Henry the Ache
| Henry the Ache | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray McCarey |
| Written by | Burnet Hershey H.O. Kusell |
| Produced by | Monroe Shaff Meyer Davis |
| Starring | Bert Lahr Shemp Howard |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Music by | Johnny Burke (lyrics) Harold Spina (music) |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Henry the Ache is a black-and-white short film burlesque of the 1933 film The Private Life of Henry VIII starring Bert Lahr and Shemp Howard. The comedy was filmed at Van Beuren Studios and released by RKO Radio Pictures on January 26, 1934.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Bert Lahr ... King Henry VIII
- Janet Reade ... Catherine Howard
- Monte Collins ... Thomas Culpeper
- Shemp Howard ... Artie
- Leni Stengel ... Anne of Cleves
- The Girlfriend Trio ... Ladies in Waiting
References
- ↑ Webb, Graham (2020). "Henry the Ache". Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland & Company. p. 237. ISBN 9781476681184.
External links
Categories:
- 1934 films
- 1934 short films
- 1934 comedy films
- 1930s parody films
- 1930s satirical films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Ray McCarey
- RKO Pictures short films
- Films about capital punishment
- Films set in Tudor England
- Films about Henry VIII
- American parody films
- American satirical films
- American slapstick comedy films
- 1934 American films
- Cultural depictions of Anne of Cleves
- Cultural depictions of Catherine Howard
- Comedy short film stubs