In this adorable adaptation of Mark Twain's famous story The Prince and the Pauper, real twins Bobby and Billy Mauch star as the young boys who swap places. This version is very cute, so if you've never seen it, I suggest you start with the 1937 film.
Bobby and Billy play the title characters, and through a chance meeting, they dress up in each other's clothes just for fun. Then, they're separated and are forced to live in their different surroundings. The pauper-turned-prince lives in the palace and tries to suggest laws to help the people, but he has to dodge enemies that aren't happy to see him on the throne. The prince-turned-pauper has to adjust to life in the gutter, and no one believes he's the rightful heir-until he meets the ruggedly handsome Errol Flynn, who agrees to help him return to the palace.
The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful story in itself, and the cast of this version helps bring it to life as no other version has been able to do. There's something extra magical about black-and-white spectaculars, isn't there? The Mauch twins are so darling, and even though you can tell they're not going to be in any real danger, they still keep you on the edge of your seat, hoping they find their happy endings. They're joined by a supporting cast of Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson, Barton MacLane, Halliwell Hobbes and of course, Alan Hale. You'll also get to hear some really cute, lively music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. And who doesn't love to see the perfect Errol Flynn fencing in tights?
Bobby and Billy play the title characters, and through a chance meeting, they dress up in each other's clothes just for fun. Then, they're separated and are forced to live in their different surroundings. The pauper-turned-prince lives in the palace and tries to suggest laws to help the people, but he has to dodge enemies that aren't happy to see him on the throne. The prince-turned-pauper has to adjust to life in the gutter, and no one believes he's the rightful heir-until he meets the ruggedly handsome Errol Flynn, who agrees to help him return to the palace.
The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful story in itself, and the cast of this version helps bring it to life as no other version has been able to do. There's something extra magical about black-and-white spectaculars, isn't there? The Mauch twins are so darling, and even though you can tell they're not going to be in any real danger, they still keep you on the edge of your seat, hoping they find their happy endings. They're joined by a supporting cast of Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson, Barton MacLane, Halliwell Hobbes and of course, Alan Hale. You'll also get to hear some really cute, lively music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. And who doesn't love to see the perfect Errol Flynn fencing in tights?