Everybody Draw Mohammed Day, I'm shocked, shocked to find drama on Wikipedia Options

[Eva Destruction]

Three-to-one-on that this argument results in (1) someone being blocked, (2) someone saying "do you know who I am?", (3) someone whining on Jimmy Wales's talkpage and/or (4) a mention in the Register. You heard it here first.

[Moulton]

Don't overlook Disney's Aladdin movies, too.

[Kwork]

Don't overlook Disney's Aladdin movies, too.

I have memories of seeing the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad on TV sometime in the mid 1950s. I was probably around 12 when I saw it, and it fascinated me. There was an earlier, 1924, version with Douglas Fairbanks. I do not recall anything in it that would have given a negative view of Islam, rather the contrary I think.

In the long run it is the cultural contributions of the various religions that give people, of all backgrounds, something that can be shared. For example, I think The Prince's School of Traditional Arts makes a positive contribution to that. I rather wish there had been a school offering that type of studies in my own student days. http://www.psta.org.uk/

[A Horse With No Name]

I have memories of seeing the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad on TV sometime in the mid 1950s. I was probably around 12 when I saw it, and it fascinated me. There was an earlier, 1924, version with Douglas Fairbanks. I do not recall anything in it that would have given a negative view of Islam, rather the contrary I think.

There was also a Steve Reeves version in the early 1960s that turned up a lot on local TV stations in the pre-cable US. I suspect most Americans only knew of Bagdad from these films.

The 1940 version had a funny boo-boo -- Sabu eagerly enjoying sausages!

[Web Fred]

I have memories of seeing the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad on TV sometime in the mid 1950s. I was probably around 12 when I saw it, and it fascinated me. There was an earlier, 1924, version with Douglas Fairbanks. I do not recall anything in it that would have given a negative view of Islam, rather the contrary I think.

There was also a Steve Reeves version in the early 1960s that turned up a lot on local TV stations in the pre-cable US. I suspect most Americans only knew of Bagdad from these films.

The 1940 version had a funny boo-boo -- Sabu eagerly enjoying sausages!

Don't you have beef sausages round your way?

[A Horse With No Name]

Don't you have beef sausages round your way?

That reminds me -- I have to pick up some sausages at the grocery store this evening. Maybe I'll see if I can get "The Thief of Bagdad" on DVD, too. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/smile.gif)