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The King and the Chorus Girl

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
469
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The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)
FarceComedyRomance

Ex-King Alfred VII is a young, handsome, and charming erstwhile monarch who once ruled a nation of two million people. Now all he has left are his Count Humbert and Duchess Anna, along with ... Read allEx-King Alfred VII is a young, handsome, and charming erstwhile monarch who once ruled a nation of two million people. Now all he has left are his Count Humbert and Duchess Anna, along with enough money to live an idle life in Paris with dozens of servants. He hasn't seen dayligh... Read allEx-King Alfred VII is a young, handsome, and charming erstwhile monarch who once ruled a nation of two million people. Now all he has left are his Count Humbert and Duchess Anna, along with enough money to live an idle life in Paris with dozens of servants. He hasn't seen daylight in years; he prefers instead to drink himself into a stupor regularly. He's phenomenally... Read all

  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • Norman Krasna
    • Groucho Marx
    • Julius J. Epstein
  • Stars
    • Fernand Gravey
    • Joan Blondell
    • Edward Everett Horton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    469
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Norman Krasna
      • Groucho Marx
      • Julius J. Epstein
    • Stars
      • Fernand Gravey
      • Joan Blondell
      • Edward Everett Horton
    • 16User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Fernand Gravey
    Fernand Gravey
    • Alfred
    • (as Fernand Gravet)
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Dorothy
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Count Humbert
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Donald
    Mary Nash
    Mary Nash
    • Duchess Anna
    Jane Wyman
    Jane Wyman
    • Babette
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Gaston
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • Soloist
    Al Shaw
    • Folies Bergère Entertainer
    • (as Shaw)
    Sam Lee
    • Folies Bergère Entertainer
    • (as Lee)
    Lionel Pape
    Lionel Pape
    • Professor Kornish
    Leonard Mudie
    Leonard Mudie
    • Footman
    Adrian Rosley
    • Concierge
    • (as Adrian Roseley)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • First Violinist
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Dabney
    Virginia Dabney
    • Blonde Mannequin with Folies Bergère Solist
    • (uncredited)
    Gaston Glass
    Gaston Glass
    • Junior Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Graves
    Robert Graves
    • Captain of the Ile de France
    • (uncredited)
    Armand Kaliz
    Armand Kaliz
    • Theatre Manager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Norman Krasna
      • Groucho Marx
      • Julius J. Epstein
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The script was co-authored by Groucho Marx and his dry wit is often present. This was his first on-screen credit for a film not involving the Marx Brothers, and his only film screenplay.
    • Goofs
      When Alfred catches up with Dorothy after her show, they turn a corner and a moving shadow of the person holding the boom microphone is briefly visible on the wall behind them.
    • Quotes

      Miss Dorothy Ellis: Paris is very beautiful, isn't it?

      Alfred Bruger VII: Very.

      Miss Dorothy Ellis: Um, tell me--is it true you've never seen Paris by daylight?

      Alfred Bruger VII: [surprised] Quite true!

      Miss Dorothy Ellis: And, furthermore, is it true you haven't seen daylight for years?

      Alfred Bruger VII: [laughing] Also quite true!

      Miss Dorothy Ellis: Aren't you curious?

      Alfred Bruger VII: Well, I have memories of the sun of my childhood days. 'Tisn't much. I think Edison's doing a better job.

    • Crazy credits
      Although there is no onscreen directorial credit, the card "A Mervyn LeRoy Production" carries the presumption that LeRoy directed as well as produced, in the manner of early Fox films.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Marx Brothers (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      For You
      Music by Werner R. Heymann
      Lyrics by Ted Koehler
      Sung by Kenny Baker

    User reviews16

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    7/10

    A large amount of joy

    Overlong but fun to watch. Joan Blondell has great skill and beauty while Edward Everitt Horton's flutters and double takes always lift a film
    • martinepstein
    • Oct 12, 2019
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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Romance in Paris
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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