The Beggar Prince

This article is about the 1920 film. For the 1996 video game, see Beggar Prince.

The Beggar Prince
Film Poster
Directed by	William Worthington
Written by	E. Richard Schayer(story & scenario)
Produced by	Haworth Productions
Starring	Sessue Hayakawa
Cinematography	Frank D. Williams
Distributed by	Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation
Release date	January 25, 1920 (1920-01-25)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	USA
Language	Silent..English titles

The Beggar Prince is a lost ^{[1] [2]} 1920 film directed by William Worthington and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

still from the production.

Plot

An island is ruled by a prince (Sessue Hayakawa) who mistakenly believes he can control the moon and the sea. The prince tries to be with a beautiful girl (Beatrice La Plante) who doesn't like him. A fisherman (also played by Sessue Hayakawa) sees the prince harassing the girl and knocks him out, swaps clothes with him and takes over the role as leader of the country. After some time the fisherman feels guilty and returns the throne to the cast-out prince. The prince has found a peaceful way of life and both men marry the women they love. ^[8]

Cast

• Sessue Hayakawa as Nikki/Prince
• Beatrice La Plante as Olala
• Thelma Percy as Sosad
• Bert Hadley as Grand Vizier
• Robert Bolder as Bunko
• Josef Swickard as Nodo
• Charles A. Post as Court Murderer (*as Buddy Post)

References

1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Beggar Prince
2. The Beggar Prince at silentera.com
3. Miyao, Daisuke (March 28, 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 334. ISBN   978-0-8223-3969-4.
4. "The Beggar Prince". Photoplay. 17 (1): 7. 1920.
5. Kendall, Elizabeth (1979). Where She Danced: The Birth of American Art-dance. University of California Press. p. 145. ISBN   978-0-520-05173-7.
6. "The Beggar Prince". Films in Review. 27: 204. 1976.
7. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Beggar Prince
8. https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v84682

External links

• The Beggar Prince at IMDb