---
title: '1001 Arabian Nights (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Kinney'
released: '1959-12-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/1001-arabian-nights-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052527/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# 1001 Arabian Nights (1959)

1959 · 75 min · Family · United States


## Synopsis

1001 Arabian Nights is a 1959 American animated comedy film produced by United Productions of America (UPA) and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Released to theaters on December 1, 1959, the film is a loose adaptation of the Arab folktale of "Aladdin" from One Thousand and One Nights, albeit with the addition of UPA's star cartoon character, Mr. Magoo, to the story as Aladdin's uncle, "Abdul Azziz Magoo". It is the first animated feature to be released by Columbia Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Kinney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kinney)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Duning](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-duning)
- **Producer:** [Stephen Bosustow](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-bosustow)

## Cast

- [Kathryn Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-crosby)
- [Dwayne Hickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwayne-hickman)
- [Daws Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/daws-butler)
- [Alan Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-reed)
- [Jim Backus](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-backus)
- [Hans Conried](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-conried)
- [Herschel Bernardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/herschel-bernardi)

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