orchestrated the assassination plot was none other than the King's brother Prince Dragna. Johnny manages to overpower Sinan but learns that his army has grown in number and taken the town by force. Johnny, The King, Shalimar, the musicians and the remorseful Zacha gather as many of the King's most loyal servants to battle the assassins and take back the town while the King enters Dragna's hideout vowing revenge. However it is revealed that rather than kill Dragna he has chosen to banish him after besting him in a game of chess. Johnny asks the King not to banish him to the United States. With order restored, Johnny and his new royal bride honeymoon in Las Vegas, along with a few of her dancing girls. Primary cast Elvis Presley as Johnny Tyronne Mary Ann Mobley as Princess Shalimar Fran Jeffries as Aishah Michael Ansara as Prince Dragna Jay Novello as Zacha Philip Reed as King Toranshah Theo Marcuse as Sinan Billy Barty as Baba Dirk Harvey as Mokar Jack Costanzo as Julna Larry Chance as Captain Herat Barbara Werle as Leilah Brenda Benet as Emerald Gail Gilmore as Sapphire Wilda Taylor as Amethyst Vicki Malkin as Sari Ryck Rydon as Mustapha Joey Russo as Yussef Production Upon hearing about the movie for the first time, Elvis loved the idea of his character as being similar to a sheik. Eventually, he grew tired of the film because his character was made to look like a fool. Similar to Elvis' misconception of the script, Colonel Tom Parker thought the film was a comedy and suggested introducing a talking camel. Home media Harum Scarum was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on August 7, 2007, as a Region 1 widescreen DVD. Soundtrack Reception Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote in a negative review that Presley walked through the film "with all the animation of a man under deep sedation, but then he had read the script". Variety wrote that the picture "suffers from a lack of imagination" in providing Presley with a "substantial showcase", but that the eight song numbers in the film would "probably meet with response similar to Presley's past entries". Margaret Harford of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Nobody, least of all Elvis, can bring parody to heel in this effort from MGM, directed by Gene Nelson. Presley isn't Bob Hope and Mary Ann Mobley, beauty winner