Poor boy Tom Canty (Mark Lester) and Edward, Prince of Wales (Mark Lester) exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Oliver Reed | ... | Miles Hendon | |
| Raquel Welch | ... | Lady Edith | |
| Mark Lester | ... | Edward / Tom | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | John Canty | |
| George C. Scott | ... | Ruffler | |
| Rex Harrison | ... | The Duke of Norfolk | |
| David Hemmings | ... | Hugh Hendon | |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Hertford | |
| Julian Orchard | ... | St.John | |
| Murray Melvin | ... | Prince's Dresser | |
| Lalla Ward | ... | Princess Elizabeth | |
| Felicity Dean | ... | Lady Jane | |
| Sybil Danning | ... | Mother Canty | |
| Graham Stark | ... | Jester | |
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Preston Lockwood | ... | Father Andrew |
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Tom Canty (Mark Lester) is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales (Mark Lester) and son of King Henry VIII (Charlton Heston). The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they are separated and each must live the other's life. Written by Eric Sorensen <Eric_Sorensen@fc.mcps.k12.md.us>
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Another rollicking adventure from the creators of The Three Musketeers.Parents Guide:
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17 March 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Attempts by Ernest Borgnine to affect a lower class English accent were unsuccessful, so in most scenes, he just played his part with his natural American accented voice, although there are scenes where a bit of an English accent can still be heard. See more »Goofs
Tom Canty and Prince Edward were supposed to eight years old but Mark Lester was eighteen when he played the dual roles. See more »Quotes
Tom Canty: If you think the food may be poisoned, why not feed it to a dog, or a plumber?See more »
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This is an oddly mangled version of the famous Mark Twain novel. Historically, Edward VI became king at age 10, and had been dead for three years when he would have been Mark Lester's age (18) at the making of this film. Why director Richard Fleischer chose to transmute the title characters from children to late adolescents is a mystery to me. It makes their bumbling in their respective reversed roles more pathetic than sympathetic. Mark Lester's performance, in both roles of prince and pauper, I thought was distinctly undistinguished in view of his earlier achievements. Perhaps he was already thinking of his medical career ahead. Now having said all that, the strength of this movie, such as it is, lies in its powerhouse supporting cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine as the abusive father, George C. Scott as a brigand, Rex Harrison, David Hemmings, and even Charlton Heston as Henry VIII -- WOW! As I watched, I wished they had just left the protagonists out altogether and let these master actors tell the story of Sixteenth Century Tudor intrigues. To view or not to view? It's a toss-up: you decide.