Basic facts

Original title A King in New York
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1957-09-23

Cast

Charles Chaplin
kung Igor Shahdov av Estrovia

Dawn Addams
Ann Kay, reklamagent

Oliver Johnston
Jaumé, Estrovias ambassadör i USA

Michael Chaplin
Rupert Macabee

Maxine Audley
drottning Irene av Estrovia

Joan Ingram
Mrs. Mona Cromwell, partyvärdinnan

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title
Title for Swedish DVD release
Working title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Other Crew

Cast

Charles Chaplin kung Igor Shahdov av Estrovia
Dawn Addams Ann Kay, reklamagent
Oliver Johnston Jaumé, Estrovias ambassadör i USA
Michael Chaplin Rupert Macabee
Maxine Audley drottning Irene av Estrovia
Joan Ingram Mrs. Mona Cromwell, partyvärdinnan
Harry Green A.P. Green, Shahdovs advokat
Sidney James Mr. Johnson, reklamagent för Crown Cheese och Royal Crown Whisky
Phil Brown rektorn vid Queen's County School
Jerry Desmonde premiärminister Voudel
John McLaren Macabee Senior, Ruperts far, lärare, f.d. kommunist
Robert Arden hisskötaren
Alan Gifford skolinspektören
Robert Cawdron Mr. Ulrich, sheriffen som hämtar Rupert på Ritz Hotel
George Woodbridge ledamot av atomkommissionen
Clifford Buckton ledamot av atomkommissionen
Vincent Lawson ledamot av atomkommissionen
Shani Wallis ena nattklubbssångerskan
Joy Nichols andra nattklubbssångerska
Lauri Lupino Lane ena komediaktören
George Truzzi andra komediaktören
- Ej krediterade:
Hugh McDermott Bill Johnson, gäst på partyt
Nicholas Tanner Melrose, butlern i tv-reklamen för Royal Crown Whisky
Richard Shaw butler
Arthur Gross Irving, autografjägaren
MacDonald Parke Fred Cromwell, Mona Cromwells make
Tubby Hayes saxofonist på nattklubben
Tony Crombie trumslagare på nattklubben
Lilian Grassom söt flicka
Gillian Watt tonåring
Pat Gibson
Wendy Graham
Frazer Hines
Roy Hines
Penelope Horner
Jemma Hyde
Jeanette Jacobs
Pauline Keen
Kevin Kelly
Jose Read
Yvonne Romain
Michael Saunders
Antoinette Seaborn
Bernice Swanson
Gareth Tandy
David Tilley
Howard Vaughan
Ross Yeo

Companies

Production Company Attica Film Company Ltd.
Copyright Attica Film Company Ltd. 1957
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm 1957
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2003
Soul Media 2011

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 90393
Date 1957-07-30
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3055 meters
Notes Klippt av distributören till 3015 m - 110 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3015 meter
Length in minutes 110 min
Reels 11 reels


Production location

1956-05-07 1956-07-28
Shepperton Studios Shepperton, Surrey United Kingdom
Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, Soho London United Kingdom
Warner Theatre, Leicester Square, Soho London United Kingdom
New York City, New York USA
Washington, District of Columbia USA

Release dates

First showing 1957-09-12 Leicester Square Theatre London United Kingdom 105 min
Release in Sweden 1957-09-23 Royal Stockholm Sweden 110 min
Other showing 1972-03-08 Yellow Springs, Ohio USA 105 min (biografpremiär i USA)
TV showing 1981-06-01 TV1 Sweden 100 min
Cinematheque screening 1989-09-20 Sweden
1989-09-23 Sweden
1995-09-22 Sweden
1995-09-29 Sweden
DVD release 2003-10-29 Sweden (ingår i utgåvan The Chaplin Collection: En kvinna i Paris / En kung i New York)
Cinematheque screening 2006-02-17 Sture Stockholm Sweden 110 min
2006-02-24 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 110 min
2006-04-22 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 110 min
2006-04-29 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 110 min
DVD release 2011-11-30 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2022-04-03 Stockholm Sweden
2022-05-17 Gothenburg Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title The Sadness Goes On
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)
Sung by Joy Nichols


Original title Mandolin Serenade
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Now That It's Ended
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title The Spring Song
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Weeping Willows
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Bathtub Nonsense
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Park Avenue Waltz
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title The Paperhangers
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Oči čërnyja, oči strastnyja/Otji tjornyja, otji strastnyja
Lyrics Karin Juel (svensk text)


Original title Million Dollars
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title I Got Shoes
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title I'd Sell My Soul
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Original title Juke Box
Composer Charles Chaplin (1957)
Lyrics Charles Chaplin (1957)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3047


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3052


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Other manifestations of this work

Internet

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.78:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 105 min


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt tilläggsmaterial


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes



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