The Beggar Prince
{{About|the 1920 film|the 1996 video game|Beggar Prince}}
{{short description|1920 film by William Worthington}}
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{{infobox film
| name = The Beggar Prince
| image = File:Beggar Prince poster.jpg
| caption = Film Poster
| director = William Worthington
| producer = Haworth Productions
| writer = E. Richard Schayer(story & scenario)
| starring = Sessue Hayakawa
| music =
| cinematography = Frank D. Williams
| editing =
| distributor = Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1920|01|25}}
| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = USA
| language = Silent..English titles
}}
The Beggar Prince is a lost[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3668/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Beggar Prince][http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/B/BeggarPrince1920.html The Beggar Prince at silentera.com] 1920 film directed by William Worthington and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation.{{cite book|last=Miyao|first=Daisuke|authorlink=Daisuke Miyao|title=Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AZ2wHVKG1HcC&pg=PA334|date=March 28, 2007|publisher=Duke University Press|isbn=978-0-8223-3969-4|page=334}}{{cite journal|title=The Beggar Prince|journal=Photoplay|date=1920|volume=17|issue=1|page=7}}{{cite book|last=Kendall|first=Elizabeth|authorlink=Elizabeth Bemis Kendall|title=Where She Danced: The Birth of American Art-dance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QCWsH_DzWZoC&pg=PA145|year=1979|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-05173-7|page=145}}{{cite journal|title=The Beggar Prince|journal=Films in Review|date=1976|volume=27|page=204}}[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=15745 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Beggar Prince]
Plot
An island is ruled by a prince (Sessue Hayakawa) who mistakenly believes he can control the moon and the sea. The prince tries to be with a beautiful girl (Batrice La Plante) who doesn't like him. A fisherman (also played by Sessue Hayakawa) sees the prince harassing the girl and knocks him out, swaps clothes with him and takes over the role as leader of the country. After some time the fisherman feels guilty and returns the throne to the cast-out prince. The prince has found a peaceful way of life and both men marry the women they love. https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v84682
Cast
- Sessue Hayakawa as Nikki/Prince
- Beatrice La Plante as Olala
- Thelma Percy as Sosad
- Bert Hadley as Grand Vizier
- Robert Bolder as Bunko
- Josef Swickard as Nodo
- Charles A. Post as Court Murderer (*as Buddy Post)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0158490}}
{{William Worthington}}
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Category:Haworth Pictures Corporation films
Category:Films directed by William Worthington
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:Lost American comedy films
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:Film Booking Offices of America films
Category:Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer
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