Lost in a Harem Page #7

Synopsis: Pete Johnson and Harvey D. Garvey, two inept magicians on tour in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Barabeeha, help disenfranchised young Prince Ramo regain his throne from his devious Uncle Nimativ, who uses two magical hypnotic rings and ruthless methods to maintain his power. By posing as Hollywood talent scouts the boys break out of a dank dungeon with a deranged derelict, evade palace guards, elude the palace executioner, and avoid detection in the forbidden royal harem.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Charles Reisner
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
7.0
PASSED
Year:
1944
89 min
60 Views


- What's the matter?

If our show had this,

we'd have never been stranded.

- Yes, look. There's two of each kind.

- Two of everything.

- I wonder why.

- These people are afraid to go out in public.

They're afraid of being assassinated.

- Big people like that are afraid?

- Yeah.

Why, there's nothing to it.

When I was a little boy

in school...

...I was assassinated on the arm.

It didn't even hurt.

I tell you, they haven't been here.

You hid them once before.

You might do it again.

So they haven't been here.

Did they do that? Answer me!

- I guess so.

- You guess so? You know so.

You've fooled me for the last time.

Pack up and get out of here.

Come near me again,

I'll horsewhip you.

Now listen. Come here.

Go in to Nimativ...

...make him think you're Teema.

- Yeah.

You get him into a position.

I'll grab the rings.

- Wait a minute. You heard the guy.

- What?

If she comes back,

he'll horsewhip her.

Just flatter him.

He'll forget he's mad at you.

Yeah, but suppose while I'm...

While I'm flattering him, in she walks.

Why do you think I'm dressed this way?

I'll keep her out.

- You're to be Nimativ?

- Sure.

- Where's your beard? Put it on. Quick.

- Right here. I'll make one. See?

This is where my knowledge

of makeup comes in.

- Be a big man. Put the beard on, go.

- Sure.

You used to laugh at me

when I put this on.

- I used to laugh. Now you got me worried.

- All right. Pull yourself together.

This two-way stretch

is stretching three ways.

Now listen to me.

Please, will you go on in there to Nimativ?

Do I have to especially go now?

- You just split an infinitive.

- Well, I mean...

Is it showing?

Let me know when they capture

those two renegades.

- I want to execute them for my wedding.

- Yes, master.

Get me the palace carpenter at once.

I've just broken Nimativ's favorite mirror.

The stars have mercy. That means

you'll have seven years' bad luck.

Oh, if Nimativ finds it out,

I won't live that long.

Go quickly.

You go first, Pete. Come on.

Now listen. You've got to get

Neemo in your power.

- Look, I'm scared.

- Just a minute...

We've got to get those rings.

Understand?

Don't be scared.

I'll hide over here.

If you need me, holler, "Pete."

I'll come in.

- Okay.

- All right.

- Oh, Pete. What kept you?

- L... What's the matter?

- I was here all the while.

- Where? I yelled, "Pete..."

I was here.

Holler, "Pete," I'll come in that quick.

- Get in here between that.

- All right. Here.

Look around here.

Just call his name. Go ahead.

Call it out.

Nimativ.

Oh, Nimativ.

Baby's little Nimativ.

Come here, Pete.

Nobody's around.

I thought I kicked you out just now.

I said, I thought I kicked you out just now.

You did.

But I come back because I love you.

- Why, Teema, don't you feel well?

- No.

- I'm awful sick.

- Well, come. Come and sit down.

There, dear, there. Come on.

- Now, what's the matter with you, darling?

- Oh, Nimativ, I don't feel good.

And the reason why... I'm very jealous

because you're going to marry that blond.

And I don't want you to...

You bruised me. You brute.

Just for that,

I'm gonna go home to my mother.

Oh, come, come, come.

Don't carry on like that.

Teema.

Oh, Teema.

Here, kiss me, Teema.

What's the matter with you?

Why do you act like this?

My other wives don't find me repulsive.

- Wine, Teema?

- Yeah, yeah. Sure.

Get away, Pete!

Teema, eh?

Pete. Pete, come here.

Come here.

I did a good job on this guy.

- Nice work, Harvey. Keep him covered.

- Right.

Keep him covered.

I have an idea.

Oh, guard.

- Yes, master?

- Release the blond.

Lay off those Americans.

They're my friends.

- Yes, master.

- Go.

We've got to bring him to.

Hypnotize him with his own rings.

- Good. Right

- Get some water. Hurry up.

- Hurry up!

- All right.

- Here we come.

- Let me have it.

- Let me have it.

- Okay.

Not me!

What are you doing?

Him. Bring him to.

- What did you tell me?

- All right, go ahead. Watch out.

- Wait. Shut up. Quiet.

- That'll bring him three. Three or four.

He's coming out of it.

Watch out.

Now I'll see if it works.

Repeat after me. Repeat it!

- I will give Ramo back his throne.

- I will give Ramo back...

- Not you.

- I thought you meant me.

- Shut up.

- Get your hand down.

Quiet.

I will give Ramo back his throne.

I will give Ramo back his throne.

- It worked. It worked.

- We got him.

Here, keep him under that spell.

Now look,

I'm going out and change clothes.

- Get out of that dress. I'll be right back.

- Yeah. Okay.

Oh, boy. Say, at last I'll be back home

in Paterson, New Jersey.

At last, I'll be back home

in Paterson, New Jersey.

You don't live there.

What do you mean?

Ramo. Ramo. Ramo.

- Here I am.

- Come quickly.

I'll be with you as soon as I can

get through the passage.

Hello, my proud beauty.

Here. A rose for your hair.

Go ahead, put it in your hair.

Go ahead.

- Throw him into the dungeon.

- Yeah. Take him away.

Take your hands off me.

You fools.

You thought I was still

under the influence of the rings.

- Give them to me.

- I will not. Keep them any longer.

Take the rings.

I don't want them.

- Guard, seize them.

- Yes, sir.

Have my chief executioner prepare

the chopping block and sharpen his ax.

You, my dear nephew, will have

the pleasure of witnessing my wedding.

And you, my dear, you will have

the pleasure of witnessing their execution.

And if you're particularly nice,

I'll present you their heads on a platter.

Particularly yours, you dog.

Take them out of here.

Nimativ say he chop off

Hollywood scouts' heads.

- Now no one get in movies.

- Did you hear that, girls?

- What will we do?

- I'm tired of Nimativ's abuse.

He's not going to stop me

from going to Hollywood.

Listen to me, I have a plan.

- Let us have the execution.

- The execution. The execution.

- Let us have the execution.

- Let's have the execution. The execution.

Patience. Patience. Eager ones.

- What's par on this hole?

- One.

- Wait... Wait a minute.

- Who dare?

Just a minute.

After all, this is my pal.

- Harvey.

- Pete.

Goodbye, old pal.

Be brave.

Don't lose your head.

What are you saying?

What are you saying?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Excuse me, please.

Pete. Pete!

- Pete!

- Yes?

- Pete! My head!

- What's the matter?

- My head!

- What's the matter?

They cut it off!

- They cut my head off, Pete!

- There. There's your head.

You put it back on. What a pal.

- What's the meaning of this?

- It's a big surprise for you.

Take them away.

Throw them in the dungeon.

- There he is.

- Yeah.

Guy that tried to make termites

out of us.

Yeah, the dog.

Go to the kennels!

Go to the kennels!

Go to the kennels!

To the kennels.

No, you gotta go to the kennels.

Go on,

there's plenty of bones there.

- Did you tighten the gold boxes?

- Yes, the gold is all on.

Give gold to everybody.

Are you sure

they'll get back safely?

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