The King on Main Street (1925 film)
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| Directed by | Monta Bell |
| Written by | Monta Bell (adaptation) Douglas Zoty (scenario) |
| Based on |
Le Roi by Gaston Arman de Caillavet Robert de Flers Emmanuel Arène |
| Starring |
Bessie Love Adolphe Menjou |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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60 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The King on Main Street is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Adolphe Menjou and Bessie Love. The film is based on 1908 French play Le Roi by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Emmanuel Arène, and was adapted for the screen by Monte Bell.
King on Main Street includes sequences filmed in early, two-strip Technicolor. These sequences, along with a print of the film, still exist.
King Serge IV of Molvania (Menjou) comes to a small American town, and falls in love with one of its residents, Mary Young (Love).
The film was partially filmed on location in New York, New Jersey, and Coney Island.
Bessie Love's performance of the Charleston in this film popularized the dance within the United States.
The film did well at the box office, particularly in small town America.
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