The Brass Bottle | |
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Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
Produced by | Maurice Tourneur |
Written by |
F. Anstey (novel, play: The Brass Bottle) Fred Myton (scenario) |
Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
Distributed by | First National Pictures (as Associated First National) |
Release date
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January 2, 1923 September 21, 1924 (Finland) |
Running time
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6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Brass Bottle is a 1923 American silent fantasy comedy film produced and directed by Maurice Tourneur and distributed by First National Pictures. This story by novelist F. Anstey was produced as a Broadway play in 1910. A 1914 silent followed. Both silent versions are lost. A colorful 1964 sound version appeared starring Tony Randall and Barbara Eden
Anstey's story was later a major influence on the television show I Dream of Jeannie of which Barbara Eden starred.