Short film

The Prince and the Pauper

1990 · 27 min

A brisk, charming cartoon adventure with storybook watercolor warmth, gentle peril, and a satisfying heroic payoff.

Directed by: George Scribner
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Wayne Allwine, Arthur Burghardt, Bill Farmer

Overview: Long ago in a land with an ailing king, there was a pair of boys who looked exactly alike, a pauper called Mickey and the other, the Crown Prince.

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Directed by: George Scribner
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Wayne Allwine, Arthur Burghardt, Bill Farmer

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
corruption
justice
friendship
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, comedy, family
Directed by: George Scribner
Written by: Chris Hubbell, Jenny Tripp, Gerrit Graham, Sam Graham
Starring: Wayne Allwine, Arthur Burghardt, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo, Elvia Allman, Frank Welker, Charlie Adler, Roy Dotrice
Runtime: 27 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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