Princess O'Rourke

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Princess O'Rourke
Directed by	Norman Krasna
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Written by	Norman Krasna
Starring	Olivia de Havilland Robert Cummings Charles Coburn
Release date(s)	October 23, 1943
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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Princess O'Rourke is a 1943 romantic comedy film directed and written by Norman Krasna and starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Cummings and Charles Coburn. Krasna won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.

[edit] Plot summary

Princess Maria (Olivia De Havilland) and her uncle Holman (Charles Coburn) are forced into exile in New York City when their country is invaded by the Nazis in World War II. Holman is anxious to have his niece get married and produce a male heir as soon as possible, but she is not interested in his choice, Count Peter de Candome (Curt Bois).

On an airplane flight, the princess takes too many sleeping pills. When the plane is forced to return to New York, Maria is fast asleep. The pilot, Eddie O'Rourke (Robert Cummings), takes charge of her while under the impression that she is just another European refugee. They become acquainted and fall in love.

At first, Holman is aghast that Maria wants to marry a commoner, but then he learns that O'Rourke's family runs to large numbers of sons: Eddie is one of nine brothers and his father is one of eleven. He also realizes that it would help cement American support if she married a citizen, and gives his approval.