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Harum Scarum

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Harum Scarum
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1hr 35min
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1965
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Elvis Presley plays singer/actor Johnny Tyronne in this formulated quickie directed by Gene Nelson. While on a promotional tour of Pakistan, Johnny is drugged, kidnapped, and whisked away to a mythical Middle East country. Jay Novello plays the scheming Zacha who vows (for a price) to help Johnny in a world that is 2,000 years behind the times and sealed off from the outside world. With the help of Baba (Billy Barty), they hope to get Johnny back to the comforts of the modern world. Elvis shows off ... Full Synopsis
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Very dedicated fans of Elvis Presley and devotees of camp filmmaking may enjoy Harum Scarum, but most viewers will find it hard to make it to the end of this mess of a movie. Gerald Drayson Adams' screenplay has been hobbled together from many different sources with what seems to be little regard for coherence or logic, let alone wit, spontaneity, or entertainment. Gene Nelson directs with a distinct ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Johnny Tyronne
Princess Shalimar
Prince Dragna
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Elvis Presley in "Harum Scarum" (1965) (Doc Pele/Stills/Retna Ltd.) Read "The King Lives: The Best...
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