Umberto II of Italy Other allegations were made about voter manipulation, and even the issue of how to interpret the votes became controversial, as it appeared that not just a majority of those validly voting but of those votes cast (including spoiled votes), was needed to reach an outcome in the event the monarchy lost by a tight margin. In the 2 June 1946 referendum, a 52% majority voted to make Italy a republic. The republic was formally proclaimed four days later, ending Umberto's brief 34-day reign as king. Having promised to accept the election results, Umberto accepted deposition, urging his now former subjects
King of the Carnival "Zombies of the Stratosphere", filming period of all Republic serials. The serial's production number was 1800. Republic liked calling their heroes "King" in order to use the title "King of..." The studio had found success with this naming scheme following the adaptation of Zane Grey's "King of the Royal Mounted". Special effects created by the Howard and Theodore Lydecker. "King of the Carnival"'s official release date is 27 June 1955, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. This was the last new serial released by Republic. However the studio continued with a