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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Gerald Drayson Adams (written by)
Release Date:
24 November 1965 (USA) more
Tagline:
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROMANCE AND SONG! more
Plot:
American singer Johnny Tyrone is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king whose daughter he has fallen in love with. full summary | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
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User Comments:
Not bad, despite the hokum ** more (27 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Elvis Presley | ... | Johnny Tyronne |
 | Mary Ann Mobley | ... | Princess Shalimar |
 | Fran Jeffries | ... | Aishah |
| Michael Ansara | ... | Prince Dragna |
| Jay Novello | ... | Zacha |
| Phillip Reed | ... | King Toranshah (as Philip Reed) |
| Theodore Marcuse | ... | Sinan (as Theo Marcuse) |
 | Billy Barty | ... | Baba |
| Dirk Harvey | ... | Makar |
| Jack Costanzo | ... | Julna |
| Larry Chance | ... | Capt. Herat |
| Barbara Werle | ... | Leilah |
| Brenda Benet | ... | Emerald |
| Gail Gilmore | ... | Sapphire |
| Wilda Taylor | ... | Amethyst |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Harem Holiday
Harem Scarum (USA) (working title)
In My Harem (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:Approved (PCA #20983)
Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Opening weekend position in Variety's list was 11th. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the climactic fight scene (set at night), the lighting shifts back and forth several times between torchlit darkness and broad daylight. more
Quotes:
Johnny Tyronne: I'm inclined to believe you. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Elvis in the Movies (1990) more
Soundtrack:
GO EAST YOUNG MAN more
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It's very easy to dismiss an Elvis flick with a goofy title like HARUM SCARUM just by hearing it. But I was actually rather surprised by this colorful and unconventional Presley romp. It turned out pretty good for a Presley knock-off, despite the hokum.
Taking Elvis into the odd world of the Middle East is in itself a fresh change of space considering the formulaic nature of his films. It's not high art by any stretch of the imagination, but it's fun. And leading ladies Mary Ann Mobley and Fran Jeffries are gorgeous to behold.
None of the songs are very strong, but there are plenty of them to go around this time.