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      Princess O'Rourke

      Released Oct 23, 1943 1h 34m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Princess Maria (Olivia de Havilland) and her uncle (Charles Coburn) are in Washington, D.C., where it is hoped she will meet a suitable man to marry. After a number of misfires on the romance front, Maria flies to San Francisco, sedating herself beforehand to combat her fear of flying. Still asleep when the plane sets down, Maria is taken in by the pilot, Eddie (Robert Cummings). When Maria wakes up and meets Edward, sparks fly -- but her royal lineage could complicate matters. Read More Read Less

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      Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) [Princess O'Rourke] proves that Olivia de Havilland can be the most delightful comedian -- and that all average films of World War II are startlingly out-of-date. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Predictable ridiculous and quite cute. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/29/23 Full Review ashley h Princess O'Rourke is an okay film. It is about a pilot who falls in love with a woman he believes is heading cross country to become a maid. Olivia de Havilland and Robert Cummings give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Norman Krasna did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Tom M Cute, harmless wartime comedy. Wyman and Carson are very good in support. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/21 Full Review Audience Member 1943 Academy Award Winner for Original Screenplay. can order a DVD from www.warnerarchive.com Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Lightweight, but likable romantic comedy about princess Olivia de Havilland visiting the US and falling for handsome pilot Robert Cummings instead of marrying the count her family wants her to marry. "Roman Holiday" borrowed quite a few elements from this film, though that film did it much better. Charles Coburn and Jane Wyman also appear in the film in supporting roles. Interesting bit of trivia around this film, de Havilland did not want to be in this film, feeling it was light and would limit her as an actress, and battled openly with the studio. She was suspended for a time, but did eventually fulfill her contract with the studio, though she later took Warner Bros to court and won, creating the de Havilland Law, which limits actor contracts with studios to seven year, since Warner Bros tried to extend her contract for the time she was suspended. This weakened the power of the studios and de Havilland was essentially blacklisted for two years, but later went on to better parts, eventually garnering Academy Awards. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member how Olivia played a princess here, really remind me of Audrey's "Roman Holiday" :) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Princess Maria (Olivia de Havilland) and her uncle (Charles Coburn) are in Washington, D.C., where it is hoped she will meet a suitable man to marry. After a number of misfires on the romance front, Maria flies to San Francisco, sedating herself beforehand to combat her fear of flying. Still asleep when the plane sets down, Maria is taken in by the pilot, Eddie (Robert Cummings). When Maria wakes up and meets Edward, sparks fly -- but her royal lineage could complicate matters.
      Director
      Norman Krasna
      Distributor
      Warner Bros.
      Production Co
      Warner Bros.
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 23, 1943, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 5, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 34m