The Prince and the Pauper Page #2

Synopsis: On the same day two boys are born: the pauper Tom and prince Edward. As a kid, Tom sneaks into the palace garden and meets the prince. They change clothes with each other but the guards discover them and throw out the prince, since they are almost identical. Nobody believe them when they try to tell the truth. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne. The evil earl of Hertford attempts to murder the prince to gain power for himself.
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
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IMDB:
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Year:
1937
118 min
738 Views


To be able to forgive a man his sins,

and not his virtues.

And Norfolk has virtue.

And the House of Tudor has sins.

But they won't be judged by the Howards.

You are very right, Your Majesty.

The protector will be a man

who nibbles at the hand of the court.

Whose power frightens only the ladies.

And whose chief ambition

is to build a safe nest in the throne.

You'll forgive me if I say the description

resembles that of a palace rat.

- You mean...

- I mean you.

I am unable to tell my gratitude

for this honor, sire.

But it will enable me to...

To regret my passing

with the greatest possible pleasure.

There is one thing, sire...

which may prevent your selection of me

from being carried out.

- Who? Warwick?

- No, sire.

The Prince himself.

Norfolk has bewitched him.

He worships the man, calls him uncle.

But for some strange reason,

His Highness has taken a dislike to me.

If you let the selection go,

until your death...

His little Highness

will undoubtedly appoint Norfolk.

No.

Because I intend to arrange matters...

so that Norfolk's death

will precede my own.

- Indeed, Your Majesty?

- Indeed.

Now, ask His Highness to come here.

I think I'd like to play now.

May we play charades, Your Highness?

Lady Jane, I've told you I hate charades.

I'm sorry.

All right. We'll play charades later.

After we play something I like.

Quill, you suggest something.

And if it doesn't suit me, I'll beat you.

And if it does suit you,

it'll be a game you'll beat me at anyway.

Therefore, it might as well be...

blind man's buff.

Good. That would amuse me.

- I'm it.

- Here's my handkerchief.

- Should I be first, sir?

- Shout so I know where you are.

All right.

Spin him round and around.

There you are.

Now, guess where we are.

Your Highness.

- Are you hurt, Edward?

- Edward?

Pardon me, Your Highness.

Someday I'll have your head cut off

for calling me that.

But perhaps your feet would be better.

They're more in the way.

Why are you here, milord?

His Majesty awaits, Your Highness.

Very well.

You are not dismissed. I'm coming back.

I'm glad you sent for me, Father.

They wouldn't let me

see you this afternoon.

- You tried?

- Yes.

- What did you want?

- Nothing. Just wanted to see you.

Come here.

Sit down.

One of these days, Edward...

- I'll be going away.

- To war, Father?

No. To peace, I hope.

But where?

To face the one being...

who knows there is no

Divine Right of Kings.

After I've gone, Edward,

you'll wear the crown.

- But...

- Be still. Listen and remember.

There is only one crown in England.

But there are many heads it will fit.

So a wise king removes those heads.

That is politics.

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Laird Doyle

Laird Doyle (1907–1936) was an American screenwriter. Doyle was under contract to Warner Brothers during the mid-1930s, before his sudden death at the age of twenty nine. One of his final films was the British comedy Strangers on Honeymoon. Some of his screenplay work was used posthumously, his last credited film being in 1947. more…

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