A King in New York
The King of Comedians!
1957 | 104m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Charlie Chaplin |
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| Writer: | Charlie Chaplin |
| Staring: |
| A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1957 |
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| Director: | Charlie Chaplin |
| Writer: | Charlie Chaplin |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | revolution, satire, salesman, black and white, king |
| Production Companies | Charles Chaplin Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chaplin | King Shahdov |
| Maxine Audley | Queen Irene |
| Jerry Desmonde | Prime Minister Voudel |
| Oliver Johnston | Ambassador Jaume |
| Dawn Addams | Ann Kay - TV Specialist |
| Sid James | Johnson - TV Advertiser |
| Joan Ingram | Mona Cromwell - Hostess |
| Michael Chaplin | Rupert Macabee |
| John McLaren | Macabee Senior |
| Phil Brown | Headmaster |
| Harry Green | Lawyer |
| Robert Arden | Liftboy |
| Alan Gifford | School Superintendent |
| Robert Cawdron | U.S. Marshal |
| George Woodbridge | Member of Atomic Commission |
| Clifford Buckton | Member of Atomic Commission |
| Vincent Lawson | Member of Atomic Commission |
| Shani Wallis | Singer |
| Joy Nichols | Singer |
| Lauri Lupino Lane | Comedian |
| George Truzzi | Comedian |
| Yvonne Romain | Older Girl |
| Tony Crombie | Nightclub Drummer (uncredited) |
| Pat Gibson | Girl (uncredited) |
| Anne Gilleno | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Wendy Graham | (uncredited) |
| Lilian Grassom | Cute Girl (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gross | Autograph Hunter (uncredited) |
| Tubby Hayes | Nightclub Saxophonist (uncredited) |
| Frazer Hines | Boy (uncredited) |
| Roy Hines | Boy (uncredited) |
| Penelope Horner | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jemma Hyde | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jeanette Jacobs | Girl (uncredited) |
| Pauline Keen | Older Girl (uncredited) |
| Kevin Kelly | Boy (uncredited) |
| Hugh McDermott | Bill Johnson (uncredited) |
| Bill Nagy | Television Announcer (uncredited) |
| MacDonald Parke | (uncredited) |
| Jose Read | Boy (uncredited) |
| Michael Saunders | Boy (uncredited) |
| Antoinette Seaborn | Girl (uncredited) |
| Richard Shaw | Butler (uncredited) |
| Bernice Swanson | (uncredited) |
| Gareth Tandy | Boy (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Tannar | Butler (uncredited) |
| David Tilley | Boy (uncredited) |
| Howard Vaughn | Boy (uncredited) |
| Gillian Watt | Teenager (uncredited) |
| Robin Wheeler | Cooking Student (uncredited) |
| Ross Yeo | Boy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chaplin | Original Music Composer, Director, Writer |
| Anthony Masters | Set Dresser |
| John Seabourne Sr. | Editor |
| Denys Pavitt | Art Direction |
| Eric Carter | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Roy Stevens | Second Assistant Director |
| Dickie Bamber | Props |
| Graham Goodwin | Set Dresser |
| Allan Harris | Art Direction |
| Ron Drinkwater | Clapper Loader |
| Helen Penfold | Hairstylist |
| René Dupont | Assistant Director |
| David Tringham | Third Assistant Director |
| Gordon Foster | Draughtsman |
| Julius Kay | Scenic Artist |
| Bobby Murrell | Props |
| Tony Woollard | Draughtsman |
| Spencer Reeve | Sound Editor |
| Norman Bolland | Sound Assistant |
| Ernest Webb | Sound Assistant |
| Jeff Seaholme | Camera Operator |
| Peter Nash | Focus Puller |
| Muriel Dickson | Wardrobe Master |
| Vi Murray | Wardrobe Master |
| Leighton Lucas | Conductor |
| Peter Knight | Music Director |
| Mavis Lock | Continuity |
| Theo Richmond | Publicist |
| Wally Fairweather | Focus Puller |
| Ferdinand Bellan | Production Design |
| John Merrick | Casting |
| Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Eddie Pike | Production Manager |
| Jim Roddan | Third Assistant Director |
| George Durant | Art Department Assistant |
| J. Hoare | Props |
| Peter Mullins | Set Dresser |
| Maurice Pelling | Draughtsman |
| Bob Jones | Sound Recordist |
| John Aldred | Sound Mixer |
| A.J. Peters | Boom Operator |
| Bob Cuff | Matte Painter |
| Eric Gray | Still Photographer |
| John Wilson-Apperson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| John Irwin | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Bill Asher | Assistant Editor |
| Mickey Delamar | Production Controller |
| Eric James | Music |
| Barbara Cole | Continuity |
| A.B. Richards | Production Accountant |
| Harry Parr | Art Department Assistant |
| John Cox | Sound Supervisor |
| Bert Ross | Sound Recordist |
| Peter Dukelow | Boom Operator |
| Wally Veevers | Special Effects |
| Richard Cantouris | Still Photographer |
| Jack Sullivan | Electrician |
| Jean Fairlie | Wardrobe Master |
| Tony Bohy | Assistant Editor |
| Ernest Hosler | Assistant Editor |
| Boris Sarbek | Music Arranger |
| Dave Shand | Music |
| Jean Hamilton | Production Secretary |
| Jean Williams | Production Secretary |
| Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Henri Colpi | Assistant Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charlie Chaplin | Producer |
| Jerome Epstein | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 701 | 850 |