The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.The American son of an Eastern European monarch wounded in an assassination attempt becomes a target for a terrorist organization.
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- TriviaOne of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial telecast took place in Seattle Friday 21 November 1958 on KIRO (Channel 7); it first aired in Omaha Wednesday 7 January 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), followed by Milwaukee 5 May 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), by Denver 13 May 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9), by Phoenix 31 October 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), by Boston 8 November 1959 on WBZ (Channel 4), by Detroit 9 March 1960 on WJBK (Channel 2), by Chicago 26 August 1960 on WBBM (Channel 2), by New York City 19 September 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2), and finally by Los Angeles 5 November 1960 on KNXT (Channel 2). It was released on DVD 8 October 2002 in tandem with Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) as part of Universal's Bob Hope: The Tribute Collection, and again as a single 17 November 2015 as part of the Universal Vault Series. During this time, it's also had occasional airings on cable TV on Turner Classic Movies.
- GoofsForeign nationals from Boravia in Europe kidnap American citizen Bob Hope (who presumably has no passport or visa) and put him on their plane without any security checks at the airport.
- Quotes
Gen. Katrina Grimovitch: Michael, run!
Michael Joseph Valentine: Run? Do you think I'm yellow?
[after gunshot breaks glass]
Michael Joseph Valentine: Shake hands with a lemon!
- Crazy creditsOpening title card - "This is Barovia.. A small European country which even today has not fully recovered from the effects of ruthless enemy occupation..."
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
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Here we find Bob Hope in a quite unusual role, as royalty! (He's been everything else, right?) A glamorous General Grimovich tries to convince Michael Valentine that he is the prince of Barovia and must ascend the throne temporarily until they hold their first democratic election. If he doesn't, an evil organization called the "Mordia" will take over the country. A rather involved plot for a Hope movie, but he still shines bright! Great performance by William Bendix in this one as well.
- luckybob1985
- Feb 10, 2002
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- Also known as
- Kungen från New York
- Filming locations
- Santa Monica, California, USA(Douglas Airport)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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