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Actor: Barton MacLane, Billy Mauch, Claude Rains, Errol Flynn, Henry Stephenson
Brand: FLYNN,ERROL
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Cantonese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 65227
Studio: Warner Home Video

Movie Reviews of The Prince and the Pauper

Movie Review: The Prince and the Pauper
Summary: 5 Stars

"The Prince and the Pauper" made in 1937 is grand entertainment
made in the old style when a good story, acting and entertainment
were the main considerations.

The stories by Mark Twain have made good subject material for
movies over the years and "The Prince and the Pauper" is no
exception.

The movie contains a wealth of character actors namely:
Errol Flynn as Miles Hendon
Claude Rains as Earl of Hertford
Henry Stephenson as Duke of Norfolk
Barton MacLane as John Canty
Billy Mauch as Tom Canty
Bobby Mauch as Prince Edward
Alan Hale as Captain of the Guards
Montagu Love as Henry VIII

The story begins when two boys are born on the same day in the
same year. One is Prince Edward the son of Henry VIII and the
other Tom Canty who was born in the slums of London.

By a strange twist of fate both meet when thay are young boys
and wanting to experience each others way of life they
exchange clothing. Both boys are identical in looks which
unfortunately is their undoing. Nobody believes them when they
try to tell the truth and return to their normal positions in
life.

The story is full of plotting and scheming by people in high
places who are anxious to remove the real prince from his
rightful position and replace him with the imposter who they
can manipulate to their own advantage.

Although the story is untrue it is told with sincerity to a
point where it is quite believeable.

The highlight of the movie is towards the end with an
elaborate, no expense spared coronation ceremony of the
young prince, nicely timed no doubt to coincide with the
coronation of George VI a week after its release.
Very impressive and no doubt replicating a real coronation.

Although he does not appear until half way through the movie,
Errol Flynn is in fine form, the identical twins Billy and
Bobby Mauch do a terrific job of acting and all are well
supported by good character actors.

Very entertaining.

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Summary of The Prince and the Pauper

Because of their similar appearances, a poor English boy and Edward, son of King Henry VIII and Prince of Wales switch places as a joke and must live each other's lives.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: NR
Release Date: 26-AUG-2003
Media Type: DVD

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