The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

Director:

David Butler
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Writers:

Sy Bartlett (story)
Allen Boretz (adaptation)
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Release Date:

20 April 1945 (Portugal)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man her father has betrothed her to...

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Princess | Chase | Pirate | Arranged Marriage

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Sylvester the Great
Virginia Mayo	...	Princess Margaret
Walter Brennan	...	Featherhead
Walter Slezak	...	La Roche
Victor McLaglen	...	Captain Barrett / The Hook
Marc Lawrence	...	Pedro
Hugo Haas	...	Owner of the 'Bucket of Blood'
Maude Eburne	...	Landlady of the 'Boar's Head Inn'
Adia Kuznetzoff	...	Don José Ramon Sebastian Rurales
Brandon Hurst	...	Mr. Pelly
Tom Kennedy	...	Alonzo
Stanley Andrews	...	Captain of the 'Mary Ann'
Robert Warwick	...	The King
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Adams	...	Hold-Up Victim (uncredited)
Betty Alexander	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Richard Alexander	...	Holdup Thug (uncredited)
Ted Billings	...	Citizen (uncredited)
Al Bridge	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Ruth Caldwell	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Jack Carr	...	Hugo - Bartender at 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)
Alma Carroll	...	Handmaiden (uncredited)
Vic Christy	...	Thug (uncredited)
Bing Crosby	...	Margaret's Sweetheart (uncredited)
Loretta Daye	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn	...	Murderous Pirate (uncredited)
James Flavin	...	Naval Officer (uncredited)
Francis Ford	...	Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
Stewart Garner	...	Sailor on the 'Mary Ann' (uncredited)
Kit Guard	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Robert Hale	...	Citizen (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton	...	Charlie, Dueling Dandy-Pirate (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton	...	Gorilla (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian	...	Heckler (uncredited)
Weldon Heyburn	...	Soldier at the Palace (uncredited)
Al Hill	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Bill Hunter	...	Soldier at the Gate (uncredited)
Colin Kenny	...	First Mate on the 'Mary Ann' (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Pat McKee	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Art Miles	...	Thug (uncredited)
Lillian Molieri	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Frank Moran	...	Heckler (uncredited)
Kay Morley	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.	...	Palace Guard (uncredited)
Dick Rich	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Bert Roach	...	Companion of Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff	...	Citizen Hit with Blackjack (uncredited)
Harry Semels	...	Pirate (uncredited)
Jack Shea	...	Governor's Guard (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley	...	Captain of the King's Ship (uncredited)
Sammy Stein	...	Blackjack Thug (uncredited)
Ray Teal	...	Guard (uncredited)
Betty Thurston	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Tom Tyler	...	Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ruth Valmy	...	Handmaiden (uncredited)
Crane Whitley	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Wilson	...	Pirate at the 'Bucket of Blood' (uncredited)

Directed by
David Butler
Sidney Lanfield		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sy Bartlett		story
Allen Boretz		adaptation
Melvin Frank		uncredited
Everett Freeman		screenplay
Don Hartman		screenplay
Curtis Kenyon		adaptation
Norman Panama		uncredited
Melville Shavelson		screenplay

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn	....	producer
Don Hartman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Rose

Cinematography by
Victor Milner		(director of photography)
William E. Snyder		(director of photography) (as William Snyder)

Film Editing by
Daniel Mandell

Art Direction by
Ernst Fegté

Set Decoration by
Howard Bristol

Costume Design by
Mary Grant

Makeup Department
Nina Roberts	....	hair stylist
Robert Stephanoff	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barton Adams	....	assistant director

Art Department
Hugo Ballin	....	art consultant
McClure Capps	....	associate art director

Sound Department
Fred Lau	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Ray Binger	....	special photographic effects (as R.O. Binger)
Harry Redmond Jr.	....	special effects
Harry Redmond Sr.	....	special effects
Clarence Slifer	....	special photographic effects

Music Department
Louanne Hogan	....	singing voice: Virginia Mayo
Murray Spivack	....	music mixer (uncredited)

Other crew
Natalie Kalmus	....	technicolor color director
Mitchell Kovaleski	....	associate technicolor color director
Jack Robbins	....	stand-in: Bob Hope (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (as Regent Pictures Inc.)

Distributors

• RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (USA) (theatrical)
• RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue)
• Pioneer Entertainment (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Embassy Home Entertainment (19??) (USA) (DVD)
• Embassy Home Entertainment (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• Embassy Home Entertainment (19??) (USA) (laserdisc)

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Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Trivia:

"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.

Goofs:

Continuity: When The Hook's ship is attacking The Mary Ann, it is flying the Skull & Crossbones. Soon after that it is seen being raised.

Quotes:

Sylvester:I'll chop off his liver! Say, that might be pretty good, chopped liver.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)

Soundtrack:

Kiss Me in the Moonlight

The Princess and the Pirate

Loads of wacky fun in this costume comedy that features Hope and Mayo who try to elude "The Hook," played with devilish charm by Victor McLaglen. Great gags, rousing excitement and even a cameo by a crooner named Crosby.