A Good Princess Story

As we round out our week devoted to “princess” things, the week wouldn’t be complete without a list of great “princess” stories told on film.  Frozen is the newest of Princess movies to come to the big screen.  Loosely based on the Hans Christen Andersen fairy tale “The Snow Queen”, it is delighting audiences around the world.   No one does princess stories better than Disney, but we have a list of some who we think  have done as well.When this subject first came up so many wonderful princess movies came to mind. We want to remind you of some of our favorites.  The weekend is a perfect time to snuggle up with a cup of homemade hot cocoa and a good movie or two 🙂

1. The Princess Bride – A real fairy tale for romantics of all ages to enjoy.

2. My Fair Lady – A classic tale of an ordinary common girl, Eliza Dolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who is described as a”gutter snipe”, turned into a lady who can pass as a princess on a bet made by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison).  You will feel like a princess just watching this Academy Award winning film.

3.Ever After – This tale finds Drew Barrymore as the real Cinderella,  The film is sweet and charming and fun for old and young. 4.  Anastasia – Based loosely on a true story, this is the tale of a young Russian girl suffering from amnesia who is believed to be the daughter of the late Czar.  This is Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner and Helen Hayes at their finest. 5. Tangled – This version of the classic Grimm fairy tale about a girl called Rapunzel, is a favorite of the Disney princess movies with a fun story and wonderful music.

6. Young Victoria – The true story of Princess Victoria on the eve of becoming England’s longest reigning queen.  the screenplay was written by Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of another of our favorites, Downton Abbey.

7. Roman Holiday – A princess anonymously on holiday in Rome finds love.

8. The Neverending Story – A lonely boy becomes enchanted with the story he finds in a magical book.  You will be enchanted too with this marvelous fairy tale.

9. The Little Princess – If you love Shirley Temple this is sure to be a favorite

10. Barbie The Princess and the Pauper – Though this is an animated children’s film we have found that men and women alike enjoy this cleverly written and produced children’s classic.  Martin Short is fantastic as the villian, Primenger.

If you haven’t seen Frozen yet you might want to go to the theatre while it is still showing there.  The story of sisters who are both princesses, it is about the love and strength of family bonds in the face of trial and darkness. By some estimates it is on track to surpass Titanic” in general sales.  Here is a glimpse of one of the reasons why.  This is the Academy Award nominated song from Frozen entitled “Let It Go”.

There is hardly a little girl we know who can’t sing this and the other songs from the film word for word.  Clearly princess films are just one of the things in life that add to our love, joy and great abundance!