A King in New York (1957) on Netflix
A revolution deposes Estrovia's King Igor Shahdov, and he lands in New York City with little money. His prime minister has taken his securities, and television commercials offer a way to earn.
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Plot summary
A revolution in Estrovia forces King Igor Shahdov from his throne. He reaches New York City with almost no money, since his prime minister has stolen his securities. The king wants the Atomic Energy Commission to hear his plan for atomic power as a path to utopia. At a televised dinner party he mentions stage experience, and work in television commercials follows. He dislikes the offer at first, then takes the jobs for pay. A progressive school invites him to speak, and there he encounters Rupert Macabee, a young pupil who edits the school paper and questions all government.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about A King in New York (1957)
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- Charlie Chaplin made A King in New York in Europe after being exiled from the United States in 1952, and the film did not open in the United States until 1972.
