The Princess and the Cabbie
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| genre = Comedy
Drama
Romance
| director = Glenn Jordan
| writer = Edward Pomerantz
| narrated =
| starring = Valerie Bertinelli
Robert Desiderio
Shelley Long
| executive_producer = Freyda Rothstein
| producer = Ilene Kahn Power
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| music = Patrick Williams
| cinematography = Gayne Rescher
| editor = Michael McCroskey
| company = Freyda Rothstein Productions
Time-Life Television Productions
| network = CBS
| released = {{Start date|1981|11|03}}
| runtime = 120 min (including commercials)
| country = United States
| language = English
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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.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6D81139F930A35752C1A967948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print Tv - 'Princess And The Cabbie,' A Sick Poor Little Rich Girl - Nytimes.Com] 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. 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
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0082946|title=The Princess and the Cabbie}}
- [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6D81139F930A35752C1A967948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print TV: 'PRINCESS AND THE CABBIE,' A SICK POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL]
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Category:1981 television films
Category:Fiction about dyslexia
Category:Films directed by Glenn Jordan
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