The Sheik: Silent Classic Joins Paramount Presents

The Sheik, celebrating its 100th anniversary later this month, becomes the first silent film to join the Paramount Presents line. This film became a box office sensation upon its release in 1921. Domestically, the film would gross some $1.5 million against a production budget of under $200,000. In some international markets, the film also played between six months to a year! Moreover, the film also made Rudolph Valentino, dubbed The Latin Lover, a sex symbol…

"The Sheik: Silent Classic Joins Paramount Presents"