The Princess and the Pirate (1944) | |
| Director(s) | David Butler, Sidney Lanfield (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn, Don Hartman (associate) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance |
| Top Topics | Pirate |
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The Princess and the Pirate Overview:
The Princess and the Pirate (1944) was a Adventure - Comedy Film directed by David Butler and Sidney Lanfield and produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Don Hartman.
SYNOPSIS
Hope stars as a 17th-century entertainer who falls for a princess (Mayo), whom he'd saved from pirates. Great costumes, great sight gags (including a walk-on from rival Bing Crosby), great pirates, particularly Brennan.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Ernst Fegte; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | David Rose | Nominated |
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Quotes from
Sylvester:
I'll chop off his liver! Say, that might be pretty good, chopped liver.
Sylvester: My act is known all over Europe; that's why I'm going to America.
Sylvester: If you don't tell anybody I'm not a gypsy, I won't tell anybody you're not an idiot.
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Sylvester: My act is known all over Europe; that's why I'm going to America.
Sylvester: If you don't tell anybody I'm not a gypsy, I won't tell anybody you're not an idiot.
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Facts about
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 26, 1945 with Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo reprising their film roles.
Samuel Goldwyn paid Paramount $133,500 to borrow Bob Hope for twelve weeks. During that time, Hope made this film and They Got Me Covered.
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Samuel Goldwyn paid Paramount $133,500 to borrow Bob Hope for twelve weeks. During that time, Hope made this film and They Got Me Covered.
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