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The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik
- DVD
- (1921)
- Rated NR
- Genre: Action / Adventure, Silent Films
- Release Date: 3/14/2017

The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik
- DVD
- (1921)
- Rated NR
- Genre: Action / Adventure, Silent Films
- Release Date: 3/14/2017

Women are not in love with me but with the picture of me on the screen. I am merely the canvas upon which the women paint their dreams. - Rudolph Valentino, 1923 Women fainted in the aisles when The Sheik was released in 1921. The titled Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres) is carried into the desert by an Arab chieftan, Ahmed Ben Hassan (Valentino), who takes one look at her and wants her, right then and there. Filmed on the heels of womens suffrage, Lady Diana was presented as a strong-willed and intelligent character, but as for Ahmed - nobody had seen anything like Valentinos natural sex appeal on the screen before. His charismatic presence electrified audiences; his Sheik symbolized the forbidden allure of the exotic and forever secured Valentinos place in screen legend. From the lavish dressing of this production, Arabian wall tapestries, tunics, cassocks and garish jewelry became a fad in decoration and attire. Paramount hustled it's new sensation from one uninspired vehicle to another, and Valentino, by all accounts an intelligent and considerate person, finally expressed his displeasure by taking leave of the studio. Legally blocked by Paramount from making films for others, he and his wife, Natacha Rambova, embarked on a national dance tour sponsored by a beauty aid called Mineralava. It culminated in a beauty contest judged by Valentino. A newsreel of this event is included at the end this DVD, along with the short film The Sheiks Physique; both gave Valentino-hungry audiences another glimpse of their idol. The Son of The Sheik, a sequel to The Sheik, was designed to revive Valentinos career. As both parent and son, Rudy has two virile leading parts, showing how a son of the desert inherited the passions of the father. Although the production is on a modest scale compared to the original Sheik, Valentinos performance is far more accomplished, and there's a tongue-in-cheek quality which gives The Son a certain magic even today. Young Ahmed falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl (Vilma Banky), but he is captured and tortured by bandits. Believing Yasmin to be responsible, he escapes and plans his own form of revenge, although true love, of course, finally prevails. In New York for the premiere of The Son of The Sheik, Valentino collapsed and died eight days later at the age of 31. The public hysteria surrounding his funeral is documented in the original Pathe newsreel, which is featured at the end of this extraordinary DVD. The Sheik Year: 1921 Length: 86 minutes Director: George Melford Starring: Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres Format: NTSC The Son of The Sheik Year: 1926 Length: 69 minutes Director: George Fitzmaurice Starring: Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky Format: NTSC Produced for DVD by David Shepard From the Blackhawk Films Collection Presented by Flicker Alley
Title: | The Sheik / The Son of the Sheik |
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Genre: | Action / Adventure, Silent Films |
Starring: | Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Vilma Banky |
Studio: | Flicker Alley |
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Attributes: | Manufactured on Demand, NTSC Format |
Release Date: | 3/14/2017 |
Original Year: | 1921 |
Product Type: | DVD |
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Rated: | NR |
UPC: | 889290096296 |
Item #: | 1796791X |
Street Date: | 3/14/2017 |
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Original Language: | ENG |
Run Time: | 155 minutes |
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CreditsRudolph Valentino
Agnes Ayres
Vilma Banky