*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s holding a Rainforest Cafe glass full of Dr. Pepper while wearing a black leather jacket, Ice Cream Man Police Department t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and Gargoyle shades*
W: Welcome to my lair….welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock.
*Warlock shoots fire into the sky and walks inside*
W: Welcome back to Public Domain Day part 5. To recap, I’m taking a look at five movies that entered the public domain on January 1st along with two bonus. Today will be the fourth of the bunch. Yesterday we watched The Sheik featuring Ruldolph Valentino, one of the first successful latin actors in the 1920’s, even before Cesar Romero. He was the heartthrob of his era but unfortunately, this would be one of his last movies. With technology not as advanced as it is today, Rudolph died of infected stomach ulcers shortly after this film was released. But what are we watching today? The sequel to The Sheik titled THE SON OF THE SHEIK.
*Warlock takes his seat in the middle of the couch*
W: What’s this movie about? Apparently Ruldolph is the son of the Iron Sheik……just kidding. A prince falls in love with a belly dancer, family fun for all. As with the other five movies I’ve done, this also will be a silent one. The music and title cards better be good but there is a silver lining. This will be one of the shortest movies of the ones I’ve picked as it clocks in at just 68 minutes long. I think I can survive an hour and change if this isn’t entertaining. But can it be good? Let’s find out as we grab our popcorn, grab our drinks and grab our women because its time for THE SON OF THE SHEIK.
Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Written by Edith Maude Hull, Frances Marion, Paul Gerard Smith, George Marion Jr, Fred de Gresac
Cast:
| Rudolph Valentino | … | Ahmed / The Sheik | |
| Vilma Bánky | … | Yasmin (as Vilma Banky) | |
| George Fawcett | … | André | |
| Montagu Love | … | Ghabah (as Montague Love) | |
| Karl Dane | … | Ramadan | |
| Bull Montana | … | Mountebank | |
| Bynunsky Hyman | … | Mountebank (as Binunsky Hyman) | |
| Agnes Ayres | … | Diana – Wife of the Sheik | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Harry Blassingame | … | One of Sheik’s Men (uncredited) | |
| Earl Gordon Bostwick | … | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Erwin Connelly | … | The Zouve (uncredited) | |
| William Donovan | … | S’rir (uncredited) | |
| Charles Requa | … | Pierre – Ahmed’s Friend (uncredited) |
*Warlock reads the tagline*
W: “The son of the sheik and a dancing girl fall in love, but when he is made to believe she has betrayed him he seeks revenge.”
W: Seek revenge? Off with her head!!
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