The Prince & the Pauper
Brief Description:
The legendary tale of The Prince & the Pauper gets a magical Disney makeover in this adventure-filled Disney Animation Collection DVD, part of a series of beloved classic short films! In a faraway kingdom, two boys who look exactly alike meet by chance and decide to switch places: a pauper named Mickey, who dreams about a life of luxury, and the Crown Prince, who wishes he could be as free as his subjects. Each boy faces extraordinary challenges in his new role, and together they must figure out how to save the kingdom from an evil Captain who wants the throne for himself!
Date: 1990
Genre: family American animated comedy action-adventure featurette
Running time: 25 minutes
Cast:
Wayne Allwine (Mickey / the Prince)
Arthur Burghardt (Captain Pete)
Tony Anselmo (Donald)
Bill Farmer (Goofy / Pluto / Horace Horsecollar / Weasel #1)
Elvia Allman (Clarabelle Cow)
Charlie Adler (Weasel #2 / Weasel #3 / Pig Driver / Peasant / Man in Street)
Frank Welker (King / Archbishop)
Trevor Eyster (Kid #1)
Rocky Krakoff (Kid #2)
Roy Dotrice (Narrator)
Director: George Scribner
Production company: Walt Disney Pictures & Walt Disney Feature Animation
Based on: The Prince & the Pauper by Mark Twain
Setting/Aesthetic/Feel: 4/5
Of course, it’s nothing like the book. At least, barely. and it doesn’t really look like medieval England. But it’s a decent Disney fantasy England, anyways. What I do love is the cathedral and palace. 10/10 coolness there, as far as kid me was concerned—and the cathedral is STILL cool with all its banners!!
Characters: 4/5
Again, not the book. But that’s ok. I like Mickey and the Prince, and they’re both pretty interesting in their own right and are fun switched with each other too. Goofy’s a hoot, the bad guys are scary (or funny—there’s no in between), and Donald, the Professor, and the Archbishop are good sidekicks. As for the King, I feel for him…
Plot: 4/5
The plot is pretty wild. As a kid, I adored the drama. And I still enjoy the humour. The ending is always funny, and there’s many really humorous bits. It’s a satisfying, solid tale of justice and choosing to do right and standing up against tyrants/bullies/etc.
Content: 4/5 (low)
A shot where the Captain’s underwear shows; euphemisms.
Violence: 4/5 (low)
Light violence by the soldiers towards the people and the MCs.
Overall: 4/5
Pretty solid kids’ film and P&P retelling, to be honest. I still really enjoy it.
Now, we watched this as a DVD, with 5 other short videos in it. I’ll add their reviews when I watch them!
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