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The Prince and the Pauper

1990 0h 27m EN
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6.8
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76%
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7.1
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★6.8TMDB · 249🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 4,496
AnimationComedyFamily
Synopsis
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Long ago in a land with an ailing king, there was a pair of boys who looked exactly alike, a pauper called Mickey and the other, the Crown Prince.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
George Scribner
Writers
Charles Fleischer, Jenny Tripp, Gerrit Graham
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wayne Allwine and Arthur Burghardt and Bill Farmer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Scribner directs. H. Lee Peterson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor H. Lee Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Wayne Allwine and Arthur Burghardt and Bill Farmer carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0100409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 21 themes, including "cat", "duck", "mouse", "horse".

The technical file

Editing
H. Lee Peterson
VFX supervisor
Don Paul
Runtime
27 min · 0h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G
Rotten Tomatoes
76% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating
7.1/10 · 4,496 votes
MPAA
G

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George Scribner

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Pictures

    Walt Disney Pictures

    US

  • Walt Disney Feature Animation

    Walt Disney Feature Animation

    US

Key crew

  • Animation ManagerMicki Zurcher
  • AnimationAaron Blaise
  • MusicNicholas Pike
  • Animation DirectorThom Enriquez
  • ProducerDan Rounds
  • NovelMark Twain
  • Visual Effects SupervisorDon Paul
  • EditorH. Lee Peterson
  • Art DirectionThom Enriquez
  • Visual DevelopmentAlvaro Arce

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • cat
  • duck
  • mouse
  • horse
  • prince
  • guard
  • royalty
  • dog
  • cartoon cat
  • weasel
  • cartoon mouse
  • identity swap
  • cartoon dog
  • cartoon duck
  • pauper
  • cartoon horse
  • short film
  • cow
  • adaptation
  • featurette
  • cartoon cow

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1990-11-16G

Also known as

International titles

  • The Prince & the PauperUS
  • Mickey's the Prince and the PauperUS
  • Mickey's the Prince & the PauperUS
  • Mickey Mouse Le Prince et le PauvreFR
  • El Príncipe y el MendigoES
  • Clássicos De Encantar: O Príncipe e o PobrePT
  • Myšák Mickey v pohádce Princ a chuďasCZ
  • Der Prinz und der BettelknabeDE
  • Książę i żebrakPL

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