The Fighting Prince of Donegal

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After inheriting his father's title, the young noble, Hugh O'Connell, is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.After inheriting his father's title, the young noble, Hugh O'Connell, is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.After inheriting his father's title, the young noble, Hugh O'Connell, is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.

Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- Robert Westerby
- Robert T. Reilley
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

438

YOUR RATING

Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- Robert Westerby
- Robert T. Reilley
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Mark Eden had his first starring role in this film, but during the third day of shooting he had to jump off a horse and run down a hill; he caught his foot in a rabbit hole and broke his ankle. This resulted in him being dropped from the film and losing his five-year contract with Disney.

Goofs
The song "O'Donnell Aboo," which is sung at the film's conclusion was not written until the 1840s and refers to events in the Nine Year's War, which took place from 1593 to 1602. The film begins in 1587, prior to the conflict.

Quotes
Hugh O'Donnell: ...I am the Prince of Donegal and nobody's servant!

Alternate versions
The version shown on television had an opening scene featuring Queen Elizabeth I, but this scene was omitted in the theatrical version.

Connections
Featured in L'ami public numéro un: La belle au bois dormant (1971)

Soundtracks
O'Donnell Aboo
(uncredited)
Music by Michael Joseph McCann (c. 1843)
Arranged by Eric Rogers
Heard instrumentally throughout the film on the soundtrack
Also sung by Andrew Keir and cast at conclusion

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Fighting Prince of Donegal film would be nice to show to 2nd generation

The 1966 Walt Disney film, The Fighting Prince of Donegal was a bright memory for those of us who saw it first run in 1966. My friends and I bought the book upon which the film was based. It was an opportunity to consider Irish history not told in the encyclopedia and the junior high textbooks available in our town. We followed the acting career of Susan Hampshire as far as we could.

For extra fun, We wrote short fictional stories and scenes to embellish parts we liked. We also wrote new fiction time travel stories based using these historic Irish settings. It was a lot of fun.

I write this to say that we hope someday to find the film, hope to buy it, and see it again. Should anyone be listening, this is a film that should be brought back out for sale.