Excellent adaptation of Mark Twain's story about a young prince and a lookalike beggar boy who trade places. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains and has been described as "a kids' fantasy."
He doesn't really get to have scenes with Flynn, however.
An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. Fine WB supporting cast includes Alan Hale, Barton MacLane, Henry Stephenson, and Halliwell Hobbes.
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. Mark Twain's 1851 story about two runaway friends, a fostered white boy and an escaped black slave, who sailed on a raft down the Mississippi River in search of freedom and adventure.
See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 18 The film was originally intended to coincide with the planned coronation of Edward VIII in 1936. A poor boy named Tom Canty and the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful. The duo are played by real-life twins Billy and Bobby Mauch. Adventure They change clothes with each other but the guards discover them and throw out the prince, since they are almost identical. Despite the length, it never drags. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains and has been described as "a kids' fantasy." Claude Rains is great as the villainous Earl of Hertford. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne. They're both very good. The film also stars Errol Flynn and Claude Rains. Título original: The Prince and the Pauper. Adventure Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne. Excellent adaptation of Mark Twain's story about a young prince and a lookalike beggar boy who trade places.
Spirited, fun adventure story. As a prank, they exchange clothes, but the Captain of the Guard (Meanwhile, Edward finds an amused, if disbelieving protector in Miles Hendon (Warner Bros had Billy and Bobby Mauch under contract, and had used them separately in According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $1,026,000 domestically and $665,000 foreign making it the studio's most popular film of the year.Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger.
And there is a big difference between DVDs and… A poor boy and a prince exchange identities and lives while the villainous Captain of the Guard plots to take advantage of this. Despite receiving top billing, it's nearly an hour in before Errol Flynn shows up. As a kid, Tom sneaks into the palace garden and meets the prince. Certificate: Passed He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust. A poor boy named Tom Canty and the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.