The Slim Princess
The Slim Princess | |
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1920 theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Victor Schertzinger |
Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
Written by |
George Ade (story) Gerald C. Duffy (screenplay) |
Starring |
Mabel Normand Tully Marshall |
Cinematography | George Webber |
Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures Corporation |
Release dates |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Slim Princess is a 1920 American comedy film starring Mabel Normand, directed by Victor Schertzinger, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and written by Gerald C. Duffy based on a musical play of the same name by Henry Blossom and Leslie Stuart,[1] which was from a story by George Ade. The picture is a Goldwyn Pictures Corporation production with a supporting cast featuring Hugh Thompson, Tully Marshall, Russ Powell, Lillian Sylvester and Harry Lorraine.
The cinematographer was George Webber and future director Henry Hathaway was a 22-year-old prop boy on the set.
The film's survival status is classified as unknown, which suggests that it is a lost film.[1]
Plot
The farcical plot revolves around a princess considered too slender for a fictional country, loosely based upon Turkey, in which obese women are prized. Princess Kalora finds herself reduced to shoving pillows into her garments to make her normal-sized frame presentable.
Original Version
The film is a remake of a 1915 movie featuring Francis X. Bushman, Ruth Stonehouse and Wallace Beery.
Cast
Mabel Normand ... Princess Kalora
Hugh Thompson ... Pike
Tully Marshall ... Papova
Russ Powell ... Governor General
Lillian Sylvester ... Jeneka
Harry Lorraine ... Detective
Pomeroy Cannon ... Counsellor
References
- 1 2 Progressive Silent Film List: The Slim Princess at silentera.com
External links
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- The Slim Princess in the Internet Movie Database
- The Slim Princess at Looking for Mabel Normand
- The Slim Princess at Allmovie.com