The Plaza is bustling with activity as hotel manager Mr. Salomone is juggling preparations for a grand debutante ball, as well as the stately visit of a royal prince. A besotted Mr. Salomone pleads with the irrepressible Eloise not to meddle in affairs, but it's too late. Eloise is determined to get an invitation to the ball and wants the royal prince as her escort!

While she waits for the arrival of the prince, there is some match-making to do and broken hearts to mend among the hotel's eclectic group of guests. Eloise meets Molly Daniels, a beautiful but lonely debutante whose socialite mother would much rather pair her daughter with the stuffy and rich Randall than with Eloise's friend and tutor, Phillip. There is Eloise's beloved Nanny, who has a crush on their handsome neighbor, Sir Wilkes, though they're both too shy to reveal their true feelings. And finally there's Leon, a sad six-year-old boy whose father's been estranged from him since his mother died and who hasn't had a day of fun his whole life. Unaware that Leon is the royal highness himself, she whisks him away for a day of sightseeing in New York City. But when Leon fails to return to the Plaza, Mr. Salomone, as well as Leon's father, the Prince of Kushin, and the entire New York City Police department all point fingers at Eloise. With much imagination and heart, Eloise conjures up the grandest of schemes to bring a happy ending for everyone and get herself to the ball in time!

The Cast:
Julie Andrews as Nanny
Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise
Jeffrey Tambor as Mr. Salomone
Kenneth Welsh as Sir Wilkes
Debra Monk as Maggie
Gavin Creel as Bill
Jonas Chernick as Philip
Stephanie Anne Mills as Molly Daniels
Eve Crawford as Mrs. Daniels
Victor A. Young as Mr. Peabody
Corinne Conley as Mrs. Thornton
Christine Baranski as Prunella Stickler
Tannis Burnett as Miss Thompson
Julian Richings as Patrice
Kintaro Akiyama as Leon
Denis Akiyama as the Prince of Kushin
Peter Keleghan as Mr. Nye
Gerry Quigley as Jerry
Araxi Arslanian as the Head of Housekeeping
Debra McGrath as Cornelia
George Chiang as Mr. Toyama
Cliff Saunders as Max
Hilary Knight as Hilary Knight
Donna Feore as Eloise's Mother
Colm Magner as Thomas
Jason Jones as the Bartender
Rob Smith as the NYPD Officer No. 1
Barneita Runnings as Woman/Guest
Genelle Williams as Ruth
Jessica Beitchman as Linda
Fionnuala Jamison as Guest
David Sparrow as Charlie
Sergio Di Zio as Bellhop No. 2/Lou
Jonathan Wilson as Bellhop No. 1/Frederic
Janet Van De Graaff as the Beautician
Tony Sciara as Marco (Asst. Chef)
Sol Rosenthal as Waiter
Greg Farkas as Ruth's Date
Sam Strasfield as Linda's Date

Production Credits:
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Patrick Meehan Denise Di Novi

PRODUCERS: Thomas D. Adelman Christine Sacani

CO-PRODUCERS: Kevin Lima, Janelle Ramaker, Charlie Myers, Janet Brownell, Elizabeth Chandler, Alison Greenspan

TELEPLAY BY: Janet Brownell

DIRECTED BY: Kevin Lima

EDITED BY: Greg Perler

COMPOSER: Bruce Broughton

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Tamara Deverell

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: James Chressanthis, ASC

COSTUME DESIGNER: Chris Hargadon

CASTING BY: Nancy Foy, CSA

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Handmade Films in association with Di Novi Pictures