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|character name=Merchant 1
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{{Quote|Ahhh - snake surprise.|Merchant 1|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}
 
{{Quote|Ahhh - snake surprise.|Merchant 1|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}
 
'''Merchant #1''' attended [[The Guardian of Tradition Dinner|the Guardian of Tradition Dinner]] at [[Pankot Palace]] in [[1935]].
 
'''Merchant #1''' attended [[The Guardian of Tradition Dinner|the Guardian of Tradition Dinner]] at [[Pankot Palace]] in [[1935]].
   
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==Biography==
He was a large mustachioed obese man who wore lots of jewelry which [[Willie Scott]] kept trying to discreetly snatch from him at the table. The merchant was delighted when they were served "[[Snake Surprise]]".
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The merchant was a large mustachioed obese man who wore lots of jewelry which [[Willie Scott]] kept trying to discreetly snatch from him at the table. The merchant was delighted when they were served "[[Snake Surprise]]".
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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Merchant 1 was played by [[Ahmed El-Shenawi]], but the film credits the role to the [[Merchant 2]] late actor [[Frank Olegario]].<ref>[http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/20/154139.html Steven Spielberg and my father, the actor: Personal History by Eman El-Shenawi]</ref>
He was played by [[Frank Olegario]].
 
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During the development of the film's script, written by [[Willard Huyck]] and [[Gloria Katz]], the Merchant 1 was originally meant to not exist in the story, leaving [[Merchant 2|his fellow]] as the only merchant present at the scene.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
*''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]''
 
*''[[Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide]]''
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==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Characters appearing in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]
 
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Revision as of 08:52, 24 July 2018

"Ahhh - snake surprise."
―Merchant 1[src]

Merchant #1 attended the Guardian of Tradition Dinner at Pankot Palace in 1935.

Biography

The merchant was a large mustachioed obese man who wore lots of jewelry which Willie Scott kept trying to discreetly snatch from him at the table. The merchant was delighted when they were served "Snake Surprise".

Behind the scenes

Merchant 1 was played by Ahmed El-Shenawi, but the film credits the role to the Merchant 2 late actor Frank Olegario.[1]

During the development of the film's script, written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, the Merchant 1 was originally meant to not exist in the story, leaving his fellow as the only merchant present at the scene.

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references