*HARUM SCARUM (1965) Elvis Presley as Singer Johnny Tyrone Loves King's Daughter

Description

This is a
vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card
from the classic 1960's musical crime comedy,
HARUM SCARUM
, released in 1965 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and
directed by Gene Nelson
. American singer Johnny Tyrone (Elvis Presley) is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king (Phillip Reed) whose daughter (Mary Ann Mobley) he has fallen in love with. The cast includes Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara, Jay Novello, Theodore Marcuse, Billy Barty, and Dirk Harcey.
The image features a medium shot of American singer Johnny Tyrone (
Elvis Presley
) "surrounded by Harem girls finds life pleasant in an Oriental country." As indicated in the center of the bottom border, this is lobby card #7 from the set of 8 cards. It is unrestored in very fine- condition with a few small creases that are unobtrusive. There are no pinholes, tears, stains writing, or other flaws and the color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading.
Upon hearing about the movie for the first time, Elvis loved the idea of his character as being somewhat of a sheik. He liked the character because he thought he resembled Rudolph Valentino. During filming in Los Angeles, he would wear the headpiece on his way home and even to the dinner table at his house in Bel-Air. Eventually, he grew tired of the film because his character was made to look like a fool.