The Princess and the Cabbie
1981 American TV series or program
| The Princess and the Cabbie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama Romance |
| Written by | Edward Pomerantz |
| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Starring | Valerie Bertinelli Robert Desiderio Shelley Long |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Freyda Rothstein |
| Producers | Ilene Kahn Power Greg Antonacci (supervising producer) George Goodman (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editor | Michael McCroskey |
| Running time | 120 min (including commercials) |
| Production companies | Freyda Rothstein Productions Time-Life Television Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 3, 1981 (1981-11-03) |
The Princess and the Cabbie is a 1981 television movie aired on CBS on 3 November 1981 about a young woman who struggles with dyslexia.
Plot
The film stars Valerie Bertinelli as Joanna James, an heiress who is sheltered from the real world. One day she meets literary cab driver, Joe Holiday (Robert Desiderio), who references Shakespeare, T. S. Eliot, James Joyce, William Carlos Williams, Albert Einstein, Gustave Flaubert and Agatha Christie. Also starring is Shelley Long.[1] After leaving her book in his cab, Holiday gets to know her and discovers Joanna's secret: she can't read, write, or even remember telephone numbers or directions home.[1] Determining that she is dyslexic, Holiday begins to help her gain independence.
Awards
- 1982: Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Nominated:
- 1982: Emmy Award: Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
See also
References
- ^ a b Tv - 'Princess And The Cabbie,' A Sick Poor Little Rich Girl - Nytimes.Com
External links
- The Princess and the Cabbie at IMDb
- The Princess and the Cabbie at AllMovie
- TV: 'PRINCESS AND THE CABBIE,' A SICK POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
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Films directed by Glenn Jordan
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- 33 Hours in the Life of God (1977)
- In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)
- Les Misérables (1978)
- Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979)
- Only When I Laugh (1981)
- The Princess and the Cabbie (1981)
- The Buddy System (1984)
- Heartsounds (1984)
- Mass Appeal (1984)
- Toughlove (1985)
- Promise (1986)
- Jesse (1988)
- Challenger (1990)
- The Boys (1991)
- Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
- O Pioneers! (1992)
- Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
- To Dance with the White Dog (1993)
- Jane's House (1994)
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1995)
- After Jimmy (1996)
- Mary & Tim (1996)
- Night Ride Home (1999)
- Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End (1999)
- Lucy (2003)
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