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.


Is When a Man's a Prince worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats. This 1947 re-edited Mack Sennett short, starring the inimitable Ben Turpin, is less ...
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Clarence Hennecke, Reed Heustis, Mack Sennett, Al Giebler, George Green, Jefferson Moffitt, Harry McCoy, Vernon Smith
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