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Eine zuviel im Harem

Original title: John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
  • 1965
  • 1h 36m
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5.0/10
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Eine zuviel im Harem (1965)
Comedy

A former Notre Dame football star crash lands over a mythical Arabian country while on spy mission to the USSR. He is then forced by the football-obsessed king of that country to coach their... Read allA former Notre Dame football star crash lands over a mythical Arabian country while on spy mission to the USSR. He is then forced by the football-obsessed king of that country to coach their football team .A former Notre Dame football star crash lands over a mythical Arabian country while on spy mission to the USSR. He is then forced by the football-obsessed king of that country to coach their football team .

  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writer
    • William Peter Blatty
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Peter Ustinov
    • Richard Crenna
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    759
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writer
      • William Peter Blatty
    • Stars
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Peter Ustinov
      • Richard Crenna
    • 39User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shirley MacLaine and Richard Crenna in Eine zuviel im Harem (1965)
    Shirley MacLaine in Eine zuviel im Harem (1965)
    Shirley MacLaine in Eine zuviel im Harem (1965)
    Shirley MacLaine in Eine zuviel im Harem (1965)
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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Jenny Ericson
    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • King Fawz
    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • John Goldfarb
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Miles Whitepaper
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Coach Sakalakis
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Heinous Overreach
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Mustafa Guz
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Secretary of State Deems Sarajevo
    Patrick Adiarte
    Patrick Adiarte
    • Prince Ammud
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Secretary of Defense Charles Maginot
    Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    • Ambassadaor Brinkley
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Samir
    David Lewis
    David Lewis
    • Stottle Cronkite
    Milton Frome
    Milton Frome
    • Air Force General
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • 'Strife' Magazine Editor
    Jerry Orbach
    Jerry Orbach
    • Pinkerton
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Father Ryan
    Nai Bonet
    Nai Bonet
    • Specialty Dancer
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writer
      • William Peter Blatty
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    • Trivia
      Notre Dame University got a court injunction to delay the release of this movie, claiming Twentieth Century Fox had "knowingly and illegally misappropriated, diluted, and commercially exploited for their private profit the names, symbols, football team, prestige, high reputation, and goodwill" of the university. After three months of court battles, the studio won out.
    • Goofs
      When Shirley first presents herself to the king she is fearful he will "make his move on her" so she dresses herself to be as undesirable as possible and throws herself on his bed. The next three shots have her legs crossed right over left, then left over right, them back to right over left in quick succession.
    • Quotes

      Jenny Ericson: What did he ask you to do?

      Mandy - Harem Girl: Ask? He didn't 'ask' me to do anything. He's the king.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Tennisschläger und Kanonen: No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
      Music by John Williams (as Johnny Williams)

      Lyrics by Don Wolf

      Sung by Shirley MacLaine during the opening credits

    User reviews39

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    9/10
    A Hilarious Farce, Trashed by Politically Correct Prigs
    Only politically correct prigs and other humorless types will fail to enjoy this over-the-top farce. (Including some here, one of whom doesn't like "Michael" Myers, so consider the source.) The plot involves a dim U-2 pilot (Richard Crenna) who takes a wrong turn and lands in the oil-soaked desert domain of a zany sheik, a dippy journalist (Shirley MacLane) trapped in his harem, State Department bureaucrats, the Notre Dame football team, and other innocents who find themselves asea in the sand.

    Everyone's insulted, so everyone should have a good time. Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau was classic, but Peter Ustinov's King Fawz is something else again. If you see "John Goldfarb" in your TV listings, gather your craziest crowd, pass the stash, and laugh away the evening on this crazy flick.
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    • jacksflicks
    • Dec 28, 2000

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1965 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Orchard Productions
      • Steve Parker Productions
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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