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The Prince And The Pauper

1937, Movie, NR, 120 mins

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This Mark Twain doppelganger tale of rags and royalty in 16th-century England is sumptuously produced and full of high drama and adventure, with Errol Flynn swashbuckling between the precocious Mauch twins--Bill and Bobby. The look-alikes decide that they will switch roles as a lark, one being Prince Edward (later King Edward VI), the other a beggar boy. Despite the beggar boy's outlandish behavior in his new station, the royal court and advisors accept him as the heir to th... read more leave a comment
Year: 1937
Rated NR

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Cast
Errol Flynn: Miles Hendon
Claude Rains: Earl of Hertford
Henry Stephenson: Duke of Norfolk
Barton MacLane: John Canty
Billy Mauch: Tom Canty
Bobby Mauch: Prince Edward

 

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Question: Wow, you're so amazing at digging up trivia that I thought you may be able to get your hands on this little nugget. During the mid-'90s, perhaps '95-ish, there was a special on NBC starring Joey Lawrence, in which he sang some incredible song on stage at the end of the movie. I want to say that the title had something about a prince, maybe "Prince for a Day" or something like that. Any help with the song title? Thanks.


Answer: A pat on the back for you for a job well done in answering your own question, Jake. You're probably talking about the 1995 TV-movie Prince for a Day, an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic The Prince and the Pauper.

Appearing alongside such notables as Richard Belzer and Lainie Kazan, young Mr. Lawrence played both prince (pop star Ricky Prince) and the lookalike pauper (pizza delivery guy Ralph read more

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