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The Princess and the Pauper
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Wikipedia article
'The Princess and the Pauper' is a 1939 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film by Chevrolet.[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/47904-Princess-And-The-Pauper BCDB] It features Nicky Nome, who also appeared in the previous Chevrolet films 'A Coach for Cinderella' and 'A Ride for Cinderella', as well as 'One Bad Knight', ' Nicky Rides Again' and 'Peg-Leg Pedro'.[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/nicky-nome-rides-again/ Nicky Nome Rides Again|Cartoon Research] 'The Princess and the Pauper' is in the public domain and runs for approximately ten minutes.
Plot summary
A king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the wealthiest suitor in the kingdom. She is wooed by the despicable wizard Ali Kazam, but falls for a pauper boy with a yo-yo. The boy is kicked out of the palace by the king's men, whereupon the diminutive magical creature Nicky Nome appears to help him, giving him a flying carpet to travel to a valley of jewels. When Ali Kazam attacks on a vulture, Nicky gradually transforms the carpet into a Chevrolet motor car.
See also
* 'A Coach for Cinderella'
* 'A Ride for Cinderella'
* 'Peg-Leg Pedro'
* Jam Handy
* Advertising
* Sponsored film
* List of films in the public domain in the United States
Notes
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