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.
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