Quoting a Genie

Having another Evelyn Keyes comedy to see has been a wish of some priority for a while now. At last, a comedy (and it's a lulu!) was gotten hold of as TCM aired A Thousand and One Nights (1945) this past December.

Though appearing rather a ways into the Technicolored tale, Evelyn snags all attention as a playful, redheaded genie. She is first discovered, the pint-sized inhabitant of a magic lamp, by Cornel Wilde. When a stroke or two is applied to the lamp's side, Evelyn appears, full-sized and ready for orders. Cornel Wilde doesn't believe it, but Evelyn convinces him:

EVELYN: Why, I'm a genie!

WILDE: A genie?

EVELYN: Sure! Haven't you ever read Arabian Nights?

And then, after she's done her stuff:

WILDE: Why, you are wonderful!

EVELYN: You're not bad yourself. I'm going to enjoy working for you, Boss Dear.

And they go on...