Harum Scarum

Harum Scarum

Infobox Movie
name = Harum Scarum


imdb_id = 0059255
producer = Sam Katzman
director = Gene Nelson
Eddie Saeta (Ass't)
writer = Elwood Ullman & Edward Bernds
starring = Elvis Presley
Mary Ann Mobley
music = Fred Karger
cinematography = Fred Jackman Jr.
editing = Ben Lewis
distributor = MGM
released = November 24, 1965
runtime = 95 min.
language = English
preceded by = "Tickle Me"
followed by = "Frankie and Johnny"

"Harum Scarum" (released in Europe as "Harem Holiday") is a 1965 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley.The film is regarded by many Elvis fans as one of his worst Fact|date=August 2008 despite being the only film he received a million dollar salary for appearing in.

Primary cast:

*Elvis Presley : Johnny Tyronne
*Mary Ann Mobley : Princess Shalimar
*Fran Jeffries : Aishah
*Michael Ansara : Prince Dragna
*Jay Novello : Zacha
*Philip Reed : King Toranshah
*Joseph "Joey" A. Russo : Yussef

oundtrack

Infobox Album
Name = Harum Scarum
Type = Soundtrack
Longtype =
Artist = Elvis Presley


Released = November 3, 1965
Recorded = February 24 to 26, 1965
Genre =
Length =
Label = RCA
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Elvis for Everyone"
(1965)
This album = "Harum Scarum "
(1965)
Next album = "Frankie and Johnny"
(1966)

Recorded February 24 to 26, 1965 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, the album with the same title as the film was released in October. This film does not have a title track, although it was released in Europe under the title "Harem Holiday" which is the title of one of the film's songs.

Recording musicians

*Elvis Presley - vocals
*The Jordanaires - background vocals
*Scotty Moore, Grady Martin, Charlie McCoy - guitar
*Henry Strzelecki - bass
*Floyd Cramer - piano
*D.J. Fontana, Ken Buttrey - drums
*Hoyt Hawkins - tambourine
*Jack Costanzo - congas, bongos
*Rufus Long - flute
*Ralph Strobel - oboe

Tracks (songwriter)

Side 1:
#"Harem Holiday" - (Peter Andreoli - Vince Poncia)
#"My Desert Serenade" - (Stanley J. Gelber)
#"Go East Young Man" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#"Mirage" - (Joe Byers)
#"Kismet" - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)

Side 2:
#"Shake That Tambourine" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#"Hey Little Girl" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#"Golden Coins" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#"So Close Yet So Far" - (Joe Byers)
#"Animal Instinct" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#"Wisdom Of The Ages" - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)

ee also

*List of Elvis Presley films
*Elvis Presley discography

External links

* [http://www.elvisrecordings.com/s650224.htm Recording session information]
* [http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview_mary_ann_mobley.shtml Interview with Mary Ann Mobley]

Movie Reviews

* [http://www.badmovieplanet.com/3btheater/h/harumscarum.html Comprehensive review] by Chad Plambeck at [http://www.badmovieplanet.com/3btheater/ 3-B Theater]
* [http://www.stomptokyo.com/otf/Harum/Harum.htm Review] by J. Bannerman at [http://www.stomptokyo.com/ Stomp Tokyo] , 2003.

DVD Reviews

* [http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=6214 Review] by Mark Zimmer at [http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/index.php3 digitallyOBSESSED!] , August 1, 2004.
* [http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/harumscarum.php Review] by Dennis Prince at [http://www.dvdverdict.com/ DVD Verdict] , July 30, 2004.


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