Long Fliv the King
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Long Fliv the King is a 1926 comedy film
starring Charley Chase
and featuring Oliver Hardy
and Max Davidson
in supporting roles. It is a remake
of the 1920
Harold Lloyd
film His Royal Slyness
, about a young man who accidentally becomes the King of a tiny country.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
and featuring Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
and Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Max Davidson was a German film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films.-Career:...
in supporting roles. It is a remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the 1920
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies....
film His Royal Slyness
His Royal Slyness
His Royal Slyness is a 1920 short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. It was remade in 1927 as Long Fliv the King which featured Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Harold Lloyd - The American Boy* Mildred Davis - Princess Florelle...
, about a young man who accidentally becomes the King of a tiny country.
Cast
- Charley ChaseCharley ChaseCharley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
- Charles Chase - Martha SleeperMartha SleeperMartha Sleeper was a silent film comedienne of the 1920s and Broadway actress of the 1940s.-Family:Martha Sleeper reputedly spent her first years on a sheep ranch in Wyoming. Her father, William B. Sleeper, was an official of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum vaudeville circuit in New York City...
- Princess Helga of Thermosa - Max DavidsonMax DavidsonMax Davidson was a German film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films.-Career:...
- Warfield - Oliver HardyOliver HardyOliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
- The Prime Minister's Assistant - Fred MalatestaFred MalatestaFred Malatesta was an American film actor. He appeared in 118 films between 1915 and 1941.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Burbank, California.-Selected filmography:* The Legion of Death...
- Hamir of Uvocado, the Prime Minister - John Aasen - Giant Swordsman (uncredited)
- Sammy BrooksSammy BrooksSammy Brooks was an American film actor. He appeared in 218 films between 1916 and 1938. He was born in New York and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Berth Marks * Bromo and Juliet...
- (uncredited) - Helen GilmoreHelen GilmoreHelen Gilmore was an American actress of the stage and silent motion pictures from Chicago, Illinois. She left acting to become a magazine editor.-Stock company player:...
- Helga's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) - Lon Poff - (uncredited)