The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem
	The Royal Theater in Kansas City showing the film
Directed by	Raoul Walsh
Screenplay by	James Elroy Flecker; James T. O'Donohoe
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Ernest Torrence; William Collier Jr.; Greta Nissen; Louise Fazenda; George Beranger; Sôjin Kamiyama; Frank Leigh
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 1, 1926;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Lady of the Harem is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by James Elroy Flecker and James T. O'Donohoe. The film stars Ernest Torrence, William Collier Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda, George Beranger, Sôjin Kamiyama, and Frank Leigh. The film was released on November 1, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2] It also had the alternative title The Golden Voyage.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] the gold-greedy sultan in levying taxes seizes the daughter of one of his subjects in lieu of money and carries her to his harem. The youth she loves is captured while attempting her rescue, but a friend he has made in the royal city rescues him and the girl. In turn, he is elevated to the ruling seat following the death of the tyrant.

Cast

Ernest Torrence as Hassan
William Collier Jr. as Rafi
Greta Nissen as Pervaneh
Louise Fazenda as Yasmin
George Beranger as Selim
Sôjin Kamiyama as Sultan
Frank Leigh as Jafar
Noble Johnson as Tax Collector
Daniel Makarenko as Chief of Police
Christian J. Frank as Captain of the Military
Snitz Edwards as Abdu
Chester Conklin as Ali
Brandon Hurst as Beggar
Leo White as Beggar

Preservation

With no prints of The Lady of the Harem located in any film archives,^[4] it is a lost film.^[5]

References

^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Lady-of-the-Harem - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ "The Lady of the Harem". afi.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ "New Pictures: The Golden Voyage", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (11), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 70, December 5, 1925, retrieved November 25, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lady of the Harem
^ The Lady of the Harem at Arne Andersen's Lost Film File: Lost Paramount Pictures films - 1926

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[1] Hal Erickson (2015). "Lady-of-the-Harem - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[2] "The Lady of the Harem". afi.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[3] "New Pictures: The Golden Voyage", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (11), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 70, December 5, 1925, retrieved November 25, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lady of the Harem

[5] The Lady of the Harem at Arne Andersen's Lost Film File: Lost Paramount Pictures films - 1926

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