Princess Charming (film)

Princess Charming
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Lauri Wylie Arthur Wimperis L. du Garde Peach Robert Edmunds
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Evelyn Laye Henry Wilcoxon Yvonne Arnaud George Grossmith
Cinematography	Mutz Greenbaum
Edited by	Derek N. Twist
Music by	Leighton Lucas Louis Levy
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	25 April 1934 (1934-04-25)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Princess Charming, also known as Alexandra, is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Evelyn Laye, Henry Wilcoxon, and Yvonne Arnaud. It was made at Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures. The film's sets were designed by Ernő Metzner. It is part of the operetta film genre that was popular during the era.

Plot

A Ruritanian princess is betrothed to the king of a neighbouring country, but falls in love with the army officer sent to escort her there. Meanwhile, a revolution breaks out.

Cast

• Evelyn Laye as Princess Elaine
• Henry Wilcoxon as Captain André Launa
• Yvonne Arnaud as Countess Annette
• George Grossmith as King Christian of Aufland
• Max Miller as Walter Chuff aka Sam
• Ivor McLaren as Ernest
• Finlay Currie as Baron Seegman
• Ivor Barnard as Ivanoff
• Francis L. Sullivan as Alakiev
• Dino Galvani as Louis
• Gordon Begg as Sir John
• Eliot Makeham as The real Walter Chuff
• Cecil Parker as Mr. Thompson
• Percy Parsons as Royalist
• D. J. Williams as Philip
• Toni Edgar-Bruce
• Neal Arden

Bibliography

• Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939. London: British Film Institute. ISBN 978-0-85170-189-9.

External links

• Alexandra at IMDb