{"id":25008,"date":"2012-03-29T15:39:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T22:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25008"},"modified":"2020-12-27T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T22:51:32","slug":"son-of-the-sheik-the-1926","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25008","title":{"rendered":"Son of the Sheik, The (1926)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Like all youths, he loved a dancing girl. Like all dancing girls, she tricked him.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Poster.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe son (Rudolph Valentino) of an Arabian sheik (also Valentino) falls in love with a dancer (Vilma Banky) whose father (George Fawcett) and his cronies are thieves. When young Ahmed (Valentino) is mistakenly led to believe Banky seduced him as a front for her father&#8217;s gang, he feels terribly betrayed, and kidnaps her in revenge.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Father and Son<\/li>\n<li>Kidnapping<\/li>\n<li>Middle East<\/li>\n<li>Rudolph Valentino Films<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Son of the Sheik<\/em> &#8212; notable as one of Hollywood&#8217;s first sequels &#8212; was released just two weeks after Rudolph Valentino&#8217;s premature death from appendicitis at the age of 31, and was one of his biggest hits with audiences; it&#8217;s now widely considered by critics to be his best film. Indeed, it shows clear evidence of how far Valentino&#8217;s acting range had evolved since his laughably one-dimensional performance in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24935\"><em>The Sheik<\/em> (1921)<\/a> (which consisted of little more then leers and melodramatic eyebrow-raising); here, playing both the Sheik and his son, his expressions are much subtler &#8212; it&#8217;s not just the elder Sheik&#8217;s graying hair that allows us to differentiate between father and son. Meanwhile, the original film&#8217;s disturbing premise of love borne from captivity has been replaced by a refreshingly <em>mutual<\/em> attraction between young Valentino and Banky; their sexual chemistry together is palpable, and makes for enjoyable eye candy. With all that said, <em>The Son of the Sheik<\/em> is ultimately little more than escapist fare; the fact that it&#8217;s more palatable than its awful predecessor isn&#8217;t saying a whole lot. However, I am recommending it as a &#8220;must see&#8221; title to film fanatics, simply to see Valentino in his final role. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rudolph Valentino in dual roles as the Sheik and his son<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Young.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Young.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Young.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Young-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Young-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Older.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Older.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Older.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Older-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Valentino-Older-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Plenty of sexual chemistry between Valentino and Banky<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Sex-Appeal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Sex-Appeal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Sex-Appeal.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Sex-Appeal-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Sex-Appeal-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Son-of-the-Sheik-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply to see Valentino in his last &#8212; and arguably his best &#8212; role(s). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0017416\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/silent-volume.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/son-of-sheik-1926.html\">Silent Volume Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/326475\/the-son-of-the-sheik#articles-reviews?articleId=60064\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Like all youths, he loved a dancing girl. Like all dancing girls, she tricked him.&#8221; Synopsis: The son (Rudolph Valentino) of an Arabian sheik (also Valentino) falls in love with a dancer (Vilma Banky) whose father (George Fawcett) and his cronies are thieves. When young Ahmed (Valentino) is mistakenly led to believe Banky seduced him as a front for her father&#8217;s gang, he feels terribly betrayed, and kidnaps her in revenge. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Father and Son Kidnapping&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25008\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25008"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60029,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25008\/revisions\/60029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}