Little Lord Fauntleroy

"WHETHER YOUR HEART IS YOUNG OR OLD...THIS GREAT PICTURE TELLS A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOU DEEPLY!"

1936 1h 42m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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An American boy turns out to be the heir of a wealthy British earl. He is sent to live with the irritable and unsentimental aristocrat, his grandfather.

“WHETHER YOUR HEART IS YOUNG OR OLD...THIS GREAT PICTURE TELLS A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOU DEEPLY!”

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Cast

Freddie Bartholomew
Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
Dolores Costello
'Dearest' Erroll
C. Aubrey Smith
Earl of Dorincourt
Guy Kibbee
Silas Hobbs
Henry Stephenson
Havisham
Mickey Rooney
Dick Tipton
Constance Collier
Lady Constantia Lorridaile
E. E. Clive
Sir Harry Lorridaile

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cromwell
Writers: Hugh Walpole, Hugh Walpole
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hal C. Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Freddie Bartholomew and Dolores Costello and C. Aubrey Smith carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "WHETHER YOUR HEART IS YOUNG OR OLD...THIS GREAT PICTURE TELLS A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOU DEEPLY!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Cromwell directs. Charles Rosher behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Hal C. Kern cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hal C. Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Freddie Bartholomew and Dolores Costello and C. Aubrey Smith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "WHETHER YOUR HEART IS YOUNG OR OLD...THIS GREAT PICTURE TELLS A STORY THAT WILL TOUCH YOU DEEPLY!".
8IMDB entry: tt0027893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "based on novel or book", "england", "grandparent grandchild relationship", "grocer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Rosher
Original score: Max Steiner
Editing: Hal C. Kern
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Budget: $590,000
Box office: $1,037,000
Return: 176% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

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CinemaSerf2022-06-19
★ 7/10
This is a splendid telling of Frances Hodgson Burnett's literal tale of rags to riches. Freddie Bartholomew is "Ceddie" who is living in Brooklyn with his mother "Dearest" (Dolores Costello) when he discovers that he is the heir to a great British Earldom. With the assistance of solicitor Henry Stephenson he travels to his new stately home to meet his austere old grandfather (C. Aubrey Smith), whose heart he completely melts... It's got a few twists and turns as he must deal with another claimant to his title, but that good will out is never in doubt. Batholomew is that rarest of child actors; he is engaging - no sign of any precociousness - and together with some good contributions from Guy Kibbee ("Mr. Hobbs") and a very dapper looking Mickey Rooney ("Dick") we have a delightful story of a thoroughly good-natured young boy who gives an old man a new lease of life.

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