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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Play trailer Poster for Little Lord Fauntleroy Released Apr 2, 1936 1h 38m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young Ceddie (Freddie Bartholomew) lives with his American mother. His long-dead father was a British earl disowned by his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt (C. Aubrey Smith), who disapproved of all Americans. With his sons dead, the earl decides to recognize Ceddie as his heir. The stern and ill-tempered old man is soon won over by Ceddie's kindness and honesty. As the family begins to come together, trouble arrives when another woman insists her son is the earl's true heir.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Adaptation of classic novel is a charming fairy tale. Rated: 4/5 Dec 25, 2010 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row It's a simple children's story, idealistic and dangerously close to cloying, but in the best tradition of Old Hollywood, it's a real treat. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 6, 2019 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine The childhood classic handsomely turned out by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jul 23, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An excellent children's pic, for others the contrived melodrama might at best only be bearable. Rated: C+ May 3, 2008 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Still entertaining drama, though dated, starring Bartholomew and Rooney, two great child actors of the time. Rated: 4/5 Mar 6, 2008 Full Review Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Rated: 3/5 Mar 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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stevie68a A perfect film. Freddie steals every scene he's in. He's loaded with charm and really understands acting. An outstanding cast, with rich period detail. David Selznick really was a genius. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Audience Member These were absolutely the better days of Hollywood. Hate what is being called movies now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review ashley h Little Lord Fauntleroy is a cute film. It is about an American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. Freddie Bartholomew and Dolores Costello give remarkable performances. The screenplay is well written. John Cromwell did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and love of family. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member still my fave version of this story Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It's like a Shirley Temple movie except with a little boy instead, and not as cute or funny! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member This was on RTE the other day. The girls, especially Allie, really enjoyed it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Cromwell

Director

Freddie Bartholomew

Cedric "Ceddie" Erroll

C. Aubrey Smith

Earl of Dorincourt

Dolores Costello

"Dearest" Erroll

Guy Kibbee

Mr. Silas Hobbs

Mickey Rooney

Dick Tipton

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Synopsis Young Ceddie (Freddie Bartholomew) lives with his American mother. His long-dead father was a British earl disowned by his grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt (C. Aubrey Smith), who disapproved of all Americans. With his sons dead, the earl decides to recognize Ceddie as his heir. The stern and ill-tempered old man is soon won over by Ceddie's kindness and honesty. As the family begins to come together, trouble arrives when another woman insists her son is the earl's true heir.
Director
John Cromwell
Producer
David O. Selznick
Screenwriter
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Hugh Walpole
Distributor
United Artists, Film Classics Inc., Reel Media International [us]
Production Co
Selznick International Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 2, 1936, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.37:1)
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