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| director = [[William Keighley]]<br>[[William Dieterle]] (uncredited)
| director = [[William Keighley]]<br>[[William Dieterle]] (uncredited)
| producer = [[Jack L. Warner]] (uncredited exec. producer)<br>[[Hal B. Wallis]] (uncredited exec. producer)
| producer = [[Jack L. Warner]] (uncredited exec. producer)<br>[[Hal B. Wallis]] (uncredited exec. producer)
| writer = [[Mark Twain]] (novel)<br>[[Laird Doyle]]<br>[[Catherine Chisholm Cushing]]
| screenplay = [[Laird Doyle]]<br>[[Catherine Chisholm Cushing]]
| based on = {{based on|''[[The Prince and the Pauper]]''|[[Mark Twain]]}}
| narrator =
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| starring = [[Errol Flynn]]<br>[[Billy and Bobby Mauch]]<br>[[Claude Rains]]
| starring = [[Errol Flynn]]<br>[[Billy and Bobby Mauch]]<br>[[Claude Rains]]
| music = [[Erich Wolfgang Korngold]]
| music = [[Erich Wolfgang Korngold]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography = [[Sol Polito]]<br>[[George Barnes (cinematographer)|George Barnes]]
| editing =
| editing = [[Ralph Dawson]]
| distributor =
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = {{filmdate|1937|5|8}}
| released = {{filmdate|1937|5|8}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
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'''''The Prince and the Pauper''''' is a [[1937 in film|1937]] film adaptation of the [[The Prince and the Pauper|novel of the same name]] by [[Mark Twain]]. It starred [[Errol Flynn]], twins [[Billy and Bobby Mauch]] in the title roles, and [[Claude Rains]].
'''''The Prince and the Pauper''''' is a [[1937 in film|1937]] film adaptation of the [[The Prince and the Pauper|novel of the same name]] by [[Mark Twain]]. It starred [[Errol Flynn]], twins [[Billy and Bobby Mauch]] in the title roles, and [[Claude Rains]].


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When they are youngsters, they meet and are astounded by their striking resemblance to each other. As a prank, they exchange clothes, but the Captain of the Guard ([[Alan Hale, Sr.]]) mistakes the prince for the pauper and throws him out of the palace grounds.
When they are youngsters, they meet and are astounded by their striking resemblance to each other. As a prank, they exchange clothes, but the Captain of the Guard ([[Alan Hale, Sr.]]) mistakes the prince for the pauper and throws him out of the palace grounds.

Tom is unable to convince anybody except for [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset|the Earl of Hertford]] ([[Claude Rains]]) of his identity. Everyone else is convinced that he is mentally ill. When Henry VIII dies, Hertford threatens to expose Tom unless he does as he is told. Hertford also blackmails the Captain into searching for the real prince to eliminate the dangerous loose end.
Tom is unable to convince anybody except for [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset|the Earl of Hertford]] ([[Claude Rains]]) of his identity. Everyone else is convinced that he is mentally ill. When Henry VIII dies, Hertford threatens to expose Tom unless he does as he is told. Hertford also blackmails the Captain into searching for the real prince to eliminate the dangerous loose end.


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==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Errol Flynn]] as Miles Hendon
* [[Errol Flynn]] as Miles Hendon
*[[Billy and Bobby Mauch|Billy Mauch]] as Tom Canty
* [[Billy and Bobby Mauch|Billy Mauch]] as Tom Canty
*[[Billy and Bobby Mauch|Bobby Mauch]] as [[Edward VI of England|Prince Edward/King Edward VI]]
* [[Billy and Bobby Mauch|Bobby Mauch]] as [[Edward VI of England|Prince Edward/King Edward VI]]
*[[Claude Rains]] as [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset|the Earl of Hertford]]
* [[Claude Rains]] as [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset|the Earl of Hertford]]
*[[Henry Stephenson]] as the Duke of Norfolk
* [[Henry Stephenson]] as the Duke of Norfolk
*[[Barton MacLane]] as John Canty
* [[Barton MacLane]] as John Canty
*[[Alan Hale, Sr.]] as the Captain of the Guard
* [[Alan Hale, Sr.]] as the Captain of the Guard
*[[Eric Portman]] as the First Lord
* [[Eric Portman]] as the First Lord
*[[Lionel Pape]] as the Second Lord
* [[Lionel Pape]] as the Second Lord
*[[Leonard Willey]] as the Third Lord
* [[Leonard Willey]] as the Third Lord
*[[Murray Kinnell]] as Hugo Hendon
* [[Murray Kinnell]] as Hugo Hendon
*[[Halliwell Hobbes]] as the Archbishop
* [[Halliwell Hobbes]] as the Archbishop
*[[Phyllis Barry]] as the Barmaid
* [[Phyllis Barry]] as the Barmaid
*[[Ivan F. Simpson]] as Clemens
* [[Ivan F. Simpson]] as Clemens
*[[Montagu Love]] as [[Henry VIII of England]]
* [[Montagu Love]] as [[Henry VIII of England]]
*[[Fritz Leiber]] as Father Andrew
* [[Fritz Leiber]] as Father Andrew
*[[Elspeth Dudgeon]] as John Canty′s mother
* [[Elspeth Dudgeon]] as John Canty′s mother
*[[Mary Field]] as Mrs. Canty
* [[Mary Field]] as Mrs. Canty
*[[Forrester Harvey]] as the Meaty Man
* [[Forrester Harvey]] as the Meaty Man
*[[Joan Valerie]] as Lady Jane Seymour
* [[Joan Valerie]] as Lady Jane Seymour
*[[Lester Matthews]] as St. John
* [[Lester Matthews]] as St. John
*[[Robert Adair]] as the First Guard
* [[Robert Adair]] as the First Guard
*[[Harry Cording]] as the Second Guard
* [[Harry Cording]] as the Second Guard
*[[Robert Warwick]] as Lord Warwick
* [[Robert Warwick]] as Lord Warwick
*[[Rex Evans]] as a Rich Man
* [[Rex Evans]] as a Rich Man
*[[Holmes Herbert]] as the First Doctor
* [[Holmes Herbert]] as the First Doctor
*[[Ian MacLaren]] as the Second Doctor
* [[Ian MacLaren]] as the Second Doctor
*[[Anne Howard (actress)|Anne Howard]] as Lady Jane Grey
* [[Anne Howard (actress)|Anne Howard]] as Lady Jane Grey
*[[Gwendolyn Jones]] as Lady Elizabeth
* [[Gwendolyn Jones]] as Lady Elizabeth
*[[Lionel Braham]] as Ruffler
* [[Lionel Braham]] as Ruffler
*[[Harry Beresford]] as The Watch
* [[Harry Beresford]] as The Watch
*[[Lionel Belmore]] as the Innkeeper
* [[Lionel Belmore]] as the Innkeeper
*[[Ian Wolfe]] as the Proprietor
* [[Ian Wolfe]] as the Proprietor


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{tcmdb title|id=87129|title=The Prince and the Pauper}}
* {{tcmdb title|id=87129|title=The Prince and the Pauper}}
* {{IMDb title|0029440|The Prince and the Pauper}}
* {{IMDb title|0029440|The Prince and the Pauper}}
* {{amg movie|39182}}}
* {{tcmdb title|id=87129}}
* {{AFI film|id=5921|title=The Prince and the Pauper}}


{{William Keighley}}
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Revision as of 18:13, 11 January 2014

The Prince and the Pauper
Directed byWilliam Keighley
William Dieterle (uncredited)
Screenplay byLaird Doyle
Catherine Chisholm Cushing
Produced byJack L. Warner (uncredited exec. producer)
Hal B. Wallis (uncredited exec. producer)
StarringErrol Flynn
Billy and Bobby Mauch
Claude Rains
CinematographySol Polito
George Barnes
Edited byRalph Dawson
Music byErich Wolfgang Korngold
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • May 8, 1937 (1937-05-08)
Running time
118 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

The Prince and the Pauper is a 1937 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Twain. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains.

The film was originally intended to coincide with the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1936. However, its release was delayed until the following year.[1]

The second theme of the final movement of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's violin concerto was drawn from the music he composed for this film.

Plot

In Tudor England, two boys are born on the same day in the most different circumstances imaginable. Tom (Billy Mauch) is the son of vicious criminal John Canty (Barton MacLane), while Edward VI (Bobby Mauch) is a prince and the heir of King Henry VIII of England (Montagu Love). One grows up in poverty, hungering for something better for himself and his family, the other in isolated luxury, with a strong curiosity about the outside world.

When they are youngsters, they meet and are astounded by their striking resemblance to each other. As a prank, they exchange clothes, but the Captain of the Guard (Alan Hale, Sr.) mistakes the prince for the pauper and throws him out of the palace grounds.

Tom is unable to convince anybody except for the Earl of Hertford (Claude Rains) of his identity. Everyone else is convinced that he is mentally ill. When Henry VIII dies, Hertford threatens to expose Tom unless he does as he is told. Hertford also blackmails the Captain into searching for the real prince to eliminate the dangerous loose end.

Meanwhile, Edward finds an amused, if disbelieving protector in Miles Hendon (Errol Flynn). An attempt to assassinate the boy on the instigation of the Earl of Hertford, who fears for his power if the real king lives, changes Hendon's opinion of Edward's story. With Hendon's help, Edward manages to re-enter the palace just in time to interrupt the coronation ceremony and prove his identity. Tom is made a ward of the new king, Hertford is banished for life, and Hendon is rewarded for his services.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer * Clifford McCarty, The Films of Errol Flynn, Citadel Press, 1969 p 54-55

External links

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