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Thirty Day Princess

  • 1934
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
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6.7/10
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Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney in Thirty Day Princess (1934)
ComedyRomance

A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly like her is hired to impersonate her.A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly like her is hired to impersonate her.A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly like her is hired to impersonate her.

  • Director
    • Marion Gering
  • Writers
    • Preston Sturges
    • Frank Partos
    • Sam Hellman
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Sidney
    • Cary Grant
    • Edward Arnold
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Marion Gering
    • Writers
      • Preston Sturges
      • Frank Partos
      • Sam Hellman
    • Stars
      • Sylvia Sidney
      • Cary Grant
      • Edward Arnold
    • 19User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Nancy Lane…
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Porter Madison III
    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    • Richard M. Gresham
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • King Anatol XII
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Count Nicholaus
    Edgar Norton
    Edgar Norton
    • Baron Passeria
    Ray Walker
    Ray Walker
    • Dan Kirk
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Parker
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Managing Editor
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Donald Spottswood
    Marguerite Namara
    • Lady in Waiting
    William Arnold
    • City Editor
    • (uncredited)
    William Augustin
    William Augustin
    • Detective #2
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • Court Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Chatburn
    Jean Chatburn
    • Blonde
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Court Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Tim - Policeman at Mrs. Schmidt's
    • (uncredited)
    Sayre Dearing
    Sayre Dearing
    • Ceremonial Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Marion Gering
    • Writers
      • Preston Sturges
      • Frank Partos
      • Sam Hellman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      It is Sylvia Sidney's only comedy in a movie where she is the leading actress.
    • Quotes

      Porter Madison III: How many reporters are working here?

      City Editor: About a quarter of 'em.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Automat (2021)

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    6/10
    rushed job
    Taronian princess Catterina (Sylvia Sidney) is sent to America to gain financing for her poor country. Upon arriving, the princess falls ill with the mumps. Desperate banker Richard Gresham comes up with an unusual solution. He tells numerous investigators that the princess had run away and refuses to answer to her own name. He hopes to find a doppelganger to replace the princess. He offers poor struggling actress Nancy Lane $10k to impersonate her. Rich newspaper publisher Porter Madison III (Cary Grant) opposes the deal.

    I like the premise and I like the machine-gun dialogue which is obviously written by Preston Sturges. It has Cary Grant but he wasn't quite Cary Grant at the time. He's not given much to do. Porter falls for the princess too fast and too easy. They are lacking a meet cute. The chemistry is rushed. I'm not saying that it's impossible. These are two beautiful human beings. Love at first sight is meant for people like them but they don't have the time to build up. It's a rushed job.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Princesa por un mes
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • B.P. Schulberg Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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