Details

Release year: 1920

Storyline

An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.

Top credits

Directors

Hal Roach

Writers

H.M. Walker

Cast

Harold Lloyd — The American Boy
Mildred Davis — Princess Florelle of Thermosa
'Snub' Pollard — Prince of Roquefort
Gus Leonard — King Louis XIVIIX, Bearded Peasant, Bolshevik Agitator

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Did you know

• Harold Lloyd's lookalike, the Prince of Razzamatazz, is played by his older brother, Gaylord Lloyd, who is not credited.

• Harold Lloyd married his co-star Mildred Davis (Princess Florelle) on 10 February 1923. They remained married until her death on 18 August 1969.

• In the DVD commentary, Mildred Davis reportedly said one of the more difficult things about this film was dragging the regal train behind her in the royal court. She was only 5 feet tall and weighed about 98 pounds, and the train was made of ermine fur and weighed about 75 pounds.