Ali Baba Bujang Lapok

In my opinion the best of the Bujang Lapok Series. P Ramlee in the uncommon role playing the villain; Aziz Sattar as the simple and slightly dimwitted Ali Baba, and S Samsuddin in probably one of his best roles, playing the miser brother of Ali Baba, Kassim Baba, and clearly steals most scenes with his miserly presence.

The vision P Ramlee had in extending a should-be short story into a film is something to be proud of. The cast are natural and clearly having fun, and you can see the closeness the cast were amongst themselves. The ad-lib just gives the film that extra touch.

The scene of Kassim Baba stealing every single item in the cave, including the light bulb will remain one of the most memorable highlights in the Malay comedy film moments. The way in which P Ramlee relates to everyday life is brilliant- for example the thieves have a union to ensure that they do not act out of line amongst the other thieves!!

This film also marked the debut of the then 18 year old Sarimah.