After doing practically everything else in spoofing practically every type of films, it seems logical that the Bowery Boys would get down to spoofing the Arabian Nights tales. Unfortunately, the boys only briefly leave the Bowery for what is supposedly Bagdad, and it is for a scene that lasts maybe two minutes. The story tells of a magic lamp that somehow ends up in a New York City thrift shop that Sach gets his hands on. Decendents of the followers of the Caliph who have been sent out to get the missing lamp end up in the Bowery (of course) and have to deal not only with the boys but some racketeers as well. There are plenty of hijinks to make the film's 64 minutes fly by, some funny, and some not so amusing. Eric Blore is very funny as the Genii of the Lamp who likes to drink after escaping from his home and plays pranks on the unsuspecting gangsters. This is really for fans of the series only, rather than those looking for a good Arabian Nights film. For those people, stick with Maria Montez and Sabu.
Review of Bowery to Bagdad
