Lost in a Harem

Buy This Item Lost in a Harem by MGM (Warner)  Available from Amazon  $19.98  on 10-4-2008     Lost In A Harem is one of the best Abbott & Costello films for 3 reasons: One, unlike most of their films in the 1940s which were produced at Universal Studios (and available on DVD in a Universal set), this one was done at MGM with that studios usual higher production standards, including a few spectacular musical numbers. Two, it is one of only about a dozen filmed appearances of big band great Jimmmy Dorsey, who performs, with his band, a number called John Silver ("15 men on a dead man's chest") which I haven't found elsewhere, and a few other songs. Three, the "Pokomoko" routine ("Slowwwwly I turned, step by step I crept upon him . . .") is done to perfection by A&C with Murray Leonard as the Derelict, which I've always remebered as one of my favorite A&C routines since I was 10 years old. Furthermore, there's a real live giant (Lock Martin), full costumes and exotic sets as you would expect from MGM, a magic skit by A&C, hypnotism, a fine performance from Douglas Dumbrille as the bad guy, and more good music. I would rate it below Abott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, In The Navy, In Society, The Naughty Nineties, and perhaps 3 or 4 others, but definitely in their top ten or twelve. But since it's not in the Universal set, it's not available on DVD anywhere. Reader Reviews LOST IN A HAREM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Release Date(s): November 8, 1944 (Newe York City, New York)(premiere). December, 1944 Runtime: 89 minutes Director: Charles Reisner Producer: George Haight Writing Credits: Harry Crane John Grant Harry Ruskin Cast: Bud Abbott......Peter Johnson Lou Costello.....Harvey Garvey Marilyn Maxwell..Hazel Moon John Conte......Prince Ramo Douglas Dumbrille..Nimativ Lottie Harrison...Teema Lock Martin....Bobo Murray Leonard..The Derelict Adia Kuznetzoff..Chief Ghamu Milton Parsons..Crystal Gazer Ralph Stanford..Mr. Ormula Bud Wolf.....Chase Guard Carey Loftin...Chase Guard Harry Cording - Eddie Abdo.....Native Sammy Stein....Native Jailor Duke York....Jailor Karin Booth....Beautiful Girl Frank Penny....Beareded Vendor Nick Thompson...Native Tor Johnson.....Majordomo Jody Gilbert....Native Laundry Woman Paul Newlan.....Guard Eddie Dunn......Sentry Sondra Rogers....Zaida the Maid Richard Alexander....Executioner Tom Herbert....Drunk Jimmy Dorsey....Himself Music by: Johhny Green Cinematography by: Lester White Film Editing by: George Hively Other Crew: Plot Summary: Peter Johnson and Harvey Garvey are a traveling magic act that get caught up in an adventure to overthrow an evil ruler.

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