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The King and the Chorus Girl

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The King and the Chorus Girl
Fernand Gravey and Joan Blondell in Movie Poster (1937)
Directed byMervyn LeRoy
Written byNorman Krasna
Groucho Marx
Produced byMervyn LeRoy
StarringFernand Gravey
Joan Blondell
Edward Everett Horton
Alan Mowbray
CinematographyTony Gaudio
Edited byThomas Richards
Music byWerner R. Heymann
Production
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Distributed byWarner Brothers
Release date
  • March 27, 1937 (1937-03-27)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The King and the Chorus Girl is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fernand Gravey, Joan Blondell and Edward Everett Horton.

Gravey (billed as "Gravet") was at the time the subject of a significant studio publicity campaign to build his image.

The film is notable for being the only one with a screenplay officially credited to Groucho Marx.

Plot

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Alfred VII is a young and rich deposed King in exile in Paris and monumentally bored. When he becomes involved with a chorus girl whom he accidentally insults (by falling asleep), her indignation provides an opportunity for his loyal courtiers to bring him back to life.

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