The Prince of Pilsen

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The Prince of Pilsen
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Directed by Paul Powell
Written by Anthony Coldeway
Based onThe Prince of Pilsen
by Frank S. Pixley and Gustav Luders
Produced by David Belasco
John C. Flynn
Starring George Sidney
Anita Stewart
Allan Forrest
Cinematography James Van Trees
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • May 2, 1926 (1926-05-02)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Prince of Pilsen is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Anita Stewart and George Sidney. [1] David Belasco produced the film. It was based on a 1903 Broadway musical, The Prince of Pilsen, by Frank S. Pixley and music by Gustav Luders. [2] [3] [4]

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The film was parodied by Mack Sennett that same year as The Prince of Pilsener. [5]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [6] Frederick, Prince of Pilsen, rebelling against his coming marriage with Princess Bertha of Thorwald, meets Hans Wagner, a brewer, and his daughter Nellie. The brewer, mistaking the prince for the son of a friend, asks him to join in a banquet. Hans becomes intoxicated, dresses up in a uniform, and is then mistaken by a coachman for the prince and brought to the palace. The real prince and the daughter start out in pursuit, but are waylaid by bandits. The marriage preparations at the palace are completed. Meanwhile, Hans is denounced as an imposter and it is ordered that he be shot. He is rescued in time by Frederick and his daughter Nellie. Princess Bertha, sensing the prince's devotion to the young woman, releases him from his promise to wed her, and discovers that she has fallen in love with Hans, the brewer.

Cast

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Prince of Pilsen at silentera.com
  2. The Prince of Pilsen, on Broadway and subsequent revivals
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Prince of Pilsen
  4. Reside, Doug. "Musical of the Month: "The Prince of Pilsen"". Nypl. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. Parody film The Prince of Pilsener by Mack Sennett at silentera.com
  6. "New Pictures: The Prince of Pilsen". Exhibitors Herald. 25 (3). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 52 April 3, 1926. Retrieved May 4, 2023.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .