I agree with all the above comments, with the exception that it is one of the least-appreciated movies. If I hadn't laughed so hard, I most likely would never have watched it. Please don't ask me to watch it again.......although the sets (from earlier movies) were supposed to give the intention it was a high-budget film, the studio just used some folk they had doing nothing to produce this hilariously stupid film. Harmen Jones most likely kicked himself in the rear-end every day after filming was finished, or laughed all the way to the bank - IF he were paid ! Writers Drayson and Adams surely had to be two sissies trying to out-do one another with their plots, and most likely had to stuff towels in their mouths to keep from laughing out loud.
Ms. Paget ("Shalimar," what an original name !) was lovely and danced her wigglies with mucho aplomb, looking good. Double-handsome Jeffrey Hunter ("Prince Haidi") should have taken a good look in the mirror to see that his hair-cut was terribly modern and did not budge at any point, no matter how active he was.
The cinematography was wonderfully colorful - I just hooted every time the "handmaidens" stood-around in their contemporary wigs and makeup.... one of them even wore gold, high-heels in one scene ! That was the best laugh (for me) through the whole movie. TCM should have warned us they were about to present a saga-turned-comedy.
I tried very hard to believe Michael Rennie ("Rama Kahn") really was a sinister beduoin lusting after the cold-natured Paget........maybe he should have tried for Hunter. Those Beduoins are versatile......
"The Princess of the Nile" should give you a good boost, if you're down. I loved it, but once was enough.........
Ms. Paget ("Shalimar," what an original name !) was lovely and danced her wigglies with mucho aplomb, looking good. Double-handsome Jeffrey Hunter ("Prince Haidi") should have taken a good look in the mirror to see that his hair-cut was terribly modern and did not budge at any point, no matter how active he was.
The cinematography was wonderfully colorful - I just hooted every time the "handmaidens" stood-around in their contemporary wigs and makeup.... one of them even wore gold, high-heels in one scene ! That was the best laugh (for me) through the whole movie. TCM should have warned us they were about to present a saga-turned-comedy.
I tried very hard to believe Michael Rennie ("Rama Kahn") really was a sinister beduoin lusting after the cold-natured Paget........maybe he should have tried for Hunter. Those Beduoins are versatile......
"The Princess of the Nile" should give you a good boost, if you're down. I loved it, but once was enough.........