Non-American Born Best Director Oscar Winners, The Men Who Would Be Hughes (Plus Hepburn and the end of Rko), Won Best Director, but not Best Picture (Academy Awards). Captured by the Germans during WWI, our heroes escape by disguising themselves as Arabs. The story isn't as strong as it could be - there are some events and sequences which had me wondering how and why the characters' locale changed. In their adventures and misadventures on the outside in trying to get to safety, those adventures which include being mistaken for Arab prisoners, they find themselves as stowaways on board a cargo ship headed to Arabia. An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges. While tripping out to the Middle East, they rescue an Arab woman, Mary Astor, who turns out to be a Princess; and, of course, becomes a romantic interest for the "Two Arabian Knights". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Mary Astor-Louis Wolheim in Two Arabian Knights.jpg 743 × 890; 309 KB. Metropolitan Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Two Arabian Knights (1927) Produced by Howard Hughes this terrific silent film won its director Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)) the one and only Best Director Comedy Picture Academy Award ever given. Two Arabian Knights (1927) William Boyd (Actor), Mary Astor (Actor), Lewis Milestone (Director) & Format: DVD. Arabian Dome 5. When a small boat founders nearby, Phelps jumps in to try to rescue an Arabian woman, Mirza (Mary Astor). Phelps eventually coaxes her into removing her veil, and is entranced by her beauty. William Boyd, Mary Astor, Louis Wolheim Produced by young aviation mogul Howard Hughes, Two Arabian Nights details the exploits of eternally squabbling sergeant Louis Wolheim and private William Boyd. Of the performances, Mr. Wolheim stands out - he creates a character so understandable you can almost hear him speak, trough the film is silent. Two Arabian Knights (1927) is an American comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd, Mary Astor, and Louis Wolheim. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Hagia Sophia 6. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Regizor: Lewis Milestone Other articles where Two Arabian Knights is discussed: Lewis Milestone: Early work: Two years later he directed Two Arabian Knights, for which he later won the first and only Academy Award for best direction of a comedy picture. Was this review helpful to you? Media in category "Two Arabian Knights" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. | Genre: Comedy, Adventure, War, World War I, Silent movie. Meanwhile, the woman's escort observes this development with disapproval. Two Arabian Knights was released and awarded the same year Chaplin’s The Circus and Harold Lloyd’s Speedy were contenders. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. Two Arabian Knights (1927) is an American comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd, Mary Astor, and Louis Wolheim. [1] The next year, AMPAS merged the categories Best Director of a Comedy Picture and Best Director of a Dramatic Picture to form the category Academy Award for Best Director. During the First World War, two American soldiers become trapped in no man's land. The last looks, exchanged between one of the stars and an extra, is an example of something I didn't understand. During World War I, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl. Director Milestone uses parades of soldiers moving to great effect; this "shower" scene is different in that several of the men don't look as Caucasian as you might expect. Synopsis. Two Arabian Knights (1927) is an American comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd, Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim. TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS. Their relationship has always been an antagonistic one based on what Phelps sees as O'Gaffney pushing him around. Crime, Certificate: Passed Synopsis. Anul lansarii: 1927. Mosque 8. He exits, leaving his men to dispose of Phelps. Comedy, Certificate: Passed United States, 1927. Outraged, the Emir sends his men to bring the Americans back to be executed. Arabian Restrooms 15. Hanging Gardens Fountain 7. Peter O'Gaffney and one of his soldiers, privileged "pretty boy" W. Daingerfield Phelps III (who is always drawing caricatures), are captured and interred at a POW camp in Northern Germany near the end of WWI. title details and video sharing options. Two Arabian Knights has one defining distinction: it’s one of the two films that won the award for Best Director at the 1st Annual Academy Awards. [3], "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners", Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Arabian_Knights&oldid=981965617, Films whose director won the Best Directing Academy Award, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 12:34. When a woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful to her, she decides to respond to his infidelities in kind. They depart. A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary. The screenwriters were James T. O'Donohue, Wallace Smith, and George Marion Jr. Directed by Lewis Milestone. Only when they disguised themselves as Arab, they … Then Shevket reveals that both guns are empty; he did not wish to wager his life with a "dog". Eventually, they find themselves on board a ship bound for Arabia. This FAQ is empty. [2] Two Arabian Knights was preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with UNLV, in 2016. Phelps reads Mirza's warning note in time, and the two escape. A boxer has difficulty balancing his sport with a budding romance; both are further jeopardized when the United States enters the first World War. Documentary. Arabian Food Stands 13. Based on the short story "Two Arabian Knights" by Donald McGibney in McClure's Magazine (publication date undetermined). Two Arabian Knights (1927) Two Arabian Knights. Americans Sgt. Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village. Two Arabian Knights (1927) C-100-110 Caption: A romantic scene between William Boyd and his leading lady, Mary Astor, in the post-war comedy drama "Two Arabian Knights", filmed by Caddo Productions as a United Artist feature, with Lewis Milestone as director. However, they encounter (and are forced to join) a group of similarly garbed Arab prisoners being sent by train to Constantinople. Set during World War I, this quirky silent comedy from director Lewis Milestone (who won an Oscar) chronicles the adventures of incessantly bickering American soldiers W. Dangerfield Phelps and Peter McGaffney. The film won the only Academy Award for Best Comedy Direction in 1929. Obelisk 4. Two Arabian Knights was one of the fortunate rediscoveries and its reappearance was hailed for several reasons. A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist. It is because of these differences that their resulting friendship at camp is so unlikely, the friendship based on both having the nerve to attempt to escape. Early in the film, there is a long scene with a lot of naked men shown from the waist up (or, thereabouts); they are POWs being herded to the showers. O'Gaffney's rank is despite being wanted by the police back home as a con man. A silent film, Two Arabian Knights was produced by Howard Hughes and was distributed by United Artists. Movie Info During World War I, soldier W. Daingerfield Phelps III (William Boyd) and sergeant Peter O'Gaffney (Louis Wolheim) are captured by the Germans. Two Arabian Knights is a 1927 American World War I romantic comedy movie directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd, Mary Astor, Louis Wolheim, Ian Keith, Michael Vavitch, Michael Visaroff, Boris Karloff. Romance, Certificate: Passed The pair start out as U.S. POWs trying to escape from the Germans during World War I. The two men head for the American consul, but leave hastily without speaking to him when they find the skipper already there lodging a complaint. The stowaways are discovered, but the skipper (Michael Visaroff) is satisfied when Phelps pays him their fare. The screenwriters were James T. O'Donohue, Wallace Smith, and George Marion Jr. They decide to seek the assistance of Mirza's father the Emir, who turns out to be the governor of the region. When Phelps sets out to rescue Mirza, O'Gaffney shows true friendship and accompanies him. Unaware of this, the two soldiers saunter into the Emir's palace. In their adventures and misadventures on the outside in trying to get to safety, those adventures which include being mistaken for Arab prisoners, they find themselves as stowaways on board a cargo ship headed to Arabia. 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