Little Lord Fauntleroy
(1936)
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.
Director
John Cromwell
Writers
Hugh Walpole, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Hugh Walpole
Top Billed
Freddie Bartholomew
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10June 19, 2022
This is a splendid telling of Frances Hodgson Burnett's literal tale of rags to riches. Freddie Bartholomew is "Ceddie" who is living in Brooklyn with his mother "Dearest" (Dolores Costello) when he discovers that he is the heir to a great British Earldom. With the assistance of solicitor Henry Stephenson he travels to his new stately home to meet his austere old grandfather (C. Aubrey Smith), whose heart he completely melts... It's got a few twi… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$590,000
Revenue
$1,037,000