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.
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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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From the Archives: The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 7, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversIn this still from The Princess and the Pirate (1944), Bob Hope is in the company of dangerous pirates and knows it! What he doesn't know yet is how to get out of the sticky situation that he is in... but he'll think of something. He always does! From the Archives is our latest series of posts where... Read full article
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Quotes from
Princess Margaret: I hear there are pirates in these waters.
Sylvester: Yeah? Well, let them stay in the water, they're dangerous on ships!
Sylvester: My act is known all over Europe; that's why I'm going to America.
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Facts about
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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