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The Prisoner of Swing (1938)

APPROVED 22 min  -  Short | Adventure | Comedy  -   11 June 1938 (USA)
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Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.

Director:

Roy Mack

Writers:

Eddie Forman, Cyrus Wood

Stars:

Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr. and June Allyson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hal Le Roy Hal Le Roy ...
Rudolph, King of Sulvania / Mr. Razzenstill
Eddie Foy Jr. Eddie Foy Jr. ...
Dantsau
June Allyson ...
Princess
Al Fields Al Fields ...
Colonel
Percy Helton Percy Helton ...
Messenger
Bruce Evans Bruce Evans
Ruth Dryden Ruth Dryden ...
Antoinette
Lester Cole Lester Cole ...
Palace Singers (as Lester Cole Singers)
Gae Foster Girls Gae Foster Girls ...
Palace Dancers (as The Gae Foster Girls)
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Storyline

Mr. Razzenstill, a saxophonist and dancer who specializes in swing music, comes to the kingdom of Sulvania looking for a job. Unbeknownst to him, he looks exactly like King Rudolph. At a ball to celebrate his upcoming coronation, Rudolph declares that swing music will be outlawed once he is crowned. The king is kidnapped by swing music lovers, and the look-alike takes the king's place. Written by David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

King | Swing Music | Satire | Look Alike | Fictitious Country  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Adventure | Comedy | Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Broadway Brevities: The Prisoner of Swing See more »

Company Credits

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Vitaphone production reels B108-B109. See more »

Quotes

Rudolph, King of Sulvania: Pardon me, my good woman. I'm here for the saxophone season. Can you tell me if there's any swinging going on here?
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Connections

Spoofs The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bei mir Bist du Schön"
(uncredited)
Music by Sholom Secunda
Played during the sword fight See more »