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The Princess Store - The Princess and the Pirate
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List Price: $24.98
Our Price: $34.99
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Starring: Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan, Walter Slezak, Victor McLaglen
Directed By: David Butler, Sidney Lanfield
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783115290
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0783115296
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1999-05-18
Running Time: 94
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1944
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Editorial Reviews:
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Bob Hope is in top form in this Technicolor parody of pirate pictures, doing his best vaudeville shtick as an inept performer trying to save princess Virginia Mayo from the evil clutches of governor Walter Slezak and pirate Victor McLaglen. It's all ridiculous fun, of course, but if you're a fan of Hope, you never tire of his self-effacing gags and double-entendres. His out-of-place show biz jabs were always clever, and they're all the funnier in this period setting--particularly the Bing Crosby jokes. But Walter Brennan nearly steals the film as a wacky pirate scheming to steal buried treasure, and tattooing the map on Hope's chest. Yet the two best routines are when Hope tries to conceal his chest while taking a bath with Slezak, and when he tries to impersonate McLaglen as "the Hook." --Bill Desowitz
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Summary: Sure,there are some flaws in the print,but it's classic Bob Hope!!!
Comment: Like people have said in their reviews,there is some print quality issues,but this is a classic Bob Hope film,right up there with the classic "Road Too..." films!!! I guess that MGM doesn't want to fully restore this one right now,its still better than cheapie public domain prints,well a little better anyway!!! Remember,to fully restore a film properly is very costly!!! I got this one brand new at retail store for only $3.99+tax,not a bad deal at all,since I've paid more for cheapie no-name DVD's in the past!!! Five stars anyway,an absolute classic pirate movie!!!
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Summary: "I'll chop off his liver! Say, that might be pretty good, chopped liver."
Comment: Bob Hope is his charming-best in THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE (1944), a fun Technicolor musical comedy with lots of great sight gags for Hope and company, plus a romantic Virginia Mayo in lush period dress.
Set during the 17th century, Bob Hope is Sylvester "the Great", a none-too-successful entertainer, who must rescue Margaret (Virginia Mayo), a princess traveling incognito, when their ship is hijacked by notorious pirate The Hook (Victor McLaglen) and his men. Sylvester and Margaret escape the ship only to be swept away into another hilarious confrontation, this time with money-hungry Featherhead (Walter Slezak), a nobleman who holds Margaret for ransom.
Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo are an irresistible musical comedy team in THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE, which also features fun roles for Maude Eburne, Walter Brennan, and even Hope's "Road..." companion Bing Crosby! If you're a fan of Ms Mayo, you'll appreciate her lush wardrobe of gowns (designed by Mary Grant); her singing voice for the song "How'd You Like to Kiss Me in the Moonlight?" was effectively-dubbed by Louanne Hogan.
Sadly, the print used for this DVD isn't the best, with certain areas affected by what's commonly referred-to as misregistering or "double imaging". This is a frequent problem encountered in early three-strip Technicolor titles where one of the interpositive colour layers has suffered shrinkage or has warped, resulting in a slight "double image" when the three coloured layers are projected together. It's only noticeable in a few scenes but won't affect your enjoyment of the movie.
An hilarious comedy romp with Bob Hope at his best! Highly-recommended. The DVD includes the trailer. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).
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Summary: A good laugh
Comment: This is a fun Bob Hope movie with wonderful additional acting by Walter Brennan too. A good farce in Bob Hope's classic style. My kids loved it too.
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Summary: My copy of this cute movie worked just fine
Comment: This movie was not what I would call laugh out loud funny, but I did giggle a few times and it made me smile a often.
Bob hope as the cowardly vaudevillian was naturally funny, as expected. I had never watched a Virgina Mayo movie before. She was pretty, funny, and had a great singing voice. Maude Eburne was convincing as the landlady of the inn. She was just creepy enough to be funny. However, it was Walter Brennan as Featherhead who stole the show. He played a crazy pirate, who was smarter than he looked. I do not want to write more and possible divulge spoilers.
The makeup and costumes were just beautiful, especially the governor's clothes. The sets at times were a little phony, but not too bad considering that this movie was made in 1944.
Overall this movie was good and I would watch it again. I give it three and three quarters stars.
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Summary: One of Bob Hope's best, a Hilarious Pirate Spoof!
Comment: When producer Samuel Goldwyn 'borrowed' Paramount's biggest comedy star, Bob Hope, for 1944's "The Princess and the Pirate", he provided the comedian with all the ingredients for a classic; a great script (by Everett Freeman, Dan Hartman, Melville Shavelson, and a host of uncredited Hope gag writers), a first-rate director (David Butler), a sexy co-star (Virginia Mayo), top-notch supporting players (including Walter Brennan, Walter Slezak, and Victor McLaglen), and a cameo by (who else?) Bing Crosby. How could the film miss? And to Hope's credit, the film still holds up as one of his best, over sixty years after it's release!
As entertainer Sylvester the Great, Hope plays his signature 'heroic coward' character, protecting incognito princess Mayo (who, naturally, falls for him), does a funny 'drag' sequence as a truly ugly gypsy (while fending off the amorous advances of addled Brennan), and thwarting the machinations of an evil island ruler (Slezak, who'd play a similar role in "The Pirate") and ruthless pirate (McLaglen, gleefully chewing up the scenery). The tone is light-hearted (Hope occasionally addresses the audience, sharing a one-liner with us), has a great song ("Kiss Me in the Moonlight"), and the end result was not only a box office hit, but earned two Oscar nominations.
If you're a Bob Hope fan, this is a 'must' for your collection!
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