Filming of "The Sheik"

Image

Filming of "The Sheik"

Title

Filming of "The Sheik"

Identifier

18389

Source

Madeline Miedema Collection, 1990

Description

Bird's eye view of the set of "The Sheik", a 1921 silent romantic drama starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres. Filming was on an Oxnard beach. It is a crowded beach scene with many palm trees and large striped tents. A large group of people on horseback in the background.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1921

Format

11.2 x 17.8 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Motion pictures--Production and direction

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Filming of "The Sheik",” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 28, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2841.