The Swan is a 1956 remake, directed by Charles Vidor, of a 1925 movie about the daughter of a minor branch of a European royal house who is being considered as a wife for her cousin, the heir to the throne. Grace Kelly is the princess, her cousin the crown prince is played by Alec Guinness, and her brothers' tutor, a commoner for whom she thinks she may feel more affection than she does for the prince, is played by Louis Jourdan. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In film, a remake may refer to a newer version of a previously released film, or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... Charles Vidor (July 27, 1900 – June 4, 1959) was a film director. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an Oscar-winning American film actress who, as a result of marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, became Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco. ... Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE, KBE (April 2, 1914–August 5, 2000) was an English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ... Louis Jourdan (born June 19, 1919) is a French actor, known chiefly for his suave manner and good looks. ...

The princess's relatives — played by Jessie Royce Landis, Estelle Winwood, and Brian Ahern — are comically eccentric, and Agnes Moorhead, as the queen who shows up near the end to find out if the princess has made the grade, is crankily imperious. Leo G. Carroll plays their butler. Van Dyke Parks also appears in this movie. Jessie Royce Landis (25 November 1904 - 2 February 1972) was an American actress. ... Estelle Winwood (January 24, 1883 – June 20, 1984) was a English stage and film actress who in moved to America mid-career and became celebrated for her longevity. ... Moorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Moorehead (December 6, 1900 _ April 30, 1974) was an American character actress. ... Leo G. Carroll as The Professor in North by Northwest. ... Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and musician, noted for his collaborations with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys on the song Heroes and Villains and the recently released cult-classic-album, Smile. ...

The movie features exterior views of the Biltmore House — its first appearance in a feature film. Categories: Stub | Castles in America | Mansions | The Vanderbilts ...

The 1925 silent film with the same title was directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starred Frances Howard as Princess Alexandra and Adolphe Menjou as Crown Prince Albert. A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Frances Howard Frances Howard, born in 1591, was the daughter of Thomas Howard, the 1st Earl of Suffolk, and his wife Katherine Knyvet. ... February 18, 1890 - October 29, 1963 Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. ...

External links

• Classic Movies: The Swan (1956)
• The Swan at the Internet Movie Database