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)

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)

Jose Read

Jose Read

Boy (uncredited)

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Boy (uncredited)

Antoinette Seaborn

Antoinette Seaborn

Girl (uncredited)

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Butler (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)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Wally Fairweather

Wally Fairweather

Focus Puller

Georges Périnal

Georges Périnal

Director of Photography

Ron Drinkwater

Ron Drinkwater

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ferdinand Bellan

Ferdinand Bellan

Production Design

Allan Harris

Allan Harris

Art Direction

Denys Pavitt

Denys Pavitt

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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