Harum Scarum
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| Directed by | Gene Nelson Eddie Saeta (Ass't) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | Elwood Ullman & Edward Bernds |
| Starring | Elvis Presley Mary Ann Mobley |
| Music by | Fred Karger |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Editing by | Ben Lewis |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | November 24, 1965 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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Harum Scarum (released in Europe as Harem Holiday) is a 1965 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Soundtrack
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.
[edit] 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)
- Gene Nelson (congas)
- Rufus Long (flute)
- Ralph Strobel (oboe)
[edit] 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)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Comprehensive review by Chad Plambeck at 3-B Theater
- Recording session information
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