by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Filmed in Egypt, The Golden Arrow stars yesteryear's beefcake Tab Hunter as a bold Arabian Nights bandit. He discovers that he's actually the son of a Sultan, and that his kingdom is in danger. In order to save his people and restore his throne, the Tabmeister must locate a magic golden arrow. Or, if you prefer, he must locate "la fraccia d'oro", which was the original Italian title of this film. The Golden Arrow lets us know halfway through that it's not to be taken seriously (as if we had up till then) by offering us two comic genies: One skinny, one lazy.
characteristics
- Romantic
- Royalty
- Rule
- Ruling-class
- Romance
- Rescue
- Outlaw [Western]
- Prince
- Rags-to-riches
- Search
- Sultan
- Vagrant
- Young
- Youth
- Upward-mobility
