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Fit for a King

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
148
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Joe E. Brown, Paul Kelly, David L. Loew, Helen Mack, and Edward Sedgwick in Fit for a King (1937)
ComedyRomance

A newspaper reporter assigned to do a story on royalty and the antics begin. Some comic relief.A newspaper reporter assigned to do a story on royalty and the antics begin. Some comic relief.A newspaper reporter assigned to do a story on royalty and the antics begin. Some comic relief.

  • Director
    • Edward Sedgwick
  • Writer
    • Richard Flournoy
  • Stars
    • Joe E. Brown
    • Helen Mack
    • Paul Kelly
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    148
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Sedgwick
    • Writer
      • Richard Flournoy
    • Stars
      • Joe E. Brown
      • Helen Mack
      • Paul Kelly
    • 6User reviews
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    Top Cast33

    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    • Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones
    Helen Mack
    Helen Mack
    • Jane Hamilton…
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Briggs
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Archduke Julio
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Count Strunsky
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Otto
    Donald Briggs
    Donald Briggs
    • Prince Michael
    Robert Warwick
    Robert Warwick
    • Prime Minister
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • Kurtz
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Editor Hardwick
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Mr. Marshall
    Dorothy Appleby
    Dorothy Appleby
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Arthur
    Johnny Arthur
    • Plotter
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Barondess
    Barbara Barondess
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Borden
    • Gendarme
    • (uncredited)
    Shirley Chambers
    Shirley Chambers
    • Reception Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Codee
    Ann Codee
    • Telephone Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Thug
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Sedgwick
    • Writer
      • Richard Flournoy
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in New York City Thursday 30 May 1950 on the DuMont Television Network's WABD (Channel 5) and in Los Angeles Sunday 15 October 1950 on KECA (Channel 7).
    • Goofs
      When Jones 's wheelchair is run into by the bicycle, the position of the girl cyclist relative to the wheelchair changes between the long shot of the collision and the closer shot when she starts talking to Jones.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Comedy Legends (2011)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 1, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Nació para rey
    • Production company
      • David L. Loew Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 13m(73 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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