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Movies Depicting Fauntleroy Suits: Michael Benz, 1995


Figure 1.--This is the 1995 BBC version of "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Michael Benz wears a very accurate Fauntleroy suit and hair style, but he only wore it for one scene.

The BBC in 1995 produced another version of Little Lord Fauntleroy. Ironically the same young American actor, Michael Benz, that played in the Mike and Angelo Fauntleroy spoof, played Cedric in the newest BBC dramatisation. He appears to have been about 10 or 11 years old in the film.This film was condensed from the BBC television miniseries.

The BBC often gives considerable attention to acurate period costuming. This seems to have been the case in this production. The plushy blue velvet Fauntleroy suit was quite an elaborate one with a delicate lace collar with several points rather than a rounded design. It was worn with matching lace trim on the wrist cuffs. The suit has knicker-like kneepants worn with long dark stockings. However, he only wore his plush blue velvet suit for only one scene, a party at the castle.

Considerable attention appearsvto have also been given to Michael's hair. His hair was styled more like a boy might actually have worn his hair than any other major version of Mrs. Burnett's classic. It was not curled as was common in America, but is shoulder length as was more common in England.

Figure 2.--Another shot of the blue Fauntleroy suit worn in this version of "Little Lord Fauntleroy".

Like most versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy, the producers tried to play down the hero's sissy image. For most of the film, Cedric wore more manly tweeds.




Christopher Wagner

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