A King in New York (1957)
A King in New York (1957)
The King of Comedians!
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin As: King Shahdov
Maxine Audley Maxine Audley As: Queen Irene
Jerry Desmonde Jerry Desmonde As: Prime Minister Voudel
Oliver Johnston Oliver Johnston As: Ambassador Jaume
Dawn Addams Dawn Addams As: Ann Kay - TV Specialist
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Storyline

A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.


Tagline: The King of Comedians!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 12 September 1957

Country: GB

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Chaplin Productions

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

King Shahdov

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Queen Irene

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Prime Minister Voudel

Oliver Johnston

Oliver Johnston

Ambassador Jaume

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Ann Kay - TV Specialist

Sid James

Sid James

Johnson - TV Advertiser

Joan Ingram

Joan Ingram

Mona Cromwell - Hostess

Michael Chaplin

Michael Chaplin

Rupert Macabee

John McLaren

John McLaren

Macabee Senior

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Headmaster

Harry Green

Harry Green

Lawyer

Robert Arden

Robert Arden

Liftboy

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

School Superintendent

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

U.S. Marshal

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Member of Atomic Commission

Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Member of Atomic Commission

Vincent Lawson

Vincent Lawson

Member of Atomic Commission

Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis

Singer

Joy Nichols

Joy Nichols

Singer

Lauri Lupino Lane

Lauri Lupino Lane

Comedian

George Truzzi

George Truzzi

Comedian

Yvonne Romain

Yvonne Romain

Older Girl

Tony Crombie

Tony Crombie

Nightclub Drummer (uncredited)

Pat Gibson

Pat Gibson

Girl (uncredited)

Anne Gilleno

Anne Gilleno

Nurse (uncredited)

Wendy Graham

Wendy Graham

(uncredited)

Lilian Grassom

Lilian Grassom

Cute Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Gross

Arthur Gross

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Tubby Hayes

Tubby Hayes

Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited)

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Boy (uncredited)

Roy Hines

Roy Hines

Boy (uncredited)

Penelope Horner

Penelope Horner

Girl (uncredited)

Jemma Hyde

Jemma Hyde

Girl (uncredited)

Jeanette Jacobs

Jeanette Jacobs

Girl (uncredited)

Pauline Keen

Pauline Keen

Older Girl (uncredited)

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Boy (uncredited)

Hugh McDermott

Hugh McDermott

Bill Johnson (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Television Announcer (uncredited)

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

(uncredited)

Jose Read

Jose Read

Boy (uncredited)

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Boy (uncredited)

Antoinette Seaborn

Antoinette Seaborn

Girl (uncredited)

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Butler (uncredited)

Bernice Swanson

Bernice Swanson

(uncredited)

Gareth Tandy

Gareth Tandy

Boy (uncredited)

Nicholas Tannar

Nicholas Tannar

Butler (uncredited)

David Tilley

David Tilley

Boy (uncredited)

Howard Vaughn

Howard Vaughn

Boy (uncredited)

Gillian Watt

Gillian Watt

Teenager (uncredited)

Robin Wheeler

Robin Wheeler

Cooking Student (uncredited)

Ross Yeo

Ross Yeo

Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

David Tringham

David Tringham

Third Assistant Director

René Dupont

René Dupont

Assistant Director

Jim Roddan

Jim Roddan

Third Assistant Director

Roy Stevens

Roy Stevens

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Cole

Barbara Cole

Continuity

Mavis Lock

Mavis Lock

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Merrick

John Merrick

Casting

Eddie Pike

Eddie Pike

Production Manager

Jerome Epstein

Jerome Epstein

Associate Producer

Theo Richmond

Theo Richmond

Publicist

Jean Hamilton

Jean Hamilton

Production Secretary

A.B. Richards

A.B. Richards

Production Accountant

Jean Williams

Jean Williams

Production Secretary

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Edited By

Henri Colpi

Henri Colpi

Assistant Editor

Ernest Hosler

Ernest Hosler

Assistant Editor

Tony Bohy

Tony Bohy

Assistant Editor

Bill Asher

Bill Asher

Assistant Editor

John Seabourne Sr.

John Seabourne Sr.

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Eric Carter

Eric Carter

Assistant Makeup Artist

Jean Fairlie

Jean Fairlie

Wardrobe Master

John Wilson-Apperson

John Wilson-Apperson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Muriel Dickson

Muriel Dickson

Wardrobe Master

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Helen Penfold

Helen Penfold

Hairstylist

Vi Murray

Vi Murray

Wardrobe Master

John Irwin

John Irwin

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Spencer Reeve

Spencer Reeve

Sound Editor

Ernest Webb

Ernest Webb

Sound Assistant

John Aldred

John Aldred

Sound Mixer

Norman Bolland

Norman Bolland

Sound Assistant

A.J. Peters

A.J. Peters

Boom Operator

Peter Dukelow

Peter Dukelow

Boom Operator

Bert Ross

Bert Ross

Sound Recordist

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Sound Recordist

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Boris Sarbek

Boris Sarbek

Music Arranger

Peter Knight

Peter Knight

Music Director

Leighton Lucas

Leighton Lucas

Conductor

Eric James

Eric James

Music

Dave Shand

Dave Shand

Music

Visual Effects

Bob Cuff

Bob Cuff

Matte Painter

Camera

Georges Périnal

Georges Périnal

Director of Photography

Ron Drinkwater

Ron Drinkwater

Clapper Loader

Richard Cantouris

Richard Cantouris

Still Photographer

Jeff Seaholme

Jeff Seaholme

Camera Operator

Peter Nash

Peter Nash

Focus Puller

Eric Gray

Eric Gray

Still Photographer

Wally Fairweather

Wally Fairweather

Focus Puller

Lighting

Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan

Electrician

Art Department

Allan Harris

Allan Harris

Art Direction

Denys Pavitt

Denys Pavitt

Art Direction

Ferdinand Bellan

Ferdinand Bellan

Production Design

Maurice Pelling

Maurice Pelling

Draughtsman

Bobby Murrell

Bobby Murrell

Props

George Durant

George Durant

Art Department Assistant

Gordon Foster

Gordon Foster

Draughtsman

Dickie Bamber

Dickie Bamber

Props

Graham Goodwin

Graham Goodwin

Set Dresser

Anthony Masters

Anthony Masters

Set Dresser

Tony Woollard

Tony Woollard

Draughtsman

Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins

Set Dresser

J. Hoare

J. Hoare

Props

Harry Parr

Harry Parr

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Julius Kay

Julius Kay

Scenic Artist

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

Mickey Delamar

Mickey Delamar

Production Controller

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