the above reviewer and this site summarize this great retelling of the still read little lord fauntleroy book . so i would not summarize and but just briefly add my cheer and jeer . why do this tale ( awash in sentimentality in francis hodgson book of the same name ) yet live on . anime and even a russian version be recent . it still a great tale . the 1936 little lord fauntleroy movie be basically like the 1930 movie heidi in one key way . i. e. the grandfather connection represent a prodigal people hat even life hat old grandfather be bring back to the human race and to his god by the love of a kind and good grandchild . in this great ( but technically damage ) david o. selznick quality family film and . the old prodigal grandfather ( the great sir c. aubrey smith a the earl ) be bring back to the human race by his kind and good grandchild cedric errol ( freddie bartholomew and the top male 1930 child star ) . wade thru the second rate copy of this movie . and hope that the studio do a quality restoration of this great film . note represent the current worldwide interest in little lord fauntleroy should make it worth the studio while to issue a quality restore edition of 1936 little lord fauntleroy . just make sure to dub it in russian and japanese and many other language .