Omar the Tentmaker (film)
Omar the Tentmaker is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by James Young and featuring Boris Karloff.[2] It was produced and adapted by Richard Walton Tully from his 1914 Broadway play of the same name.[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]
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| Directed by | James Young |
| Produced by | Richard WalIton Tully[1] |
| Written by | Richard Walton Tully (adaptation) |
| Based on | Omar the Tentmaker (1914 play) by Richard Walton Tully |
| Starring | Guy Bates Post Virginia Browne Faire |
| Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Production company | Richard Walton Tully Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes (8 reels; 8,090 feet)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
As described in a film publication,[3] Omar the tentmaker (Post) becomes an outcast because of his radical writings and improved calendar (a reference to the calendar reform by Omar Khayyam).
His wife Shireen (Faire), whom he secretly married, is desired by the Shah (Beery), who has her brought to the harem. She repulses the Shah and is thrown in prison, where her daughter is born. The daughter Little Shireen is smuggled out and brought to Omar, although he does not know her identity. Omar has been wandering about in a rage. He is arrested for harboring a Christian (Flynn). When he is about to be tortured, his wife, who has finally escaped from prison, recognizes him and sends for the Grand Vizier, who is a former associate of Omar. Omar is freed and finally has happiness.
Cast
- Guy Bates Post as Omar the tentmaker
- Virginia Brown Faire as Shireen
- Nigel De Brulier as Nizam ul Mulk
- Noah Beery as The shah of shahs
- Rose Dione as Shah's mother
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Little Shireen
- Douglas Gerrard as Hassan
- Will Jim Hatton as Little Mahruss
- Boris Karloff as Imam Mowaffak
- Maurice Bennett Flynn as The Christian Crusader
- Edward Kimball as Omar's father
- Walter Long as The executioner
- Evelyn Selbie as Zarah
- John Gribner as Mahruss
- Gordon Mullen as Emissary to the Shah
- George Regas as Emissary to the Shah
See also
References
- Omar the Tentmaker at the American Film Institute Catalog
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Omar the Tentmaker". Silent Era. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- Pardy, George T., ed. (December 30, 1922). "Illustrated Screen Report: Omar the Tentmaker". Exhibitor's Trade Review. East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc. 13 (5): 278. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
External links
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- Omar the Tentmaker at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Omar the Tentmaker at IMDb
- Omar the Tentmaker at SilentEra
- Omar the Tentmaker at AllMovie
- Omar the Tentmaker at Virtual History