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Princess O'Rourke 1943

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 94 min

genre: comedy

theme: romantic comedy

director: Norman Krasna

Score: 4 / 10

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.

Plot

During World War II, Princess Maria and her uncle Holman, exiles from their (unnamed) conquered European country, live in New York City. Holman hopes that his niece will marry and produce a male heir as soon as possible, but she is not interested in his preferred choice, Count Peter de Chandome, or the other candidates that he has suggested.

Awards

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Cast

More details

author	Norman Krasna
award	Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
contentLocation	New York City
director	Norman Krasna
editor	Warren Low
events	aviation
genre	comedy
keywords	air force army air force bad weather cry douglas dst douglas dst skysleeper fala fly franklin d. roosevelt his disability was usually hidden from the public lincoln bedroom morning newlywed prenuptial agreement prince consort secret service sleeping pill state department supreme court the white house travel united states army air forces united states department of state united states secret service united states supreme court wheelchair white house world war ii
musicBy	Friedrich Hollaender
nomination	Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
producer	Hal B. Wallis
productionCompany	Warner Bros. Pictures
publisher	Warner Bros. Pictures
theme	romantic comedy