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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

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

19366.71h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Cromwell
Written by Hugh Walpole, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Produced by David O. Selznick
Box OfficeBudget: $590KRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Freddie Bartholomew

Freddie Bartholomew

Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

'Dearest' Erroll

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Earl of Dorincourt

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Silas Hobbs

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Havisham

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Dick Tipton

Constance Collier

Constance Collier

Lady Constantia Lorridaile

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sir Harry Lorridaile

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Mary

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Tom Tipton

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookenglandgrandparent grandchild relationshipgrocerlordbrooklyn, new york cityheirscam artistearlshoeshine boy19th centuryaristocracy

About Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy is a drama, family film released in 1936 exploring themes of based on novel or book, england, grandparent grandchild relationship, grocer, lord, brooklyn, new york city. Directed by John Cromwell, it stars Freddie Bartholomew, Dolores Costello, C. Aubrey Smith. 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.

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