Penny Princess

Penny Princess (1952)

Once upon a time...there was a salesgirl Ciderella who woke up one morning with a kingdom on her hands, a "king" in her arms...and a carload of schneeze(?)

A tiny European country which for years has survived financially only through evading its bills and smuggling is finally facing bankruptcy, when a rich American agrees to save the place by buying it. But before, the deal is closed, he dies. His nearest relative and heir turns out to be a young woman with high ethical and democratic standards, but no experience with money, or affairs of state, or Europe. A charming young English visitor helps her to muddle through. Comedy and romance follow.

Date of release
1952-03-24
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Val Guest

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Spain and Pinewood Studios

Penny Princess is a 1952 British Technicolor comedy film written and directed by Val Guest and starring Yolande Donlan, Dirk Bogarde and A. E. Matthews. It was made by Guest for his own production company, Conquest Productions. The film stars his future wife Donlan, who was Guest's production company partner, and features Reginald Beckwith, the other partner in Conquest Productions. It was released by General Film Distributors. It was distributed in America in 1953 by Universal Pictures.

Production

Val Guest made the film through the Rank Organisation.

Val Guest attempted to obtain Montgomery Clift, Cary Grant, Robert Cummings and William Holden for the male cheese salesman lead, but they all turned him down. He says Frank Sinatra wanted to do it – this was during a downturn in Sinatra's career – but producer Earl St. John rejected him. Robert Cummings was willing to do it but he was engaged in a television show. St John suggested Dirk Bogarde.

It was made at Pinewood Studios near London. Location shooting took place in Montseny, Catalonia, the first British production to be filmed in Spain. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Carter.

Bogarde later said he thought the film "as funny as a baby's coffin".

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