If I were king

Resource Information

The work If I were king represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

If I were king

Statement of responsibility

Paramount Pictures, Incorporated ; presented by Adolph Zukor ; produced and directed by Frank Lloyd ; script by Preston Sturges ; revisions, Lou Smith ; executive producer, William LeBaron ; associate producer, Lou Smith ; screenplay by Preston Sturges

Creator

• If I were king (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958
• Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967
• Sturges, Preston
• McCarthy, Justin H., (Justin Huntly), 1860-1936
• Dee, Frances, 1907-2004
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Lloyd, Frank, 1887-1960

Actor

• Dee, Frances, 1907-2004
• Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967
• Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958

Film director

• Lloyd, Frank, 1887-1960

Film producer

• Lloyd, Frank, 1887-1960

Screenwriter

• Sturges, Preston

Subject

• Feature films
• Louis, XI, King of France, 1423-1483 -- Drama
• France -- History -- Charles VII, 1422-1461 -- Drama
• Poets, French -- 15th century -- Biography | Drama
• Villon, François, 1431-1463 -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Drama
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

Romantic adventure set in 15th century Paris about rogue poet François Villon who matches wits with a crafty king and leads the Empire to victory

Member of

• Universal vault series

Cataloging source

JAG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Dialogue director, Gaston Valcourt; assistant director, William Tummel; assistant to William Tummel, Harry Scott; photography, Theodor Sparkuhl; second camera, Guy Bennett; assistant cameraman, Lothrop West; special photographic effects, Gordon Jennings; art direction, Hans Dreier and John Goodman; editor, Hugh Bennett; interior decorations, A.E. Freudeman; costumes, Edith Head; musical director, Boris Morros; music score, Richard Hageman; sound, L.L. Ryder; sound recording, Harold C. Lewis and John Cope; director of research, Waldo Twitchell; business manager, Charles Cook

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.I359 2014

PerformerNote

Ronald Colman (as François Villon); Basil Rathbone (Louis XI); Frances Dee (Katherine DeVaucelles); Ellen Drew (Huguette); C.V. France (Father Villon); Henry Wilcoxon (captain of the watch); Heather Thatcher (the queen); Stanley Ridges (Rene de Montigny); Bruce Lester (Noel le Jolys); Walter Kingsford (Tristan l'Hermite); Alma Lloyd (Colette); Sidney Toler (Robin Turgis); Colin Tapley (Jehan LeLoup); Ralph Forbes (Oliver LeDain); John Miljan (Thibaut D'Aussigny); William Haade (Guy Tabarie); Adrian Morris (Colin de Cayeulx); Montagu Love (General Dudon); Lester Matthews (General Saliere); William Farnum (General Barbezier); Paul Harvey (Burgundian herald); Barry Macollum (watchman); May Beatty (Anna); Winter Hall (major domo); Francis McDonald (Casin Cholet); Ann Evers (lady-in-waiting); Jean Fenwick (lady-in-waiting); Merrill McCormick (first ruffian); Russ Powell (second ruffian); Ralph Faulkner (first watch); Dan Strebel (second watch); Rube Schaffer (third watch); Robert Wagner (fourth watch); John George, Shorty English, Harry Wilson, Brandon Hurst, Ian MacLaren, Paul Newland, Edwin John Brady (beggars); Stanley Mann (groom); James Aubrey (drunk); Stanley King (captain of archers); Alec Craig (spy); Norah Gale (lady-in-waiting); Lionel Belmore (chief steward); Paula de Cardo (dancer); Jane Dewey (maid); David Clyde (first officer); Clive Morgan (second officer); Guy Bellis (third officer); Claude King (courtier); Evan Thomas (officer); Marie Burton, Carol Parker, Ruth Rogers, Louise Seidel, Jane Simmons, Cheryl Walker, Dorothy White (girls); Henry Brandon (soldier); Ralph Sanford (cook); Major Keiffer (Burgundian knight); Ethel Clayton, Gloria Williams

Runtime

101

Series statement

Universal vault series

Technique

live action