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1926 | Not Rated | 77 minutes | Digital | English Intertitles | Click Title for Details
In this gender-bender comedy Marion Davies is an American co-ed whose cousin Oscar (Creighton Hale) is a Prince and heir to the throne of Graustark. In a twist of fate, she must switch places with him in order to prevent the conniving General Marlanax (Roy D'Arcy) from becoming King. Along the way, Beverly (as Oscar) meets goat-herd Dantan (Antonio Moreno), hires him as her bodyguard, and winds up falling for him. There are mistaken identities, intrigue, clothing swaps, a chase, a swordfight and more. Includes the film's original 2-color Technicolor ending.
Preserved by the Library of Congress, provided by Undercrank Productions.
A silent film has no synchronized recorded sound or dialogue. Words are conveyed through stylized gestures, pantomime and title cards. Technology for synchronized dialogue was only made practical in the late 1920s. By 1930 "talkies" became more and more commonplace. Popular production of silent films ceased shortly thereafter.
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