in Aladdin, Thumbelina in Thumbelina (1994), Robyn Starling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie & Ariel in The Little Mermaid).

Helen Steiner Rice

Her poems received wide exposure in the 1960s when several were read by Aladdin on the poetry segment of the Lawrence Welk television show.

If Ever You're in My Arms Again

Bryson would later have two more chart-topping singles on the adult contemporary chart: "A Whole New World", a duet with Regina Belle that was the theme to the film Aladdin; and "By the Time This Night Is Over", a song by saxophone player Kenny G on which Bryson was the featured vocalist.

Jennie Kwan

Other stage credits include a brief appearance in Jewtopia as well as time playing the role of Jasmine in Aladdin.

John J Moses

Moses also worked on a number of film musical scores including "Interview with a Vampire", "You've Got Mail", "Beauty and the Beast", and "Aladdin" as well as television commercials for Buick, Cheerios, and Mastercard.

Karen Dunbar

She played the fairy godmother in Cinderella (2012–13) and appeared in the 2013-14 season as a new character, Slave of the Ring, in Aladdin.

King's Theatre Pantomime

After Kelly's death in 2010, Karen Dunbar has taken on the lead comic role: Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Widow Twankey in Aladdin and The Nanny in Sleeping Beauty

Live Is My Jumby

It was recorded in 2001 at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Maine and The Wetlands in New York City, and was released in 2002 on the band's own KA record label.

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Helped by Aladdin, Morgiana and Sinbad, a famous king of the island country of Sindria, Alibaba manages to have the monarchy dissolved and establishes a republic in Balbadd.

After being secluded for his entire life, a boy called Aladdin travels the world until he meets Alibaba Saluja, a young man aiming to one day explore the nearby dungeon Amon and claim its treasures.

Michelle Bass

Over Christmas 2004, Bass played The Princess in the pantomime Aladdin at the Alban Arena in St Albans.

Mongol invasion of Central Asia

According to Juvaini, Genghis Khan had originally sent the ruler of the Khwarezmid Empire, Sultan Muhammad Aladdin, a message greeting him as his equal: "We now have the obligations of neighbors. Human wisdom requires that both sides walk the path of concord and observe the duties of friendship."

Nick Pitera

Pitera gained his popularity for his extensive vocal range and his unusual feminine falsetto, as he first demonstrated in his most popular video, a cover of "A Whole New World", from the movie Aladdin where he sings both Aladdin and Jasmine's parts.

Rhyme Stew

The poems either parody well known fairy tales (Dick Whittington and His Cat, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Emperor's New Clothes, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, Aladdin) nursery rhymes (As I was going to St Ives, Hey Diddle Diddle, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary) or are little stories thought up by Dahl himself.

Rick Farmiloe

He has been part of some of Disney's most profitable animated features, such as The Little Mermaid, in which he animated the character of Scuttle the seagull, and on Aladdin, in which he animated the monkey Abu.

Share A Dream Come True Parade

Other villains surrounding the float include Jafar from Aladdin, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians and Ursula from The Little Mermaid.

Stellar Kart

The EP includes four songs from classic Disney films including The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and The Beast, and Aladdin.

Victor Johnson

Victor S. Johnson, Jr. (1916–2008), lawyer, heir to Aladdin Industries, and civic leader in Nashville, Tennessee

Watch That Man

NME editors Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray considered "Watch That Man" the prime example of a collection of songs on Aladdin Sane that were "written too fast, recorded too fast and mixed too fast".

Welcome to the Jang House

The album contains samples from a wide variety of sources, ranging from the Michael Jackson song "Thriller" sampled in "Cheap Thrills"; to The Smiths song "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" in "Holla Plastique"; and even "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, as featured in Disneys Aladdin, in "Driz Hollering".

Yehuda Lindell

Since that time he has also been working as a cryptographic consultant to Safenet, formally Aladdin.


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