The Princess and the Cabbie

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.

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
Producer	Ilene Kahn Power
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)

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. 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

• List of artistic depictions of dyslexia

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