The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
- Directed by
- Allen Boretz, David Butler, Sidney Lanfield, Samuel Goldwyn
- Genre
- parody film, pirate film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A princess disguises herself to run away and marry the man she loves. Her ship gets attacked by pirates who want to hold her for ransom. A bumbling man ends up becoming her unexpected rescuer.
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What happens
The Princess and the Pirate is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler, and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man to whom she is betrothed. On the high seas, her ship is attacked by pirates who plan to kidnap her and hold her for ransom, unaware that she will be rescued by the unlikeliest of knights errant. Produced by Samuel Goldwyn, The Princess and the Pirate received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Music Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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El corsario negro (1944)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.