IN OLD BAGDAD.
Alexander Korda brought the colourful Eastern city of Bagdad to the Denham Studios for his Technicolor spectacle, "The Thief of Bagdad." To people the bazaar scenes in the city, Korda hired hundreds of extras, many of whom did on the picture set the work they actually do in real life. Among these was Umphra Beg, a carpet maker, whose family has been making carpets for centuries. Sighe Khaa, who makes beaten brass vases and bowls for a living, was hired for just this work on the set. In the coffee stall, coffee was brewed in typical Eastern fashion in a large brass urn. In the mat shop, three native women and two men sat cross-legged at their work. Sixteen Eastern musicians played oboes and-'tom-toms.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 31, 6 February 1941, Page 12
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127IN OLD BAGDAD. Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 31, 6 February 1941, Page 12
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