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Delving into the atmospheric depths of When a Man's a Prince reveals a master at work, the visual language established by Edward F. Cline is something many try to emulate. From hidden underground hits to established classics, these are our top picks.
The enduring power of When a Man's a Prince lies in to synthesize diverse influences into a singular artistic statement.
The plot has Ben Turpin as the prince of a mythical country who is being forced to wed a princess not of his choosing. In 1947, an outfit headed by J.J.Balaber, called Grand International Pictures, acquired 1,300,000 feet of Mack Sennet films with the intentions of editing 26 short comedies from them. The first of these was a 13 minute short edited from "When a Man's A Prince" and released on June 18,1947 as the first of the "Americana Comedy Film Classic Series."
Critics widely regard When a Man's a Prince as a cult-favorite piece of Short cinema. Its cinematic excellence is frequently cited as its strongest asset, solidifying its place in United States's film legacy.
Based on the unique cinematic excellence of When a Man's a Prince, our vault has identified these titles as the most compelling follow-up experiences for fans of Short cinema:
Dir: Eduardo Notari
A crime drama in the Gennariello-series. The police detective in Naples that is confronted with modern gangsters and crime events.
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Dir: Edward F. Cline
A young golfer is mugged by an escaped convict and finds himself in a prison where he foils a jailbreak.
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Dir: Maurice Campbell
Carver Endicott, a young sophisticate, is rejected by his fiancée for being too foppish and dull. When she feigns an interest in his father, Carver attempts to disgrace his family name by working as a farmhand and later as a busboy in a hotel. However, the newspapers only praise him for his self-sacrificing principles; and finding that he cannot bring shame to the family through menial labor, he takes up with a notorious actress. But when this maneuver also fails, he returns to his former fiancée, who has no further complaint about his being an inexperienced dullard.
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Dir: Edward F. Cline
When a hotel orchestra leader starts to flirt with a girl in the audience, her fiancé is very displeased. Then the orchestra leader finds out that the hotel flower girl is really a rich heiress, and he shifts his attentions to her. Now the flower girl's boyfriend is unhappy, and soon there are even more complications.
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Dir: Edward F. Cline
A young couple who live next to each other in tenement apartments do everything they can to be together despite of their feuding families.
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Dir: Unknown Director
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Reggie Morris
A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.
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Dir: Lloyd Ingraham
While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.
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Dir: Edgar Jones
A mail-order bride arrives at a Maine lumber camp but doesn't like her prospective husband.
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Dir: Edward F. Cline
Heretofore running a shoe store has been considered a quiet, respectable business, but Ben and his partner make the interior of their emporium of fashionable footwear look like the finish to a feature number at a smart cabaret. They also put new life and the joy of winning into a gambling joint, until they are discovered cheating. This so shocks the proprietor and his regular customers that they lose their faith in human nature and send for the police. And so the merry game is kept up.
View DetailsAnalysis relative to When a Man's a Prince
| Film Title | Atmosphere | Complexity | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'A mala nova | Surreal | Layered | 92% Match |
| Convict 13 | Tense | Linear | 91% Match |
| An Amateur Devil | Tense | Linear | 98% Match |
| Hearts and Flowers | Surreal | High | 91% Match |
| Neighbors | Surreal | Layered | 97% Match |
This guide was algorithmically generated using the cinematic metadata of Edward F. Cline's archive. Last updated: 6/15/2026.
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