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The Prisoner of Swing: Directed by Roy Mack. With Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson, Al Fields. Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.
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Taking its storyline from THE PRISONER OF ZENDA's tale of dual identities in a royal kingdom, this one has HAL LeROY as the commoner who is the lookalike of a king, a saxophonist in a swing band while His Highness is a man allergic to swing.
The cousin is on the verge of being crowned king of Sulvania, but he’s announced his first decree will be to outlaw swing music, which he hates. So he’s kidnapped by knife-throwing Eddie Foy Jr. American Le Roy has to stand in for — and then rescue — the real king.
The Prisoner of Swing. A musician (Hal Le Roy) resembles the ruler of a kingdom.
- Musical, Comedy
Overview. Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.
The Prisoner of Swing (1938) - Turner Classic Movies. 21m1938. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Brief Synopsis. This musical short is a satirical adaptation of "The Prisoner of Zenda." Vitaphone Release B108-109. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roy Mack. Director. June Allyson. Hal Leroy. Al Fields. Ruth Dryden. Bruce Evans. Film Details.
