His Majesty, Bunker Bean

His Majesty, Bunker Bean

His Majesty, Bunker Bean

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His Majesty, Bunker Bean

"The story of a timid youth who is convinced by clairvoyants that he is the reincarnation of an Egyptian king. The new spirit with which he goes forth to win the world and the millionaire's daughter is deliciously funny."

1925

1h 20m

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Comedy

Overview

His Majesty, Bunker Bean is a 1925 silent film comedy directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Matt Moore. It is based on a 1916 play, His Majesty, Bunker Bean by Lee Wilson Dodd, taken from a novel Bunker Bean by Harry Leon Wilson. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Matt Moore

Bunker Bean

Matt Moore

Acting

Dorothy Devore

Marie Breede

Dorothy Devore

Directing

David Butler

Bud Matthews

David Butler

Acting

George Nichols

Jim Breede

George Nichols

Acting

Frank Leigh

Professor Balthasar

Frank Leigh

Acting

Nora Cecil

Countess Casanova

Nora Cecil

Acting

Henry A. Barrows

Reginald Larabee (as Henry Barrows)

Henry A. Barrows

Acting

Gertrude Claire

Grandma Breede

Gertrude Claire

Acting

Lucille Ward

Nurse

Lucille Ward

Acting

Gayne Whitman

Bert Hollins

Gayne Whitman

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