Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger is a 1977 fantasy movie, the final installment of Ray_Harryhausen's Sinbad Trilogy and the penultimate movie in which Harryhausen would use the stop-motion technique which he had pioneered since the late 1940s. The movie was directed by Sam Wanamaker and cost 7 million dollars to make, being the most costly of the Sinbad series. The live action was filmed in Spain, Malta, and Jordan (at the tombs of ancient Petra) between June-October of 1975, with Harryhausen's stop-motion animation work lasting from October, 1975 up to March, 1977.

Plot Summary

Starring Patrick Wayne in the title role of Sinbad, sailor and Prince of Baghdad who is seeking permission from Prince Kassim to marry his sister Princess Farah (Jane Seymour). A spell is placed on Kassim by their evil stepmother Zenobia (Margaret Whiting) turning him into a Baboon (one of Harryhausen's stop-motion creations in the movie). Sinbad sets off with Princess Farah to discover a cure to break the evil spell, encountering an old wizard Melanthius (Patrick Troughton) and his daughter Dione (Taryn Power) who help them in their quest.

Related Topics:
Patrick Wayne - Baghdad - Jane Seymour - Margaret Whiting - Baboon - Harryhausen's - Stop-motion - Patrick Troughton - Taryn Power

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