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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
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2 April 1936 (USA) morePlot:
An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
Old-fashioned, quaint and mushy - but it works. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Freddie Bartholomew | ... | Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll |
| Dolores Costello | ... | 'Dearest' Erroll (as Dolores Costello Barrymore) |
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | Earl of Dorincourt |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Mr. Silas Hobbs |
| Henry Stephenson | ... | Havisham |
 | Mickey Rooney | ... | Dick Tipton |
| Constance Collier | ... | Lady Constanzia Lorridale |
| E.E. Clive | ... | Sir Harry Lorridale |
| Una O'Connor | ... | Mary |
| Jackie Searl | ... | Tom Tipton |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | The Applewoman |
| Ivan F. Simpson | ... | Rev. Mordaunt |
| Helen Flint | ... | Minna Tipton |
| Eric Alden | ... | Ben Tipton |
| May Beatty | ... | Mrs. Mellon the Housekeeper |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:SFun Stuff
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Cedric "Ceddie" Erroll: Are you the Earl? I'm your grandson, you know, that Mr. Havisham brought. I'm Lord Fauntleroy. moreFAQ
Who is "Dearest's" (Dolores Costello Barrymore's) famous acting granddaughter?Why was Sir C. Aubrey Smith (the old Earl - Cedric's grandfather) knighted?
What other famous child star did Guy Kibbee star with (hint-a nautical film) ?
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This is an example of the type of film where I reckon all the characters act like they know they're in a famous novel. The style and delivery is VERY self-conscious and prosaic, with everyone declaiming their lines in a very "noble" fashion (sort of like the "traditional" delivery of Shakespeare).
C Aubrey Smith is by far the most interesting performer in this story, his irascible nature adding some much-needed bite to the movie. Mickey Rooney is also very memorable, showing once again he was a very dynamic and versatile child actor, handling comic and dramatic scenes very well - even in the same film. The mark of a true consummate performer.
I would rank him as a definite child prodigy. (You should also check him out in YOUNG TOM EDISON for another example of this)
I actually think the 80s tele-movie with Ricky Shroder and Alec Guiness worked slightly better than this version does; the characters are a lot more casual in their delivery, and the story flows better. But this is a pretty good version on its own terms any rate.