An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust.
- Mrs. Cedric 'Dearest' Errol
- (as Dolores Costello Barrymore)
- Sir Harry Lorridaile
- (as E. E. Clive)
- Rev. Mordaunt
- (as Ivan Simpson)
Storyline
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- TriviaRussell Birdwell worked on publicity for the film and devised a canvas sign stretching two miles of Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles, from the studio, past MGM towards the ocean. There had never been such a large sign advertising anything before and the feat was reported in newspapers worldwide.
- GoofsCeddie has an English accent; however, it is explained that he picked it up from his father who was English.
- Quotes
Earl of Dorincourt: [gazing down at Cedric, asleep] If anyone had ever told me I could be fond of a child, I wouldn't have believed them. I always detested children - my own more than most - but I'm fond of him... and, oddly enough, he's fond of me. You know, Havisham, I'm not popular - I never was - but he's fond of me, never was afraid of me, always trusted me. Yes, Havisham, he'd've filled my place... better than I've filled it. He'd have been an honor to the name.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)
- SoundtracksJingle Bells
(1857) (uncredited)
Music by James Pierpont (uncredited)
In the score a bit at the beginning
This one really grabs you by the heartstrings and doesn't let up. Freddie Bartholomew is simply wonderful as "Ceddie", wonderfully capturing his character and winning over the viewing audience's hearts in fairly short time, no easy feat for a child star. C. Aubrey Smith too is just marvelous as the crotchety old grandfather who finds his stubborn, hard-hearted, icy exterior being worn away just by being in the presence of such a terrific young lad who loves him unconditionally. Dolores Costello too was nicely cast and delivers the goods when she's called upon to do so. It's the likable performances given by these stars that make this a real winner in that we're truly made to care about these characters and what happens to them.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Mali lord Fauntleroy
- Filming locations
- George Lewis Mansion - 1051 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(Lord Dorincourt's castle's gatehouse)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1