Long Fliv the King

1926 Comedy 23 minutes Directed by Leo McCarey

About Long Fliv the King

Princess Helga of Thermosa must marry within 24 hours or lose the throne to Hamir of Uvocado. In America she marries a condemned man. He is then pardoned. Charley Chase plays the man. Martha Sleeper, Max Davidson, and Oliver Hardy are billed. It is a remake of Harold Lloyd's His Royal Slyness (1920).

Cast & crew

More about Long Fliv the King

Leo McCarey directed. H. M. Walker wrote the titles. Hal Roach produced it. Wikidata times it at 23 minutes. Fred Malatesta, John Aasen, and Lon Poff are billed. A copy is on the Internet Archive.

Themes

Preservation

A copy is on the Internet Archive.

Notes

  • The pardon arrives after the wedding, which is the joke.
  • Hardy and Davidson are supporting players, not the couple.
  • The Internet Archive identifier is long-fliv-the-king-1926.

Scenes

  • Helga marries the condemned man, and the pardon comes in behind the wedding.

Influenced by

  • Harold Lloyd's His Royal Slyness (1920)

Also available

  • Internet Archive (long-fliv-the-king-1926)