Movie #1964 "Princess O'Rourke (TCM) Here's another Olivia de Havilland film that I DVR'd and watched later. It is kind of ironic that it shows what would have happened in "Roman Holiday" if Audrey Hepburn left her kingdom and ran off with Joe, the journalist. It is also reminiscent of "It Happened One Night" when they meet on a bus trip (in this case, she's a princess), she's running away, and he is thinking she is poor and definitely not a princess. So in both cases, there is a reveal --- that one comes more than halfway through the film, and then we think that there will be a problem once he knows, but surprisingly, Bob Cummings takes it quite well --- he's that much in love. But when he can't one in the service or act like a free person he would be in the US, that's when he complains --- and then it goes familiarly to the conflict of her giving up her kingdom or not --- The ending of this film is kind of abrupt ---and it doesn't deal with problems they probably will have. But otherwise, it is a fun romp of a film, with a very young Jane Wyman and Jack Carson in secondary roles. So this is a strong cast, and love that Bob! (title of Bob Cummings' t.v. show I used to watch way back when) He and Olivia make a very comfortable match throughout and with the addition of Charles Coburn as the curmudgeon of a Chancellor, it brings lots of fun to the viewer. I'd give it 4 out of 5 and recommend it.
"PRINCESS O'ROURKE" 1 hour , 34 minutes 1943
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