Prisoner of Zenda

Resource Information

The work Prisoner of Zenda 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

Prisoner of Zenda

Statement of responsibility

1937 version: Turner Entertainment Co. ; [presented by] Selznick International ; produced by David O. Selznick ; screenplay by John L. Balderston ; adaptation by Wells Root ; additional dialogue by Donald Ogden Stewart ; directed by John Cromwell. 1952 version: Turner Entertainment Co. ; M-G-M presents a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by John L. Balderston and Noel Langley ; adaptation by Wells Root ; directed by Richard Thorpe

Contributor

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Selznick International Pictures
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Astor, Mary, 1906-1987
• Balderston, John L., (John Lloyd), 1889-1954
• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956
• Carroll, Madeleine, 1906-1987
• Colman, Ronald, 1891-1958
• Cromwell, John, 1886-1979
• Douglas, Robert, 1909-1999
• Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000
• Granger, Stewart, 1913-1993
• Greer, Jane, 1924-2001
• Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933
• Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007
• Langley, Noel, 1911-1980
• Mason, James, 1909-1984
• Massey, Raymond
• Niven, David, 1910-1983
• Root, Wells
• Rose, Edward
• Selznick, David O., 1902-1965
• Smith, C. Aubrey, (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948
• Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980
• Stone, Lewis, 1879-1953
• Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991

Subject

• Feature films
• Kings and rulers -- Drama
• Lookalikes -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Swordsmen -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films

Language

eng

Summary

He has the appearance and manner of the king, yet he's really a lookalike ... and on his shoulders rests all hope of foiling a blackguard's plot to usurp the throne. Adventure, pageantry and royal intrigue are forged at sword point

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

1937 version: photographer, James Wong Howe; musical score, Alfred Newman

Dewey number

791.43/75

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.A3

LC item number

P7576647 2007

PerformerNote

• 1937 version: Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor, David Niven, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
• 1952 version: Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern, Jane Greer, Lewis Stone, Robert Douglas, James Mason

Runtime

201

Target audience

general

Technique

live action