Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980

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Little Lord Fauntleroy ★★½ 1980

A poor boy in New York suddenly finds himself the heir to his grandfather's estate in England. Lavish remake of the 1936 classic, adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel. Welldeserved Emmy winner for photography; Guinness is his usual oldpro self. 98m/C VHS . Rick Schroder, Alec Guinness, Victoria Tennant, Eric Porter, Colin Blakely, Connie Booth, Rachel Kempson; D: Jack Gold. TV

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