The Slim Princess (1915)
Overview
Gloom overcasts the palace of Count Selim Nalagaski, governor general of Morovenia, Turkey. All efforts to make the count's elder daughter, the Princess Kalora, fat, synonymous with beauty in that country, have failed. Popova, the Princess's tutor, devises a terrible revenge because the count called him a Christian dog. He feeds the princess pickles to keep her thin.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.364 |
Directed By
E.H. Calvert
TOP CAST
Francis X. Bushman
Alexander H. Pike
Ruth Stonehouse
Princess Kalora
Wallace Beery
Popova
Harry Dunkinson
Count Selim Malagaski
Bryant Washburn
Rawley Plumston
Lester Cuneo
The Only Koldo
Terza Bey
Princess Jeneka
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