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When things have come to such a pass that the Sultan turns commoner and runs for president, Eddie to his horror is made a write-in opposition candidate, campaigns against himself to no effect: he sweeps the country except for the outlying provinces of Maino and Vermontash. The nine old councilors declare the election unconstitutional, and Eddie leaves town on a magic carpet, which he controls by a cantrip-"inflation" to go up, ''deflation" to come down. Eventually the carpet burns away from under him,* and he comes to earth with a thud, wakes to find himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Nov. 1, 1937 | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

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