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Princess O'Rourke is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Norman Krasna (in Krasna's directorial debut), and starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn. Krasna won the 1944 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
A princess pretends to be a maid to escape her uncle and falls in love with a pilot. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1943 film.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Norman Krasna
- 1943-10-23
Jul 8, 2014 · OSCAR WINNER:Best Original ScreenplayWhen a European diplomat (Charles Coburn) is named ambassador to the United States, he relocates to Washington, D.C., with his niece, Princess Maria (Olivia...
- 3 min
- 12.9K
- Warner Bros.
Princess O’Rourke is a 1943 Romantic Comedy film written and directed by Norman Krasna, starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings, and Charles Coburn.
Princess O'Rourke is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Norman Krasna (in Krasna's directorial debut), and starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn. Krasna won the 1944 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
When bad weather forces the plane to head back to New York, the sleepy princess is left in the care of pilot Edward O'Rourke who takes her to his apartment to spend the night. When she comes to the next day, she finds a note left by O'Rourke asking her to meet him after work.
Princess O'Rourke is a romantic comedy about a princess who disguises herself as a stewardess to escape her royal duties. The film won an Oscar for its original screenplay, but also sparked a legal dispute that led to the de Havilland Law.
