Trivia / The Prince and the Pauper

Novel

• Magnum Opus Dissonance: Literary critics loved the book at the time because Mark Twain used classical writing and dialog rather than his more down to earth novels that spoke with his unique voice. Twain, naturally, viewed the book as Money, Dear Boy.

1937 film

• Billing Displacement: Despite being top-billed, Errol Flynn doesn't appear until nearly one hour in the movie.

Disney film

• Acting for Two:
  • Wayne Allwine voices Mickey and the prince as tradition dictates that pauper and prince be played by the same actor.
  • Bill Farmer plays Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar and one of the weasel henchmen.
  • Charlie Adler voices two of the weasel henchmen, the pig driver, a peasant and a man on the street.
  • Frank Welker plays the dying king and the archbishop at the coronation ceremony.
• Children Voicing Children: A couple kids had spoken parts voiced by actual kids at the time: Tim Eyster and Rocky Krakoff.
• The Other Darrin:
  • This film marks the first time Bill Farmer has voiced Horace Horsecollar instead of Pinto Colvig or Billy Bletcher (as both had long passed away by then). He became the regular voice of Horace from there.
  • Arthur Burghardt replaces Will Ryan as the voice of Pete this time around.
• Role Reprise: Elvia Allman, in her final time in the role before her death, returns as Clarabelle Cow for the first time since Symphony Hour (1942).
• Swan Song: The film was Elvia Allman's final performance as Clarabelle Cow before her 1992 death.

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