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Magic Horse, The (1954)
 

Courtesy of Primrose Productions

Main image of Magic Horse, The (1954)
 
35mm, black and white, 10 mins
 
DirectorLotte Reiniger
Production CompanyPrimrose Productions
Production TeamCarl Koch, Vivian Milroy, Louis Hagen
MusicFreddie Phillips

A magician comes to the court of the Caliph of Baghdad to demonstrate his invention - a magical flying horse.

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Made for US television, this is a much shortened and simplified version of Lotte Reiniger's first international success - and only feature-length film - The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, Germany, 1923-26), from which it re-uses some of the footage.

Philip Kemp

*This film is included in the BFI DVD compilation Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Films.

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Complete film (10:30)
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SEE ALSO
Reiniger, Lotte (1899-1981)