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"A delicious comedy romance that makes you smile out loud at the start and roar with laughter at the finish!"

Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.

Top Cast

  • Leslie Howard

    Leslie Howard

    Max Tracey

  • George Grossmith

    George Grossmith

    The King (Mr. Westlake)

  • Benita Hume

    Benita Hume

    Countess Ricardi

  • Elizabeth Allan

    Elizabeth Allan

    Sylvia Robertson

  • Morton Selten

    Morton Selten

    Mr. Robertson

  • Ben Field

    Ben Field

    Breslmeyer

  • Diana Churchill

    Diana Churchill

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Gilbert Davis

    Gilbert Davis

    Chef (uncredited)

  • Annie Esmond

    Annie Esmond

    Duchess (uncredited)

Overview

Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.

Rating

7.6 / 10
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    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 13, 2022

    "Max" (Leslie Howard) is the maitre'd at a swanky restaurant who takes a shine to visiting "Sylvia" (Elizabeth Allen). Protocol forbids his approaching her, but he gleans that she is heading off on holiday shortly and so he arranges to be in the same resort at the same time. A benefit of his job is that he has many friends in high places - including a King visiting incognito. He helps "Max" to make friends - of sorts - with the woman, before they return to their normal situations in life and the relationship all comes to quite a lively head... A couple of fun contributions from Morton Selten (her dad) and George Grossmith (the King) keep this amiable comedy moving along OK, and we perhaps encounter our first cinematographic reference to "social distancing", too! It's too long, but the dialogue is frequently pithy with the two sparring gently and amusingly at the end.

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