Harum Scarum (1965) - Gene Nelson | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie (original) (raw)

Harum Scarum

Directed by Gene Nelson

Release Date - Dec 15, 1965 | Run Time - 95 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - NR

Harum Scarum is a 1965 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley, which was shot on the original Cecil B. DeMille set from the film The King of Kings with additional footage shot on location at the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. Some of the film was based on Rudolph Valentino's The Sheik released in 1921. The film reached #11 on the Variety national weekly box office chart, earned $2 million at the box office, and finished #40 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1965. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The film was released in Europe as Harem Holiday.

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California, Cecil, Chatsworth, Europe, Ever, Golden Raspberry Award Founder John Wilson, Iverson Movie Ranch, Middle East, Most Enjoyably Bad Movies, Rudolph Valentino, The King Of Kings, The Official Razzie Movie Guide, The Sheik

Attributes

Subject: about actors

Alternate Titles

C'est la fête au harem

FR

Enas kleftis ston Paradeiso

GR

Fiesta en el harén

AR, VE

Harem Holiday

, IE, ZA, SE, GB