The Prince and the Pauper (1990 film)
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| Directed by | George Scribner |
| Produced by | Dan Rounds |
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| Narrated by | Roy Dotrice |
| Voices by |
Wayne Allwine Bill Farmer Arthur Burghardt Charlie Adler Tony Anselmo |
| Music by | Nicholas Pike |
| Animation by | Thom Enriquez (directing) |
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Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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| Running time | 31 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Prince and the Pauper is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by George Scribner. Featuring the voice of Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse, it is inspired by the Mark Twain story of the same name. It was Disney's final use of the traditional ink-and-paint and camera process, before the CAPS digital-ink-and-paint process rendered the traditional techniques and equipment obsolete.
The film was released on November 16, 1990 before The Rescuers Down Under. It was also released in theaters in the UK with Brother Bear in 2003.
The story begins that in England, a good and wise king ruled the country with peace and compassion. However, the good king has fallen ill, and his captain of the guards, Pete, plundered and terrorized the country in the king's name. One day, when Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto, three beggars are trying to get money for some food, dream of "living like a king", Captain Pete's carriage passes, having stolen much food from the people of London, and burying the three heroes in the snow. The hungry Pluto sees a sausage stand out from the carriage and begins to chase, pursuing it into the castle of the king. As Mickey knocks on the door to get his dog back, one of the soldiers opens the door and lets him in, mistaking him for the prince.
Pete lectures the soldier for letting anyone in, pointing out where the real prince: taking his classes with his teacher, Horace Horsecollar. While Horace teaches the prince about trigonometry, the prince looks out the window at the children playing in the snow. The prince, being discovered by his teacher, is mocked by his valet, Donald Duck. The prince plays at provoking Donald, while the teacher is distracted while writing on the blackboard, to the point that Donald inadvertently hits the teacher, resulting in the teacher sending Donald out of the room, returning both to their studies. Then, the Prince hears Pete, who is roughly handling Mickey and Pluto. The prince orders them to be brought to him right away. Pete kicks Mickey through the door, and forces Pluto out of the castle.
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