The Princess from Hoboken (1927)
Comedy | 1 March 1927
Director:
Allan DaleWriter:
Sonya LevienCinematographers:
Joseph Dubray, Robert MartinEditor:
James C. McKayProduction Designer:
Edwin B. WillisProduction Company:
Tiffany-Stahl Productions, Inc.The title was advertised in the 24 January 1927 Exhibitors Daily Review as one of twelve pictures from Tiffany Productions, Inc., “that have made box-office history.” Five weeks later, the 3 March 1927 issue revealed that principal photography had only recently been completed, and that editing and titling were currently underway. The 16 April 1927 Exhibitors Herald noted that the feature included an appearance by Theodore Kosloff’s Imperial Russian Dancers, also known as the Kosloff Dancers.
The Princess from Hoboken was released on 1 March 1927, followed by a New York City opening on 17 May 1927 at Loew’s New York Theatre.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant.
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The title was advertised in the 24 January 1927 Exhibitors Daily Review as one of twelve pictures from Tiffany Productions, Inc., “that have made box-office history.” Five weeks later, the 3 March 1927 issue revealed that principal photography had only recently been completed, and that editing and titling were currently underway. The 16 April 1927 Exhibitors Herald noted that the feature included an appearance by Theodore Kosloff’s Imperial Russian Dancers, also known as the Kosloff Dancers.
The Princess from Hoboken was released on 1 March 1927, followed by a New York City opening on 17 May 1927 at Loew’s New York Theatre.
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant.
To enliven their business, the O'Tooles, restaurateurs in Hoboken, New Jersey, transform their establishment into a Russian Inn after learning that a famous Russian princess is stranded in Chicago, Illinois. Their daughter, Sheila, is persuaded to impersonate the princess, who, to the family’s embarrassment, arrives at the restaurant on opening night. Among the patrons are Terence O'Brien, who begs an introduction, and Prince Anton Balakrieff, an unscrupulous Russian who lives in luxury on funds intended for refugees from his homeland. In a series of amusing complications, the prince is unmasked after he threatens to reveal Sheila's imposture, and she ultimately finds happiness with ...
To enliven their business, the O'Tooles, restaurateurs in Hoboken, New Jersey, transform their establishment into a Russian Inn after learning that a famous Russian princess is stranded in Chicago, Illinois. Their daughter, Sheila, is persuaded to impersonate the princess, who, to the family’s embarrassment, arrives at the restaurant on opening night. Among the patrons are Terence O'Brien, who begs an introduction, and Prince Anton Balakrieff, an unscrupulous Russian who lives in luxury on funds intended for refugees from his homeland. In a series of amusing complications, the prince is unmasked after he threatens to reveal Sheila's imposture, and she ultimately finds happiness with Terence.
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