Wednesday, December 16, 2009

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER WARNER BROS CLASSIC

This Mark Twain story classic tells the story of two look a like children, one a Royal Prince and one a street urchin who exchange places in order to see how the other half lives. The most popular of the versions made for film was produced by Warner Bros in 1937.

The film starred Errol Flynn and Claude Rains and the Mauch twins Billy Mauch and Robert (Bobby) Mauch as the look a like children. The two were reported to have had a lot of fun on the set exchanging roles and costumes to the confusion of all.

Costumes were designed by Milo Anderson.

The first garment is a period red wine velvet coat with white fur trim worn by Billy Mauch.

The second piece is teal brocade sleeveless over-cape trimmed with gray squirrel, bearing an interior "Western Costume" label.



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