Long Fliv the King
| Long Fliv the King | |
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by | Charles Alphin H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Charley Chase |
| Cinematography | Floyd Jackman |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
Production company | Hal Roach Studios |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Long Fliv the King is a 1926 American silent comedy short film starring Charley Chase and featuring Oliver Hardy and Max Davidson in supporting roles.[1] It is a remake of the 1920 Harold Lloyd film His Royal Slyness about a young man who accidentally becomes the king of a tiny country.
Plot
This plot summary was published in The Motion Picture News for June 12, 1926:[2]
Bebe Daniels and Harry Pollard support Lloyd in the one-reel re-issue whieh tells of bankruptcy and thievery. "Long Fliv the King" is the title of the two-reel Hal Roach comedy starring Charley Chase. The cast includes Martha Sleeper, Fred Malatesta, Oliver Hardy and Max Davidson. Leo McCarey directed. It is a crook version of a Graustark story.
Cast
- Charley Chase as Charles Chase
- Martha Sleeper as Princess Helga of Thermosa
- Max Davidson as Warfield
- Oliver Hardy as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- Fred Malatesta as Hamir of Uvocado, the Prime Minister
- John Aasen as Giant Swordsman (uncredited)
- Sammy Brooks as (uncredited)
- Helen Gilmore as Helga's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
- Lon Poff as (uncredited)
See also
External links
- Long Fliv the King at IMDb
- Still at silenthollywood.com
References
- ^ Louvish, Simon (2005). Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy: The Double Life of Laurel and Hardy. New York: St. Martin's. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-312-32598-5.
- ^ "Lloyd Re-Issue on Pathe List: Schedule for June 13 Includes Chase Comedy and Usual One-Reel Subjects". The Motion Picture News. 33 (24): 2771. June 12, 1926 – via The Internet Archive.