Carl Banas Movies
- 1975
In this grim Canadian drama a gentle farmer gets gruesome revenge against a group murderers by capturing and tormenting each of the culprits. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ernest Borgnine, Michael J. Pollard, (more)
- 1973
Coproduced by Canada's Rankin-Bass and Japan's Mushi Studios, this 30-minute cartoon special is essentially a remake of the classic 1940 film The Thief of Baghdad (which would itself provide inspiration for the 1991 animated feature Aladdin. It's the story of Pindar, a dauntless teenager in love with Fatha, the daughter of the Thief of Baghdad, Omar (no, he's not a tentmaker here). In order to win Fatha's hand, Pindar must outwit the evil Caliph and steal his slippers--and, oh yes, he's got to work his way around a fearsome genie who is guarding the largest treasure in the world. First telecast as one of the eighteen episodes of the syndicated Festival of Family Classics anthology, The Arabian Knights began making the TV syndication rounds in early 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carl Banas, Len Birman, (more)
- 1972
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This two-part cartoon adaptation of Jules Verne's fanciful adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days was a coproduction of Canada's Rankin-Bass and Japan's Mushi Productions. The familiar story of how Phileas Fogg and his manservant Passepartout undertake to circle the globe in 80 days is retold with remarkable fidelity, even though the scenes in which the two protagonists are seen flying in a balloon cannot be found in the Verne original, but were invented for the 1956 movie version of the same property. Not to be confused with the concurrently produced TV cartoon series of the same name, Around the World in 80 Days was first syndicated in November of 1972, as part of the 18-episode Festival of Family Classics anthology. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carl Banas, Len Birman, (more)
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