Aladdin

Aladdin is the thirty-one Disney film on 1992.

Dates

• July 3, 1991 (Draft)
• November 11, 1992 (Theatrical)

Cast

• Scott Weinger: Aladdin (speaking voice)
• Brad Kane: Aladdin (singing voice)
• Robin Williams: Genie/Peddler (speaking voice)
• Linda Larkin: Princess Jasmine (speaking voice)
• Lea Salonga: Princess Jasmine (singing voice)
• Jonathan Freeman: Jafar
• Frank Welker: Abu/Cave of Wonders/Rajah
• Gilbert Gottfried: Iago
• Douglas Seale: Sultan
• Jim Cummings: Razoul/Guards/Apple Merchant
• Corey Burton: Prince Achmed/Necklace Merchant/Fish Merchant
• Charlie Adler: Melon Merchant/Nut Merchant/Gazeem
• Bruce Adler: Peddler (singing voice)
• Hal Smith: Camel/Horse/Sheep

Transcript

• Revealing the title of the movie "Aladdin": the song plays "Arabian Nights" with the desert and the city of Agrabah, in all its exotic splendor.
• Peddler: *singing* Oh I come from a land / From a faraway place / Where the caravan camels roam / Where they cut off your ear / Where's it's flat and immense / If they don't like your face / And the heat is intense / It's barbaric, but hey--it's home! / When the wind's at your back / And the sun's from the west / And the sand in the glass is right / Come on down, / Stop on by / Hop a carpet and fly / It's another Arabian night! / Arabian nights / Like Arabian days / More often than not / Are hotter than hot / In a lot of good ways / Arabian nights / 'Neath Arabian moons / A fool off his guard / Could fall and fall hard / Out there on the dunes. *speaks* Salaam and good evening to you worthy friend. Please, please, come closer-- Welcome to Agrabah. City of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan. No? Then perhaps this elegantly appointed fruit basket would be more to your liking...? Ah, I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think then, you would be most rewarded to consider... this.
• Peddler pulls the magic lamp out his sleeve.
• Peddler: Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.
• Another pan, this one slower to left. Again, Peddler rushes to catch up.
• Peddler: This is no ordinary lamp! It once contained a magical Genie of great power... Ah, that interests you. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? But it doesn't begin with the lamp.
• Peddler pours shiny sand from the lamp into his hand.
• Peddler: It begins on a dark night...
• Peddler throws sand into the sky, where it forms a starry nightscape.
• Peddler: *o.s.* ...where a dark man waits, with a dark purpose.
• Ext. Desert
• Camera tilts down to find Jafar sitting on his horse and Iago on his shoulder. Gazeem comes riding up to the pair.
• Jafar: You...are late.
• Gazeem: A thousand apologies, O patient one.
• Jafar: You have it, then?
• Gazeem: I had to slit a few throats, but I've got it.
• Gazeem pulls out half of the medallion. Jafar reaches out for it, but Gazeem yanks it back.
• Gazeem: Ah, ah, ahhh! The treasures!
• Iago squawks as he flies by and grabs the medallion.
• Gazeem: Ouch!
• Jafar: Trust me, my pungent friend. You'll get what's coming to you.
• Iago: What's coming to you! Awk!
• Jafar pulls out the second half of the medallion. He connects them, and the insect medallion begins to glow. Finally, it flies out of Jafar's hand, scaring the horses, and is off towards the dunes.
• Jafar: Quickly, follow the trail!
• All ride off, following the glowing speck of light, until it reaches a large dune. It separates into two and the halves plunge into the dune.
• Jafar: Faster!
• All that remains are two glowing points of light on the dune. But then the dune begins to rise up, transforming into a giant lion's head, with the glowing points serving as the eyes.
• Jafar: At last, after all my years of searching, the Cave of Wonders...
• Iago: Awk, the Cave of Wonders!
• Gazeem: By Allah!
• Jafar: Now, remember! Bring me the lamp. The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine!
• Gazeem starts to approach the lion's mouth, which forms the entrance to the cave. He chuckles as he goes.
• Iago: Awk, the lamp! Awk, the lamp!
• Now that Iago and Jafar are one, Iago opens up in normal English.
• Iago: Jeez, where'd ya dig this bozo up?
• Jafar puts his finger to his lips and shushes him. Gazeem reaches the cave, but is blown away by the roar of the cave's speaking.
• Cave: Who disturbs my slumber?
• Gazeem: It is I, Gazeem, a humble thief.
• Cave: Know this. Only one may enter here. One whose worth lies far within. A diamond in the rough.
• Gazeem turns to Jafar with a questioning look.
• Jafar: What are you waiting for? Go on!
• Gazeem hesitates, then moves one foot inside the cave.
• Jafar: Well?
• With great apprehension, he plants his foot down. Gazeem begins to descend the staircase.
• Gazeem: *o.s.* Oh!
• Jafar: Yes? Do you see the lamp?
• Nothing happens. Relieved, he begins his trek again.
• Gazeem: *o.s.* It's wonderful!
• Jafar: Bring me the lamp.
• Gazeem: *o.s.* I've got it, I've got it, the lamp is mine. *chuckles*
• Then another roar comes. He turns back, but the lion's mouth slams shut and the dune collapse back to normal. All that are left are Jafar, Iago, and the two separated halves of the medallion.
• Jafar: No!
• Cave: Seek thee out, the diamond in the rough.