The king plays a matinee idol on a visit to the desert kingdoms of the middle east. Harum scarum, the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, is one of elvis presleys most ambitious musical statements, blending intoxicating middleeastern melodic passages with some of his finest ballad singing. Elvis presleys nineteenth movie was harum scarum mgm, 1965, also known by one of the working titles as harem holiday. Singer and movie star johnny tyronne elvis presley is promoting his newest film in the middle east when he is kidnapped by a bumbling group of wouldbe assassins. And then the movie ends with a big vegas musical number in which elvis literally strolls around stage and doesnt dance one bit. This time around, elvis is cast as american movie starsinger johnny tyronne. Harum scarum billy and mandy flash game free pdf downlaod harum scarum. Harumscarum definition of harumscarum by merriamwebster. Jul 22, 2004 elvis presleys nineteenth movie was harum scarum mgm, 1965, also known by one of the working titles as harem holiday. Jun 11, 2015 and then the movie ends with a big vegas musical number in which elvis literally strolls around stage and doesnt dance one bit. Harum scarum introduces one of the stranger plots for an elvis flick. Unlike nelson and adams previous effort with elvis presley 1964s horrendous kissin cousins, harum scarum is at least watchable, and occasionally entertaining.
Far from elvis s best, harum scarum is somewhat different from the usual elvis fare but feebly executed, promising far more than it actually delivers. Johnny tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is travelling through the middle east on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, sands of the desert. It is so bad that it has the distinction of being listed in john wilsons book of the 100 most enjoyably bad movies ever made. Elvis presley here plays american entertainer johnny, somewhere in the middle east to premiere his new movie, helping some local dancing girls earn their living with a tune credited to bill giant, bernie baum and florence kaye, pickpocket billy barty working the crowd, in harum. While visiting this new country johnny meets a beautiful woman named aishah. Harum scarum official trailer elvis presley gives one of his weakest performances as a singermovie star who is kidnaped and taken to an arab palace, where he is embroiled in a plot to kill the. See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis presley movies and elvis presley photos.
Elvis movies a list of 31 titles created mar 2017 elvis a list of 31 titles created 04 oct 2016 elvis presley a list of 30 titles. Mgm provides lush sets, bosomy gals, colorful costumes, and elvis, which is probably all it needs to get the throng of elvis fans into the theaters. Great song from harum scarum holiday so close, yet so far from paradise i hold, you in my arms, in paradise is mine, then you slip away like a child at play, and here am i so close, yet so far. Harum scarum 1965 gene nelson synopsis, characteristics. Beberapa bagian dari film tersebut berdasarkan pada film the sheik karya rudolph valentino. Harum scarum by elvis presley album, film soundtrack. Another quickie produced on a very low budget by sam katzman, harum scarum features elvis presley as matinee idol johnny tyronne. Elvis presley worked on the iverson movie ranch 50 years ago, during production of his 1965 movie harum scarum, and a number of the shooting locations have only recently begun to be found. Harum scarum dvd commemorative amaray elvis presley stars as modernday singing movie star johnny tyronne, whos kidnapped by a murderous band of assassins while on a promotional tour in the middle east in this swashbuckling, musical comic adventure. Released 1965, harum scarum stars elvis presley, mary ann mobley, michael ansara, jay novello the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Nuf said, but that may not be sufficient for all ebayers. In any books about elvis career, harum scarum is always trashed as a movie.
Harum scarum comedy superstar elvis presley jailhouse rock stars in this funfilled romp as an american film star who is kidnapped while touring the middle east. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The golden age of romance and song johnny tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is travelling through the middle east on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, sands of the desert. Next up from jat publishing is a new book about harum scarum featuring over 150 unreleased photos from the 1965 movie. Harum scarum film harum scarum released in the united kingdom as harem holiday is a 1965 american musical comedy film starring elvis presley, which was shot on the original cecil b. Harum scarum is the eleventh soundtrack album by american singer and musician elvis presley, released by rca victor in mono and stereo, lpmlsp 3468, in november 1965. Play billy and mandy games and other halloween games at cartoon network.
Elvis, the musicians and song writers pull it together. It definitely fits into the so bad that its good category of movie. With elvis presley, mary ann mobley, fran jeffries, michael ansara, jay novello, phillip reed. Harum scarum full movie hd quality elvis presley movies. Johnny tyronne, action movie star and ladies man, is travelling through the middle east on a goodwill tour to promote his latest movie, sands of. The many elvis fans deluxe gatefold sleeve packaging contains some excellent photos and rare publicity stills. Harum scarum 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. His uneventful goodwill tour takes a turn for the weird when a team of assassins try to force him to exterminate their king. It has that middle eastern vibe or rudolph valentino sheik thing going on. Superstar elvis presley jailhouse rock stars in this funfilled romp as an american film star who is kidnapped while touring the middle east. Demille dari film the king of kings dengan pengambilan gambar rekaman tambahan di iverson movie ranch, chatsworth, calif. Rent harum scarum 1965 starring elvis presley and mary ann mobley on dvd and bluray. Far from elviss best, harum scarum is somewhat different from the usual elvis fare but feebly executed, promising far more than it actually delivers. Discerning precisely where elvis presleys soundtracks begin to descend into the abyss of camp is difficult, but its hard not to view 1965s harum scarum as where he started heading toward rock bottom.
Local bad guys are so impressed by johnnys onscreen feats that they kidnap him and want him to assassinate the local king. Perhaps the movie was silly but if you listen to this album by itself, the music is beautifully haunting. It is the soundtrack to the 1965 film of the same name starring presley. Harem scarum, in my harem, harem holiday, a lo loco.
By 1965, harum scarum was evidence of the depths to which it had sunk. The movie has presley playing a variation of his own screen persona, here called johnny tyronne, a rocknrollin movie star on a goodwill tour of the middle east to promote his new movie, an arabian swashbuckler. Harum scarum 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny is on his way to the middle east for the premiere of his new film. From the recording sessions, to the backlot, straight to the filming. Harum scarum internet movie firearms database guns in.
Read the harum scarum movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Elvis presley here plays american entertainer johnny, somewhere in the middle east to premiere his new movie, helping some local dancing girls earn their living with a tune credited to bill giant, bernie baum and florence kaye, pickpocket billy barty working the crowd, in harum scarum, 1965. For several more years, elvis would hang around, hoping to improve his hollywood image. Considering this was the same trio responsible for the feeble kissin cousins a year earlier, the outcome of elviss nineteenth picture was predictable. One such location, seen in this colorized promo shot, was discovered just in the past couple of weeks on a visit to garden of the gods. There are some real stinkers in this list, and it got me thinking about what might be elvis worst movie. Harum scarum 1965 movie clip shake that tambourine. They have mistaken johnnys swashbuckling screen persona for the real thing and want him to use his powerful karate skills to kill their king. Harum scarum is a standard cd, presented in a 7 format cover like a single or ep with original back and front cover art, 3 panel gatefold sleeve, 8 page booklet with photos and memorabilia, original album with original album eq and with both previously released and previously unreleased outtakes. Elvis presley stars as an american movie star named johnny tyrone in this musical comedy. Harum scarum adalah sebuah film komedi musikal amerika tahun 1965 yang dibintangi oleh elvis presley, yang mengambil gambar di tempat pengambilan gambar asli milik cecil b. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog. Rent harum scarum 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Harum scarum has been on my radar as one of the supposedly most cringeworthy elvis films, but ill be honest with you guysi thought it was pretty much fine. Elvis presley so close yet so far from paradise studio. Apr 09, 2018 harum scarum movie 1965 elvis presley, mary ann mobley, fran jeffries. Elvis presley stars as a movie star who is coerced into taking part in a plot to assassinate an arab king. Once he arrives, however, he is kidnapped by a gang of assassins who were so impressed with his onscreen. It was produced by sam katzman, who was known king of the quickies for making films quickly and cheaply. Harum scarum also released as harem holiday is an american 1965 musical adventure comedy directed by gene nelson and starring elvis presley as johnny tyronne, a movie star and singer in a tour through the middle east to promote his latest movie. See more ideas about elvis presley movies, elvis presley and movies.
Help billy and mandy use halloween tricks to trap jackolantern and his evil pumpkin army in harum scarum. Jul 31, 2011 great song from harum scarum holiday so close, yet so far from paradise i hold, you in my arms, in paradise is mine, then you slip away like a child at play, and here am i so close, yet so far. As a bonus there is an extra chapter on behind the scenes of girl happy. The movie has presley playing a variation of his own screen persona, here called johnny tyronne, a rocknrollin movie star on a goodwill tour of the middle east to promote his new movie, an. Harum scarum released in the united kingdom as harem holiday is a 1965 american musical comedy film starring elvis presley, which was shot on the original cecil b. Harum scarum movie 1965 elvis presley, mary ann mobley, fran jeffries. Harum scarum is one of my favorite elvis movies, more so because of the music than for the storyline, but thats just me.
In 1958, king creole was an early indication of the heights to which elvis presleys hollywood career could have risen. It was during this period in his life that elvis had considered becoming a monk and started visiting the spiritual selfrealization fellowship. The films plot is the standard piffle elvis plays a movie star who gets caught up in some mideastern romantic intrigue and sings his way through it but the movies theme allows the usual. Available on itunes superstar elvis presley jailhouse rock stars in this funfilled romp as an american film star who is kidnapped while touring the. Movie executives thought that because he was such a colossal popstar that any movie they put him in, no matter how trashy, was bound to sell. Mgm put harum scarum in the hands of producer sam katzman, director gene nelson, and writer gerald drayson adams.
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