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Marry Month of May

1926 · Tom Buckingham

His Royal Slyness

1920 · Hal Roach

1926

Year

1920

United States

Country

United States

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IMDb

6.3

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Cult Score

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Comedy, Short

Genres

Comedy, Short

Tom Buckingham

Director

Hal Roach

Murray Roth, O. Henry, Jack Magee

Writers

H.M. Walker

Gladys McConnell, Bud Jamison, Harold Goodwin, Noah Young

Main Cast

Hazel Powell, Bob O'Connor, William Gillespie, Harold Lloyd

Marry Month of May Synopsis

Gladys is a timid girl who wants assurance that her sweetheart is not a descendant of the pirate Captain Kidd. She goes to a fake spiritualist. Meanwhile, her sweetheart gets mixed up with a bunch of waiters, dressed up as pirates aboard a ship. He is forced to change clothes with one of them, and Gladys shows up.

His Royal Slyness Synopsis

An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.

Verdict & Recommendation

"His Royal Slyness" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.

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