An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.An architect buys an antique brass bottle that contains an ancient genie who's determined to fulfill his new master's every wish.
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Robert P. Lieb
- Lawyer Jennings
- (as Robert Lieb)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaServed as the inspiration for I Dream of Jeannie (1965), also starring Barbara Eden as Jeannie the genie, arguably her most iconic acting role.
- GoofsKing Solomon did not have 1000 wives as quoted by the genie. According to the Bible, 300 of them were only concubines, making his wife total actually 700.
- Quotes
Harold Ventimore: I *swear* to you there was a lunatic in this room.
Eddie: There still is.
- ConnectionsFeatured in All About 'the Birds' (2000)
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Tony Randall gets the greatest gift in the world....yet inexplicably doesn't want it!
"The Brass Bottle" is a silly film that is well worth seeing...even if it's leading character is a bit of a drip! It all begins when Harold Ventimore (Tony Randall) buys a giant rosewater vessel to give to his father-in-law to be (Edward Andrews). Harold notices that the man already has one of these ancient containers and so he decides to keep it for himself. Later, when he gets home and opens it, out pops Mr. Fakrash (Burl Ives)...a real, live genie!! Now you'd think that Harold would ask him for power, money or a harem of sexy wives but instead he just wants the very affable Fakrash to leave him alone. But Fakrash insists on helping Harold...yet again and again this help only seems to make things worse. Now you sure would think Harold would ask for a few reasonable things...but again and again he just scolds Fakrash! Can Fakrash manage to help Harold while STILL avoiding creating nothing but chaos?!
The film is a cute bit of fantasy and Ives and Randall are quite enjoyable. Likewise, it's wonderful seeing co-stars such as Barbara Eden (just before she went on to TV fame in "I Dream of Jeanie") and the familiar Edward Andrews as her annoying father. Oh, and by the way, Andrews and Randall would be back together for an equally silly film, "Fluffy". Overall, quite fun and a nice bit of fantasy that will please all but the most serious-minded viewers.
The film is a cute bit of fantasy and Ives and Randall are quite enjoyable. Likewise, it's wonderful seeing co-stars such as Barbara Eden (just before she went on to TV fame in "I Dream of Jeanie") and the familiar Edward Andrews as her annoying father. Oh, and by the way, Andrews and Randall would be back together for an equally silly film, "Fluffy". Overall, quite fun and a nice bit of fantasy that will please all but the most serious-minded viewers.
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- Sep 9, 2016
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Mein Zimmer wird zum Harem
- Filming locations
- Westlake Village, California, USA(Exterior location where Harold Ventimore with Prof. Anthony Kenton as a Mule in backseat of convertible drives to meet the genie Fakrash overlooking undeveloped Westlake Village and 101 Highway in distance. Currently Westlake Trails Area)
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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