''King, Queen, Joker'' is a 1921 American silent feature farce written and directed by

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, the elder half-brother of

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. The picture was produced by

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and distributed through

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. The film was shot in

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, and the

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.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''King, Queen, Joker''
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''.

Plot

Based upon a description in a film publication, an imaginary kingdom is in a state of unrest due to the extravagance and oppression of the king, who refuses to sign a people's charter. A humorous barber who resembles the king falls in with some terrorists and agrees to take the king's place after he is kidnapped. The barber then plays the king, and there are several humorous episodes. The real king escapes and the barber is sentenced to be shot, but is saved by the queen and escapes in a bag. The film ends with an automobile chase and a transfer to an airplane.

Cast

as The King / The Joker *Lottie MacPherson as The Queen / Chief Plotter

References

External links

* 1921 films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films Famous Players-Lasky films 1921 comedy films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films 1921 lost films English-language comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub