MOVIE #2179 "ONE ROYAL HOLIDAY" (HALLMARK) I liked this one a lot, but I didn't think I would because I had seen a scene from it and thought it was a bit stilted and stiff so when it came up in the schedule, I blew by it. I wanted to give it another try because of the two theatre actors in it --- Osnes and Tveit, both Broadway stars. Anyway, it was a bit farfetched at the outset because it dealt with a royal family from some European country stranded here in the U.S. during the holidays, and this young daughter of the owner of an inn invites them for the holidays --- farfetched, right? Even moreso than usual for Hallmark. And the film relies on the conflict of the weather --- it becomes laughable, even to the actors at just how often that intrudes on the calendar for the royals. But, in its defense, it shows a lot of "heart" in it, once you buy into the first above-mentioned hurdle. And the end was reminiscent of the "Shall We Dance" one in "King and I" that I'm always a sucker for. And the film allows them both to sing, too --- there could have been even more of that, in my opinion, because these two are broadway musical people! So I enjoyed them working together and doing the "Perfect Royal Waltz" through the film. I'd give its 4 out of 5.
"ONE ROYAL HOLIDAY" 2020 1 hour and 25 minutes
When Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shoes the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself.
Director: Dustin Rikert
Writers: Julie Sherman Wolfe
Actors: Laura Ones, Aaron Tveit
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