Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Synopsis
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.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) Freddie Bartholomew, Dolores Costello | Full Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-06-26
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Freddie Bartholomew
Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
Dolores Costello
'Dearest' Erroll
C. Aubrey Smith
Earl of Dorincourt
Guy Kibbee
Silas Hobbs
Henry Stephenson
Havisham
Mickey Rooney
Dick Tipton
Constance Collier
Lady Constantia Lorridaile
E. E. Clive
Sir Harry Lorridaile
Una O'Connor
Mary
Jackie Searl
Tom Tipton
Jessie Ralph
Applewoman
Ivan F. Simpson
Reverend Mordaunt
Helen Flint
Minna Tipton
Eric Alden
Ben Tipton
May Beatty
Mrs. Mellon
Virginia Field
Miss Herbert
Reginald Barlow
Newick
Lionel Belmore
Higgins
Release History & Theatrical Window
Warm Springs, Georgia
Festival / Special Debut
March 6, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 6, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$590K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.76x
+$447K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Cromwell
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh Walpole
- Original Score
- Max Steiner
- Original Title
- Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $590K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Selznick International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Cromwell
Hugh Walpole, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Max Steiner
Charles Rosher
Hal C. Kern
David O. Selznick
Department Leadership Roster
Hugh Walpole
Screenplay
John Cromwell
Director
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Hugh Walpole
Writer
Hal C. Kern
Editor
David O. Selznick
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Little Lord Fauntleroy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Little Lord Fauntleroy about?
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.
Who directed Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Little Lord Fauntleroy was directed by John Cromwell.
Who stars in Little Lord Fauntleroy?
The principal cast of Little Lord Fauntleroy includes Freddie Bartholomew, Dolores Costello, C. Aubrey Smith, Guy Kibbee, Henry Stephenson.
When was Little Lord Fauntleroy released and how long is it?
Little Lord Fauntleroy was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Little Lord Fauntleroy had a reported production budget of $590K and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (1.76 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Little Lord Fauntleroy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Little Lord Fauntleroy was composed by Max Steiner.
Is Little Lord Fauntleroy based on a book or true story?
Little Lord Fauntleroy is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Frances Hodgson Burnett".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Little Lord Fauntleroy holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).