Question 1

Why were real-life twins Billy Mauch and Robert J. Mauch cast in the title roles?

Accepted Answer

They were already under contract with Warner Bros. and got the title roles when the film was made in 1936-37.

Question 2

How did the film's release coordinate with a real-world event?

Accepted Answer

The film's May 8, 1937 release was coordinated with the May 12, 1937 Coronation of King George VI.

Question 3

Which actor and Alan Hale appeared together in this film as adversaries, unlike their later friend roles?

Accepted Answer

Errol Flynn and Alan Hale appear as adversaries in this film, the first of thirteen films they made together.

Question 4

Why were the Mauch twins' ages misreported during filming?

Accepted Answer

The studio said they were born in 1924, making them twelve, but they were actually fifteen, playing nine-year-olds.

Question 5

What happens when the prince and the pauper switch clothes?

Accepted Answer

Guards throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them about the switch, and the old king dies, so the prince will inherit the throne.

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