{"product_id":"the-sheik-steps-out-mod-dvd-movie","title":"The Sheik Steps Out (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Ramon Navarro, the original \"Ben-Hur\" and one of the biggest movie stars of the 1920s and 30s, spoofs his long-time rival Rudolph Valentino in this lost comedy gem. Spoiled New York socialite Phyllis Murdock travels to Arabia to buy a horse from the enigmatic Sheik Ahmed. After she mistakes the Sheik for a peasant tour guide, Ahmed kidnaps the pretty heiress to teach her a lesson. But when the mismatched pair are captured for real by a band of bloodthirsty zealots, Phyllis discovers the Sheik's deception. Narrowly escaping, they now must traverse the sweltering Sahara to get back to civilization. With her life of luxury half a world away, Phyllis finds herself inexplicably falling in love with the mysterious Sheik.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sheik Steps Out\u003c\/i\u003e was meant as a comeback feature for romantic leading man Ramon Navarro. After causing a sensation with his revealing costumes in the original \u003ci\u003eBen-Hur\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), MGM heavily promoted the Mexican actor as the original \"Latin Lover\" in films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Student Prince in Old Heidelberg\u003c\/i\u003e (1927), \u003ci\u003eMata Hari\u003c\/i\u003e (1931) and \u003ci\u003eThe Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e (1933). His fortunes took a downturn when MGM failed to renew his contract in 1935, leading Navarro to take a chance with \"B\" studio Republic Pictures. Unfortunately, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheik Steps Out\u003c\/i\u003e did not perform to expectations, and afterwards Navarro only worked sporadically until his tragic death in 1968. Lola Lane, part of the successful singing act the Lane Sisters, was also staging a comeback after her marriages to actor Lew Ayres (1931-1933) and director Alexander Hall (1934-1936) interrupted her career. She would go on to receive acclaim for her performance in \u003ci\u003eMarked Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (1937), as well as renewed popularity after playing the title role in \u003ci\u003eTorchy Blane in Panama\u003c\/i\u003e (1938). Director Irving Pichel was better known for more serious fare such as \u003ci\u003eThe Most Dangerous Game\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle of the Bells\u003c\/i\u003e (1948) and \u003ci\u003eDestination Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1950), as well as for narrating \u003ci\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e (1941) and \u003ci\u003eShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon\u003c\/i\u003e (1949). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUS: \u003ci\u003eSultan Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e (BW, 1934):\u003c\/b\u003e Otto Soglow's famed comic strip character, the Little King, meets a selfish sultan and his harem of dancing girls in this racy 1934 cartoon from Van Beuren Studios. Directed by Disney veteran George Vernon Stallings, and featuring animation by Jim Tyer, who would become a highly influential animator for Terrytoons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Ramon Navarro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382615040300,"sku":"089218764997","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/The-Sheik-Steps-Out-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782480879","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/the-sheik-steps-out-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}