Little Lord Fauntleroy

Rated: NR (Not Rated)

Plucked from poverty-stricken 1879 New York, kind and compassionate Cedric Errol (Michael Benz) is summoned by his hard-hearted grandfather (George Baker) to "live among the swells" in England as Lord... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Greatest Sports Legends
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Everyone dreams of a long-lost rich relative.

This story has been filmed several times over the centuries. Each brings with it the strengths and weaknesses of the period in which it was made. A few examples are: 1914 – Gerald Royston – Cedric Erroll 1921 – Mary Pickford - Little Lord Fauntleroy/Dearest 1936 – Freddy Bartholomew – Cedric ‘Ceddie’ Erroll 1976 – Glen Anderson - Lord Fauntleroy 1980 – Rick Schroder - Lord Fauntleroy (Ceddie Errol) 1995 – Michael Benz – Cedric Errol 2003 – Aleksei Vesyolkin – Cedric As with any story, everyone has their favorite interpretation. This is a review of the 1936 version. Ceddie (Freddy Bartholomew) is a well-meaning kid who is wise beyond his years and very well-mannered. He lives alone with his mother, Dearest (Dolores Costello Barrymore). He is the product of his environment (America's depression era), where he is mentored by a wise grocer (Guy Kibbee) and befriended by others, such as the shoeshine boy (Mickey Rooney). Turns out that he is the long-lost grandson of the Earl of Dorin Court (C. Aubrey Smith) and heir to an estate in England. So, he is “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” He is removed from the only home he knows and whisked off to England. There, he does not realize that his grandfather cannot stand his mother (they never met), so she has to stay in another house. All is going swimmingly until the “Real Little Lord Fauntleroy,” the son of the other brother, shows up. Now, what will happen? Is ‘Ceddie’ destined to be second fiddle? Will his mother go back to America? What do his old friends think when they find out? It looks like curtains for everyone.