Princess Charming (film)

{{short description|1934 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox film | name = Princess Charming | image = | caption = | director = Maurice Elvey | producer = Michael Balcon | writer = {{ubl|Lauri Wylie|Arthur Wimperis|L. du Garde Peach|Robert Edmunds}} | narrator = | starring = {{ubl|Evelyn Laye|Henry Wilcoxon|Yvonne Arnaud|George Grossmith}} | music = {{ubl|Leighton Lucas|Louis Levy}} | cinematography = Mutz Greenbaum | editing = Derek N. Twist | studio = Gainsborough Pictures | distributor = Gaumont British Distributors | released = {{film date|1934|4|25|df=y}} | runtime = 78 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''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.{{sfn|Wood|p=79}} 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== {{cast listing| {{div col}} * 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 {{div col end}} }}

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==Bibliography== *{{cite book | ref = {{sfnref|Wood}} | last = Wood | first = Linda | title = British Films, 1927–1939 | publisher = British Film Institute | year = 1986 | location = London | isbn = 978-0-85170-189-9 }}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0025678}}

Category:1934 films Category:1934 musical comedy films Category:British black-and-white films Category:British musical comedy films Category:Films directed by Maurice Elvey Category:Films produced by Michael Balcon Category:Films set in Europe Category:Gainsborough Pictures films Category:Islington Studios films Category:Operetta films Category:1934 English-language films Category:1934 British films Category:English-language musical comedy films Category:Films scored by Louis Levy Category:Films scored by Leighton Lucas