Princess O'Rourke

1943
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1h 34m

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Olivia de Havilland, Charles Coburn, Jack Carson, Robert Cummings, and Jane Wyman in Princess O'Rourke (1943)

A pilot falls in love with a woman he believes is heading cross country to become a maid, little suspecting that she's actually a princess.A pilot falls in love with a woman he believes is heading cross country to become a maid, little suspecting that she's actually a princess.A pilot falls in love with a woman he believes is heading cross country to become a maid, little suspecting that she's actually a princess.

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6.7/10

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

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Olivia de Havilland

Princess Maria
(as Olivia DeHavilland)

Robert Cummings

Eddie O'Rourke

Charles Coburn

Holman

Jack Carson

Dave Campbell

Jane Wyman

Jean Campbell

Harry Davenport

Supreme Court Judge

Gladys Cooper

Miss Haskell

Minor Watson

Mr. Washburn

Nan Wynn

Nightclub Singer

Curt Bois

Count Peter de Candome

Ray Walker

G-Man

Ernest Anderson

Messenger
(uncredited)

Julie Bishop

Stewardess
(uncredited)

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Anna Pulaski
(uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Matilda's Husband
(uncredited)

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Mulvaney
(uncredited)

Chester Clute

Mr. Mookle
(uncredited)

David Clyde

Grace
(uncredited)

Director
- Norman Krasna
Writer
- Norman Krasna
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Trivia
When the counterman asks Mary if she wants two sugars in her coffee and then proceeds to put only two pinches in her cup, this is a reference to war-time sugar rationing that contemporary audiences would have found amusing.

Goofs
Robert Cummings bumps into a standing President Franklin D. Roosevelt who was either confined to a wheelchair or could walk with braces with help while on someone's arm. His infirmity was not common knowledge to the American people.

Quotes
[two friends are piloting an airliner]
Dave Campbell: OK, son, take it.
Eddie O'Rourke: Is it hard, daddy?
Dave Campbell: Nothing of the sort.
Eddie O'Rourke: Well, what do I do first?
Dave Campbell: Just fiddle around, it'll come to you.

Connections
Referenced in Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths (2004)

Soundtracks
Honorable Moon
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and E.Y. Harburg
Performed by Nan Wynn (uncredited)
[The performer sings the song at the Chinese restaurant]

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7/10

"New York Holiday"?

Pre-dating "Roman Holiday" by ten years is this charming little comedy about a runaway princess, this time in New York, falling in love with a commoner. Like "Roman Holiday" the part of the princess is played to perfection, this time by Olivia De Havilland. And she's matched well by Robert Cummings, with a brilliant supporting cast headed by Charles Coburn, Jack Carson and Jane Wyman.

Unlike "Roman Holiday" this film opts for an overly-simplistic solution that is neither believable or satisfying. It's quite fun though being in the White House and watching FDR's dog play an important role in the drama. And the Oscar winning script is pretty good until the finale.

But it is De Havilland that makes the film work. Early in the film she takes a number of sleeping pills, and her drugged acting is superb. She also has a very raunchy scene in a bath! She achieves a perfect balance between comedy and drama, and once again proves that she was one of the best actors of her generation.