From Broadway to a Throne (1916)
Comedy | 31 July 1916
Director:
William BowmanWriters:
E. J. Clawson , William BowmanProduction Company:
Universal Film Mfg Co.; Red Feather PhotoplaysThe working title for this film, written especially for actor Carter De Haven, was King for a Minute, as noted in the 29 Apr 1916 Moving Picture World.
The 15 Jul 1916 [Montreal, Canada] Gazette advertised a screening on 16 Jul 1916 in Montreal, and the next day’s [Hartford, CT] Hartford Courant listed a 19 Jul 1916 screening at Hartford’s Keeney’s Theatre. General release was scheduled to take place on 31 Jul 1916, as indicated in the 5 Aug 1916 Motography.
The 22 Jul 1916 issue of Moving Picture Weekly printed accompanying music for the film, as selected and compiled by Max Winkler.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, a partial copy of this film is extant. ...
The working title for this film, written especially for actor Carter De Haven, was King for a Minute, as noted in the 29 Apr 1916 Moving Picture World.
The 15 Jul 1916 [Montreal, Canada] Gazette advertised a screening on 16 Jul 1916 in Montreal, and the next day’s [Hartford, CT] Hartford Courant listed a 19 Jul 1916 screening at Hartford’s Keeney’s Theatre. General release was scheduled to take place on 31 Jul 1916, as indicated in the 5 Aug 1916 Motography.
The 22 Jul 1916 issue of Moving Picture Weekly printed accompanying music for the film, as selected and compiled by Max Winkler.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, a partial copy of this film is extant.
Just before a big bout, Jimmie, a New York prize fighter, gets a lucky medal from his friend Billy. Herman Marlex, a chronic teller of tall tales informs Jimmie that the medal is really a royal one, worn by the infant Prince of Magonia when he was kidnapped years before. Then, on fight night, Jimmie is knocked senseless. On his way home, Magonian emissaries see him wearing the medal, and so haul him back to the "homeland." Despite his insisting that he is merely a boxer, Jimmie is hailed as the returning prince. As a result, Heldone, a pretender to the throne who now can make no claim to being Magonia's ruler, organizes a palace revolt. Just as the mob is about to kill Jimmie, however, he wakes up and hears the fight referee finish the ten-count. After the combination knockout-nightmare, Jimmie decides to give up boxing and to settle down with Bess, his ...
Just before a big bout, Jimmie, a New York prize fighter, gets a lucky medal from his friend Billy. Herman Marlex, a chronic teller of tall tales informs Jimmie that the medal is really a royal one, worn by the infant Prince of Magonia when he was kidnapped years before. Then, on fight night, Jimmie is knocked senseless. On his way home, Magonian emissaries see him wearing the medal, and so haul him back to the "homeland." Despite his insisting that he is merely a boxer, Jimmie is hailed as the returning prince. As a result, Heldone, a pretender to the throne who now can make no claim to being Magonia's ruler, organizes a palace revolt. Just as the mob is about to kill Jimmie, however, he wakes up and hears the fight referee finish the ten-count. After the combination knockout-nightmare, Jimmie decides to give up boxing and to settle down with Bess, his sweetheart.
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