Ricky's interview with Merv Griffin on Youtube led me to this little gem of heartwarming film...and that makes his role in Little Lord Fauntleroy real.This movie is sooo old that my friend laughed at me for watching it. I introduce it to my other friend the same way (the interview from Youtube then the film) and she believed his role to be real. This is the type of movie that I will add in my all-time favorite list (or old-time favorite maybe?? :D) because it makes you feel good. Ceddie (Ricky Schroder) is so innocent that he assume his grandpa to be lovely and kindhearted even before meeting the Earl of Dorincourt. The truth is the earl is a strict person. And because of that, he changes everything - instead of learning on how to be an earl, he teach his grandpa on how to be a responsible earl. Along the process, Ceddie wins the heart of his grumpy grandpa and the villagers in his most adorable way. Everybody must watch this and I assure you, you will melt and left with a very good feeling. You'll be jiggered on how this film touches you and I promise, it won't let you down. "Not by a long shot!"

I first saw this movie many years ago and thought it was very heart warming. Although a lot of folks prefer the old Freddie Bartholomew version, I have grown very fond of this version. It has a wonderful cast and the story is told beautifully. Some folks may call it kinda' sappy...but I just LOVE this movie! It has become a Christmas tradition, in my home! Just a sweet, old fashioned, feel good movie and Ricky Schroder was SO cute! I had the VHS tape, that we would watch a few times, during the holidays. The tape finally wore out and I haven't found it on DVD. I am so glad to have found it online, so we can continue to enjoy it and make our holiday programming complete!

I remember this film with great fondness. The film is full of well known British actors and American's Connie Booth and Ricky Schroder. I would dearly love to see this film again. I first saw it at the cinema, which would often show TV movies, and then it seemed to be shown on TV almost every Christmas.The music score was particularly good too and even now I can remember the wonderful theme.Another reason why I liked this film so much is that it was filmed locally to where I used to live. The castle scenes were filmed in and around Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire (near Grantham), and where the Duke of Rutland resides. The shop/village scenes were filmed in the village of Exton, Rutland (near Oakham - my home town).Hope to see a DVD copy sometime! BTW would love to know Patrick Stewart's thoughts/memories on this film!

The young Rick(y) Schroder is delightful as the displaced and uprooted Little Lord Fauntleroy/Ceddie. Consider the beautiful English countryside as an important member of a stellar cast; mixed together it would be difficult to make anything but an excellent film. That innocent young Fauntleroy melts the heart of his cantankerous grandfather played by Alec Guinness is hardly surprising. It is the typical Christmas good overcoming evil theme in the best Charles Dickens tradition. It is the path of the film, the actors and the setting that make this a jewel. The plot goes something like this: Grandfather sends for grandson.Grandson assumes love, Grandfather is looking for an heir. Heir becomes loved grandson. There are subplots of grandfather not liking American mother/daughter-in-law and refusing to acknowledge her; the deplorable conditions of the estate's workers; and a contender for heir to the title and estate.I watched this gem when it first aired and have watched my poorly transferred VHS copy yearly since (in my household it wouldn't be Christmas without it).I long for this made-for-TV movie to be released on a remastered DVD.