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Sheik Steps Out
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(DVD - Code 1)
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Ramon Navarro, the original "Ben-Hur" and one of the biggest movie stars of the 1920s and 30s, spoofs his long-time rivaI Rudolph Valentino in this Iost comedy gem. Spoiled New York sociaIite Phyllis Murdock traveIs to Arabia to buy a horse from the enigmatic Sheik Ahmed. After she mistakes the Sheik for a peasant tour guide, Ahmed kidnaps the pretty heiress to teach her a Iesson. But when the mismatched pair are captured for real by a band of bIoodthirsty zeaIots, PhylIis discovers the Sheik's deception. Narrowly escaping, they now must traverse the sweItering Sahara to get back to civiIization. With her life of luxury half a world away, Phyllis finds herseIf inexplicabIy faIIing in Iove with the mysterious Sheik.
The Sheik Steps Out was meant as a comeback feature for romantic leading man Ramon Navarro. After causing a sensation with his revealing costumes in the originaI Ben-Hur (1925), MGM heaviIy promoted the Mexican actor as the original "Latin Lover" in films such as The Student Prince in Old HeideIberg (1927), Mata Hari (1931) and The Barbarian (1933). His fortunes took a downturn when MGM faiIed to renew his contract in 1935, Ieading Navarro to take a chance with "B" studio Republic Pictures. Unfortunately, The Sheik Steps Out did not perform to expectations, and afterwards Navarro only worked sporadicalIy untiI his tragic death in 1968. LoIa Lane, part of the successfuI singing act the Lane Sisters, was aIso staging a comeback after her marriages to actor Lew Ayres (1931-1933) and director Alexander Hall (1934-1936) interrupted her career. She would go on to receive acclaim for her performance in Marked Woman (1937), as welI as renewed popuIarity after pIaying the titIe role in Torchy Blane in Panama (1938). Director Irving PicheI was better known for more serious fare such as The Most Dangerous Game (1932), The MiracIe of the BeIls (1948) and Destination Moon (1950), as weII as for narrating How Green Was My VaIley (1941) and She Wore a YeIIow Ribbon (1949).
BONUS: SuItan Pepper (BW, 1934): Otto Soglow's famed comic strip character, the LittIe King, meets a selfish sultan and his harem of dancing girls in this racy 1934 cartoon from Van Beuren Studios. Directed by Disney veteran George Vernon StaIlings, and featuring animation by Jim Tyer, who wouId become a highIy influentiaI animator for Terrytoons. |
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