A rejected princess and a determined American millionaire overcome social prejudice, political opposition, separation, and imprisonment to marry.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
A Princess Without Suitors
Kalora is rejected in Morovenia because society prizes obese women. Her slender figure makes her an undesirable matrimonial prospect despite her royal position.
Key Events
Morovenian Court — Kalora lives in a society where obese women are prized and slenderness is rejected. Characters: KaloraLocation: Morovenia
Kalora Rejected — Kalora finds no suitors because she is considered too slender. Characters: KaloraLocation: Morovenian court
Court Favors Her Sister — Kalora's much heavier younger sister is favored and sought by eligible court men. Characters: KaloraLocation: Morovenian court
Pike Sees Kalora — American millionaire Pike sees Kalora and immediately falls in love with her. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenia
Love Defies the Court
Pike falls immediately in love with Kalora, but Morovenian police drive him from the country. Their attraction is established against official resistance.
Key Events
Police Expel Pike — Morovenian police hound Pike out of the country after he falls for Kalora. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenia
Kalora Sent Abroad — Kalora is sent to America to take a widely advertised patent fat producer. Characters: KaloraLocation: From Morovenia to America
Patent Fat Producer — Kalora takes part in the advertised treatment intended to increase her weight. Characters: KaloraLocation: America
American Social Gathering — Kalora meets Pike again at the Ambassador's ball. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Ambassador's ball
Romance Rekindled — The pair's interrupted romance resumes during their reunion in America. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Ambassador's ball
The Interrupted Reunion
Kalora is sent to America to use a patent fat producer and encounters Pike again at the Ambassador's ball. A cable abruptly summons her back home.
Key Events
Urgent Cable — A cable orders Kalora and her bodyguard back to Morovenia. Characters: KaloraLocation: America
Return to Morovenia — Kalora leaves America and returns home after the summons. Characters: KaloraLocation: From America to Morovenia
Kalora Returns Thinner — Kalora arrives home thinner than when she left. Characters: KaloraLocation: Morovenia
Princess Imprisoned — Kalora is thrown into a dungeon because her figure remains unacceptable. Characters: KaloraLocation: Dungeon
Dungeon and Determination
Kalora returns thinner and is imprisoned. Pike travels back to Morovenia, relying on his wealth and determination to challenge the barriers around her.
Key Events
Pike Chooses Return — Pike decides to return to Morovenia after Kalora's imprisonment. Characters: PikeLocation: America
Pike Enters Morovenia — Pike arrives in Morovenia, where his wealth carries significant influence. Characters: PikeLocation: Morovenia
Wealth Challenges Opposition — Pike's millions prove powerful in Morovenia as he presses his case for Kalora. Characters: PikeLocation: Morovenia
Pike Appeals to Her Father — Pike convinces Kalora's father that his love for her is genuine. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenian royal court
Marriage Transforms the Court
Pike convinces Kalora's father that his love is genuine and marries Kalora. Their union opens the way for the second daughter and ends the story happily.
Key Events
Kalora Released — The successful appeal removes the obstacle separating Kalora and Pike. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenian dungeon
Marriage Agreement — Pike and Kalora proceed toward marriage after her father's acceptance. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenia
Pike Marries Kalora — Pike marries Kalora, fulfilling the central romantic resolution. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenia
Second Daughter Gains Prospects — Kalora's marriage opens the way for her younger sister to marry as well. Characters: KaloraLocation: Morovenia
Everyone Is Happy — The film concludes with the marriage accepted and the characters happy. Characters: Kalora, PikeLocation: Morovenia
Story Breakdown
Morovenian Beauty Rules — Morovenia values obesity, making Kalora's slender figure a source of social rejection.
Slender Princess Rejected — Kalora finds no suitors because she is considered too thin.
Sister Favored — Her much heavier younger sister is favored by the court and eligible men.
Pike Meets Kalora — Pike's immediate love for Kalora challenges Morovenia's judgment of her appearance.
Instant Attraction — Pike sees Kalora and immediately falls in love.
Police Expulsion — Morovenian police hound Pike out of the country.
American Weight Treatment — Kalora is sent to America to participate in a widely advertised patent fat producer.
Journey To America — Kalora leaves Morovenia for the promised treatment.
Patent Fat Producer — She takes part in the advertised effort to increase her weight.
Ballroom Reunion — Kalora and Pike reconnect in America before a summons separates them again.
Ambassador's Ball — Kalora meets Pike at the Ambassador's ball.
Cable Interrupts Romance — A cable calls Kalora and her bodyguard back to Morovenia.
Dungeon Crisis — Kalora's return becomes a personal crisis when her unchanged social status leads to imprisonment.
Thinner Return — Kalora arrives home thinner than before.
Princess Imprisoned — She is thrown into a dungeon after returning to Morovenia.
Millionaire's Final Appeal — Pike returns to Morovenia and uses his wealth and sincerity to secure Kalora's future.
Pike Returns — Pike arrives in Morovenia after learning of Kalora's situation.
Father Convinced — Pike convinces Kalora's father that his love is genuine.
Marriage And Release — The lovers marry, and their union produces a broader happy resolution.
Kalora Marries Pike — Pike marries Kalora after overcoming her father's opposition.
Family Happiness — The marriage opens the way for the second daughter and leaves everyone happy.
Kalora is the "slim princess of Morevana," a land in which fat is prized. This distresses her family, who must marry off Kalora, before her rotund younger sister Papova may wed. To remedy this situation, Kalora's father, the governor general, throws a garden party and disguises his slim daughter in an inflated rubber suit. All goes well until the suit ruptures, deflating Kalora to her normal size....
