All the King's Horses (film)

All the Kings Horses is a 1935 American comedy musical film adapted from the 1934 Broadway musical of the same name by Frederick Herendeen (musical book and lyricist) and Edward A. Horan (music composer) which was in turn based on the play Carlo Rocco by Lawrence Clarke and Max Giersberg. The film was directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis. The film tells the story of a film actor who changes places with a Ruritanian prince. The screenplay is based on a play by Lawrence Clark, Max Giersberg, Frederik Herendeen and Edward Horan.

All the King's Horses
Directed by	Frank Tuttle
Screenplay by	Edmund H. North Frank Tuttle Frederick Stephani
Based on	All the King's Horses by Lawrence Clark Max Giersberg Frederik Herendeen Edward Horan
Starring	Carl Brisson Mary Ellis Edward Everett Horton Katherine DeMille
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 13, 1935 (1935-02-13)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Dance Direction.

Cast

• Carl Brisson as King Rudolf XIV/Carlo Rocco
• Mary Ellis as Elaine, Queen of Langenstein
• Edward Everett Horton as Count Josef von Schlapstaat
• Katherine DeMille as Miss Mimi
• Eugene Pallette as Con Conley
• Arnold Korff as Baron Kraemer

References

In Hungary, the film was banned by the National Motion Picture Examination Committee (distribution, presentation - July 25, 1935). A magyarországon a filmet az Országos Mozgóképvizsgáló Bizottság betiltotta (forgalmazását, terjesztését, bemutatását - 1935. július 25.). https://adtplus.arcanum.hu/hu/view/AzEst_1935_07/

Bibliography

• Eames, John Douglas, The Paramount Story, London: Octopus Books, 1985
• Maltin, Leonard, Classic Movie Guide, New York: Plume, 2010

External links

• All the King's Horses at IMDb