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The House of Squibb presents Academy Award. Every week Squibb brings you Hollywood's finest. The great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous Golden Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. And now E.R. Squibb and Sons, manufacturing chemists to the medical profession since 1858, bring you two well-known Hollywood stars, the distinguished actor and…

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Synopsis

In The Prisoner of Zenda, Rudolf Rassendow, a simple Englishman, embarks on a holiday to the picturesque kingdom of Ruritania. His plans for fishing and relaxation take an unexpected turn when he encounters Colonel Zapt and Fritz von Tallenheim, two loyal servants of the king. They are astonished by Rudolf's striking resemblance to their monarch, who is set to be crowned the next day. The king's half-brother, Michael, has long coveted the throne, and as fate would have it, Rudolf's presence in the kingdom coincides with a dangerous plot.

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Academy Award 07-17-46 (17) Prisoner of Zenda.mp3

Academy Award Theater, Episode 17

The Prisoner of Zenda

Wednesday, July 17, 1946

Academy Award Theater, Episode 17

The Prisoner of Zenda

Wednesday, July 17, 1946

Summary

In The Prisoner of Zenda, Rudolf Rassendow finds himself in a royal predicament when he is mistaken for the king of a small European country. As political intrigue unfolds, he must navigate the dangers of deception and loyalty.

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  • 1946 — The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom.

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