Scorching Sands
About Scorching Sands
Arabs counting a haul of gold capture a tourist, played by Katherine Grant. Stan, held by the tribe, agrees to marry Princess Hormona, played by Merta Sterling, rather than lose his head. He gets away with the tourist on a bad-tempered camel.
Cast & crew
More about Scorching Sands
Pathé Exchange released the one-reel comedy on 9 December 1923. Lord Heath dates the shoot to 18–25 June 1923, with retakes 24–26 July, and lists production number D-19 (earlier C-112 or LC112) and a copyright of 9 November 1923. Wikipedia credits direction to Hal Roach and Robin Williamson. Lord Heath credits Williamson, with Roach producing, and notes that some sources give Roach the direction. IMDb Pro also lists George Jeske and Ward Hayes on retakes.
Themes
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Frank Young is the cameraman named on the Wikipedia credits.
Music
Silent, with English intertitles.
Notes
- The title plays on Burning Sands, a Paramount feature from 1922.
- James Finlayson plays James. William Gillespie plays a French officer. Mark Jones plays the Arab leader.
- George Rowe and Charles Stevenson play Arabs. Billy Engle is listed on Lord Heath as a peasant. Sammy Brooks is listed as a guard.
- Frank Young is the cinematographer named on Wikipedia.
Scenes
- The tribe is counting gold when the tourist is captured.
- Stan agrees to marry Princess Hormona to keep his head.
- He flees with the tourist on a temperamental camel.
Also available
- Internet Archive (silent-scorching-sands)
