Arab Images on Film (TCM Month Long Series)

[Frank W. Baker]

On Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 8pm ET in July, Turner Classic Movies host Bob Osborne and Dr. Jack Shaheen (an authority on images of Arabs and Muslims in American pop culture) talk about that night's slate of movies. Here Shaheen talks about stereotypes. Each night (listed below) will also focus on a different topic. The TCM series homepage lists the films and includes other background.

July 5 Early Images

July 7 Arabs as Villans
July 12 Epics

July 14 Arabs as A Subject of Ridicule
July 19 Arab Maidens

July 21 Arabs as Sheiks
July 26 Even Handed Potrayals
July 28 Images from Outside Hollywood