The Shriek of Araby
The Shriek of Araby is a 1923 American silent film comedy starring Ben Turpin and directed by F. Richard Jones for producer Mack Sennett, who also wrote the screenplay.[2]
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| Directed by | F. Richard Jones |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Ben Turpin |
| Cinematography | Homer Scott Robert Walters |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 50 Minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $52,649.90[1] |
Plot
The film is a spoof of Rudolph Valentino’s hit 1921 film The Sheik and features Turpin as a bill poster daydreaming about having various adventures as an Arabian sheik.[3]
Cast
- Ben Turpin as Bill poster / Sheik
- Kathryn McGuire as The Heroine
- George Cooper as Presto the Magician
- Charles Stevenson as Luke Hassan
References
- Slide, Anthony. Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press. p. 24
- "The Shriek of Araby (1923) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "THE SHRIEK OF ARABY 1921 ben turpin : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
External links
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- The short film The Shriek of Araby is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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