''Chicken a La King'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. The title is a reference to the dish Chicken à la King.

Synopsis

Concerned that her husband is spending too much time with a couple of

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s, his wife undergoes an expensive makeover.

Cast

as Maisie Devoe *

as Buck Taylor *

as Horace Trundle * Arthur Stone as Oscar Barrows * Frances Lee as Babe Lorraine * Carol Holloway as Effie Trundle

Preservation status

*The film is now

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. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Chicken a La King''
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References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Henry Lehrman American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Fox Film films Films set in New York City American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub