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The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935)
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13 October 1935 (Finland)
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Metro·Goldwyn·Mayer's Greatest Motion Picture
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When David's father dies, his mother remarries. His new stepfather Murdstone has a mean and cruel view on how to raise a child...
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 1 nomination
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Some amazing character actors!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Edna May Oliver | ... | Aunt Betsey | |
| Elizabeth Allan | ... | Mrs. Copperfield | |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | Nurse Peggotty | |
| Harry Beresford | ... | Dr. Chillip | |
| Freddie Bartholomew | ... | David - the child | |
| Hugh Walpole | ... | The Vicar | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Mr. Murdstone | |
| Herbert Mundin | ... | Barkis | |
| John Buckler | ... | Ham | |
| Fay Chaldecott | ... | Little Em'ly - the child | |
| Una O'Connor | ... | Mrs. Gummidge | |
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | Dan Peggotty | |
| Violet Kemble Cooper | ... | Jane Murdstone | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Clickett | |
| Jean Cadell | ... | Mrs. Micawber |
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David Copperfield (USA) (short title)
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130 min | Germany:124 min | UK:145 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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The book by Charles Dickens was published under the title "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery" (which he never meant to be published on any account).
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Goofs:
Continuity: Micawber folds the paper of accusation twice.
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Aunt Betsy Trotwood:
Now that there's a child coming, what will you call your girl?
Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Perhaps it will be a boy.
Aunt Betsy Trotwood: Don't contradict. I have a pre-sentiment that it will be a girl. And I shall be her godmother. She shall be christened Betsy Trotwood Copperfield. She must be well brought up, I shall see to that. Far better than my impractical nephew would have done.
Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Mr. Copperfield has been dead only six months. It is cruel of you to speak unkindly of him to me.
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Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Perhaps it will be a boy.
Aunt Betsy Trotwood: Don't contradict. I have a pre-sentiment that it will be a girl. And I shall be her godmother. She shall be christened Betsy Trotwood Copperfield. She must be well brought up, I shall see to that. Far better than my impractical nephew would have done.
Mrs. Clara Copperfield: Mr. Copperfield has been dead only six months. It is cruel of you to speak unkindly of him to me.
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Featured in Some of the Best (1949)
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We Three Kings
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This version of David Copperfield is a little disappointing in that the lead characters (David, Agnes, Steerforth, Little Em'ly) are somewhat bland and don't reveal their depth of feeling or passion. But the actors who play the supporting characters are so superb that this version is worth seeking out for those who love Dickens' work. Aunt Betsy, Uriah Heep, Mr. Dick, Mr. Micawber, Dan Peggotty and Ham are fleshed out by actors who have true spark and understand that their characters are supposed to be a little larger than life.
W.C. Fields can act- he's not just playing himself here. Although Mr. Micawber is a somewhat Fields-ish fellow, Fields adds a touching sincerity to Micawber's belief that he will come out ahead someday to everyone's benefit. Micawber's denunciation of Uriah Heep is both fun and close to what one can picture from the novel.
A lot of plot is left out, since you can't really cram an epic like that into a 2 hour film- the BBC miniseries is better for depth of character and filling in plot holes- but this 1935 version can be considered a classic for those looking for a nice large-screen adaptation with some incredibly good character actors.