''All the Kings Horses'' is a 1935 American comedy

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adapted from the 1934 Broadway musical of the same name by Frederick Herendeen (

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and lyricist) and Edward A. Horan (music composer) which was in turn based on the play ''Carlo Rocco'' by Lawrence Clarke and Max Giersberg. The film was directed by

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and starring Carl Brisson and

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. The film tells the story of a film actor who changes places with a

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n prince. The screenplay is based on a play by Lawrence Clark, Max Giersberg, Frederik Herendeen and Edward Horan. The film was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for

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Cast

* Carl Brisson as King Rudolf XIV/Carlo Rocco *

as Elaine, Queen of Langenstein * Edward Everett Horton as Count Josef von Schlapstaat *

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as Miss Mimi * Eugene Pallette as Con Conley *

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as Baron Kraemer

References

In Hungary, the film was banned by the National Motion Picture Examination Committee (distribution, presentation - July 25, 1935). A magyarországon a filmet az Országos Mozgóképvizsgáló Bizottság betiltotta (forgalmazását, terjesztését, bemutatását - 1935. július 25.). https://adtplus.arcanum.hu/hu/view/AzEst_1935_07/

Bibliography

* Eames, John Douglas, ''The Paramount Story'', London: Octopus Books, 1985 * Maltin, Leonard, ''Classic Movie Guide'', New York: Plume, 2010

External links

* 1935 films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Paramount Pictures films 1935 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American films based on plays 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub