The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (aka David Copperfield) is a 1935 film based upon the Charles Dickens novel. Although quite a few characters and incidents from the novel were omitted - notably David's time at Salem House boarding school - the spirit of the book and the period were captured well. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dickens redirects here. ... Illustration by Phiz: My First Fall in Life David Copperfield or The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to be published on any account) by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850. ...

The film was adapted by Hugh Walpole, Howard Estabrook and Lenore J. Coffee from the Dickens novel, and directed by George Cukor. Sir Hugh Walpole, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Hugh Seymour Walpole (March 13, 1884 - June 1, 1941), was an English novelist. ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ...

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• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Greatest Motion Picture
• Star Cast of 65 Players!

Cast

• Edna May Oliver: Aunt Betsey
• Elizabeth Allan: Clara Copperfield
• Jessie Ralph: Peggotty
• Freddie Bartholomew: David Copperfield as a boy
• Basil Rathbone: Mr. Murdstone
• Lionel Barrymore: Dan'l Peggotty
• Una O'Connor: Mrs. Gummidge
• W.C. Fields: Mr. Micawber
• Lennox Pawle: Mr. Dick
• Frank Lawton: David Copperfield as a man.
• Hugh Williams: James Steerforth
• Lewis Stone: Mr. Wickfield
• Madge Evans: Agnes
• Roland Young: Uriah Heep
• Maureen O'Sullivan: Dora

Hugh Walpole, the screenplay writer, had a cameo role as the vicar. Arthur Treacher, after whom Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips is named, has a cameo as the man with the donkey who trespasses on Aunt Betsey's lawn. Screen legend Elsa Lanchester had a cameo as Clickett, Mr. Micawber's servant. Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress. ... Elizabeth Allan, who usually goes by the name Liz Allan (commonly misspelled, even in the published comics themselves, as Liz Allen), is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, part of the supporting cast of Spider-Man (Peter Parker). ... Jessie Ralph Chambers (November 5, 1864 - May 30, 1944) was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic motion pictures. ... promotional photo for Captains Courageous (1937) Freddie Bartholomew (March 28, 1924 – January 23, 1992) was a British child actor, director and producer popular in 1930s Hollywood films. ... Basil Rathbone. ... Lionel Barrymore Herbert Lionel Blyth (April 28, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 15, 1954 in Van Nuys, California) was an American actor of stage, radio and film. ... Una OConnor in The Invisible Man (1933) Una OConnor (October 23, 1880 – February 4, 1959) was an Irish actress who worked extensively in theater before becoming a notable character actress in film. ... W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 - December 25, 1946) was an American comedian and actor. ... Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character from Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. ... Hugh Williams (born Bexhill-on-Sea 6 March 1904 and died London 7 December 1969) was an English actor and dramatist. ... James Steerforth is a character in the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. ... Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 - September 12, 1953) was an American actor. ... Madge Evans Madge Evans [1] (July 1, 1909 - April 26, 1981) was an American film actress who began her career as a child actress and model. ... Roland Young (11 November 1887, London - 5 June 1953, New York City) was a British actor. ... Uriah Heep can refer to: Uriah Heep (David Copperfield), a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield Uriah Heep (band), a British rock band active since 1969 This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Maureen OSullivan as Jane in Tarzan and His Mate Maureen O’Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish actress. ... Sir Hugh Walpole, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Hugh Seymour Walpole (March 13, 1884 - June 1, 1941), was an English novelist. ... Since its first use in 1851, a cameo role or cameo appearance has been a brief appearance in a play (or later, a movie) that stands out against the general context for its éclat or dramatic punch. ... Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips is a fast food seafood restaurant chain with, as of 2003, 177 stores which serve fish and chips. ... Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips is a fast food seafood restaurant chain with, as of 2003, 177 stores which serve fish and chips. ... Lanchester in Naughty Marietta Elsa Lanchester (October 28, 1902 - December 26, 1986 in Woodland Hills, California) was an Oscar-nominated English/American character actress. ...

Production

David O. Selznick dearly wanted to film David Copperfield, as his Russian father Lewis J. Selznick had learnt the English language through it, and read it to his sons every night. David O. Selznick David Oliver Selznick (May 10, 1902–June 22, 1965), was one of the icon Hollywood producers of the Golden Age. ... Lewis J. Selznick (May 2, 1870 - January 25, 1933) was a film producer. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

A recreation of 19th century London was constructed in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer backlot. The scenes set outside Aunt Betsey's house atop The White Cliffs of Dover were filmed at Malibu. MGM even filmed the exterior of Canterbury Cathedral, which only appears in the film for less than a minute. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... The white cliffs of Dover The white cliffs of Dover, immortalized in popular song and verse (by Vera Lynn, Kate Smith, and others), are cliffs facing the Strait of Dover near the major English port town of Dover, in the county of Kent, and form part of the North Downs. ... Perhaps you mean: The Chevrolet Malibu, a type of automobile, or Malibu, a 27-mile beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California Malibu Comics, a comic book publisher Malibu Rum, a coconut based rum from Barbados Malibu, a brand new pop/rock band from Brazil Malibu Surfboard, a classic California... Canterbury Cathedral from the southwest. ...

The role of Mr. Micawber was written for Charles Laughton, but when his performance didn't satisfy Cukor, he left the film after just one filming week. The comedian and Dickens scholar W.C. Fields was loaned by MGM from Paramount Pictures to play Micawber. This is the only film where Fields doesn't ad lib (although he wanted to add a juggling sequence). Charles Laughton as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 - 15 December 1962) was a British-born American stage and film actor. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... See AdLib for the computer sound card manufacturer. ... Juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. ...

Reception

The film was well-received on its release in January 1935. One New York Times called it "The most profoundly satisfying screen maipulation of a great novel the camera has ever given us". It is still shown in many countries on television at Christmas. It has a 7.6/10 rating on the Internet Movie Database, and is rated with four out of four stars every year in Halliwell's Film Guide. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ... Leslie Robert James Halliwell (February 23, 1929 - January 29, 1989) was a British motion picture historian and encyclopedist who shaped domestic tastes through his career as a buyer for Television stations. ...

Trivia

• The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger holds the record for the Best Picture Oscar Nominee with the longest name. However, that is only the way the title actually appears onscreen. Nearly everywhere else, including newspaper listings, movie and TV guides, reference books, simple colloquial uses, and even its own poster advertising, the film is known simply as David Copperfield. Even the makers of the film (i.e. David O. Selznick, George Cukor, and the actors themselves) referred to it as such.

• In Gone With The Wind, also produced by Selznick, Melanie Wilkes (Olivia de Havilland) reads aloud from the novel David Copperfield while she waits for the vigilantes to come home from the raid. In Margaret Mitchell's novel, Melaine actually read Les Miserables at this point.

• The baby who plays David Copperfield at birth was actually a girl, Eileen Ingles.

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External link

The Personal History, Adventures, Experience & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...