Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 6.8 · 83% critics
A kind-hearted American boy learns he is heir to a British title and must move into the world of a stern grandfather he has never known. In a grand but chilly new home, his warmth and decency begin to change the people around him.
Based on Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-03-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (62 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic family dramas with gentle morals, big feelings, and old-fashioned charm like The Little Princess or The Secret Garden, this should appeal; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a modern tone.
Pros: warm-hearted story; touching moral lesson; charming lead performance | Cons: feels dated; uneven age casting; poor print quality
Themes
- based on novel or book
- england
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- grocer
- lord
- brooklyn, new york city
- heir
- scam artist
- earl
- shoeshine boy
- 19th century
- aristocracy
Cast & crew
Freddie Bartholomew
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
Dolores Costello
as 'Dearest' Erroll
C. Aubrey Smith
as Earl of Dorincourt
Guy Kibbee
as Silas Hobbs
Henry Stephenson
as Havisham
Mickey Rooney
as Dick Tipton
Constance Collier
as Lady Constantia Lorridaile
E. E. Clive
as Sir Harry Lorridaile
Una O'Connor
as Mary
Jackie Searl
as Tom Tipton
Directed by John Cromwell