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The Prisoner of Swing

  • 19381938
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
100
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POPULARITY
1,414,923
1,112,878
June Allyson in The Prisoner of Swing (1938)
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Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
100
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,414,923
1,112,878
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    • Director
      • Roy Mack
    • Writers
      • Eddie Forman
      • Cyrus Wood
    • Stars
      • Hal Le Roy
      • Eddie Foy Jr.
      • June Allyson
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    • Director
      • Roy Mack
    • Writers
      • Eddie Forman
      • Cyrus Wood
    • Stars
      • Hal Le Roy
      • Eddie Foy Jr.
      • June Allyson
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    Hal Le Roy
    Hal Le Roy
    • Rudolph, King of Sulvania…
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    • Dantsau
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Princess
    Al Fields
    • Colonel
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Messenger
    Bruce Evans
    Ruth Dryden
    • Antoinette
    The Debutantes
    • Palace Singers
    • (as Lester Cole Singers)
    Gae Foster Girls
    • Palace Dancers
    • (as The Gae Foster Girls)
    • Director
      • Roy Mack
    • Writers
      • Eddie Forman
      • Cyrus Wood
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    • Trivia
      Vitaphone production reels B108-B109.
    • Quotes

      Rudolph, King of Sulvania: Pardon me, my good woman. I'm here for the saxophone season. Can you tell me if there's any swinging going on here?

    • Connections
      Spoofs The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      By a Waterfall
      (uncredited)

      Music by Sammy Fain

      Played during both moat scenes

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    2/10
    Swinging on a Star
    Hal Le Roy in a dual role - he's a swinging saxophonist Mr. Razzenstill on his way to the country of Sulvania. There, he discovers he is a distant cousin to the country's Prince Rudolph. The prince hates Swing music, and declares that, after his coronation, the music will be banned. Swing lovers swap the identical Le Roys - and, Rudolph is thrown in his dungeon. Will he escape?

    The film is far too dependent on the films it spoofs ("The Prisoner of Zenda"). Given that, you can't follow the story; for example, why does Razzenstill decide to try and rescue Rudolph? June Allyson is the princess who seems to fall in love with the other man; it's an interesting, but unresolved, subplot. "The Prisoner of Swing" highlight is Le Roy's expert tap dancing performance following the scene with Ms. Allyson.

    ** The Prisoner of Swing (6/11/38) Roy Mack ~ Hal Le Roy, June Allyson, Eddie Foy Jr.
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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Broadway Brevities (1937-1938 season) #12: The Prisoner of Swing
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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