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Sinbad the Seasick (1950)

Sinbad the Seasick poster
Original title
Simbad el Mareado
Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Genre
comedy film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic parody of Sinbad the Sailor. The film follows a bumbling character who gets into silly adventures and mishaps.

sillylightheartedcomedicparodicslapstickfast-pacedplayfulwhimsical

What happens

Sinbad the Seasick (Spanish: Simbad el mareado) is a 1950 Mexican comedy film written and directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan», Telma Ferriño, Jacqueline Evans and Fannie Kauffman «Vitola». It is a parody of Sinbad the Sailor. It was made at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City while Location shooting took place in Acapulco. The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodríguez Granada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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