David Copperfield (1935)
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 2h 10min
- Adventure, Drama
- 20 Jun 1935 (Argentina)
- Movie
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Edna May Oliver | ... |
Aunt Betsey
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Elizabeth Allan | ... |
Mrs. Copperfield
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Jessie Ralph | ... |
Nurse Peggotty
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Harry Beresford | ... |
Dr. Chillip
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Freddie Bartholomew | ... |
David - the Child
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Hugh Walpole | ... |
The Vicar
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Basil Rathbone | ... |
Mr. Murdstone
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Herbert Mundin | ... |
Barkis
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John Buckler | ... |
Ham
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Fay Chaldecott | ... |
Little Em'ly - the Child
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Una O'Connor | ... |
Mrs. Gummidge
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Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Dan Peggotty
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Violet Kemble Cooper | ... |
Jane Murdstone
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Elsa Lanchester | ... |
Clickett
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Jean Cadell | ... |
Mrs. Micawber
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W.C. Fields | ... |
Micawber
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Lennox Pawle | ... |
Mr. Dick
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Renee Gadd | ... |
Janet
(as Renée Gadd)
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Roland Young | ... |
Uriah Heep
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Lewis Stone | ... |
Mr. Wickfield
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Marilyn Knowlden | ... |
Agnes - the Child
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Frank Lawton | ... |
David - the Man
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Madge Evans | ... |
Agnes
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Hugh Williams | ... |
Steerforth
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Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Dora
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Florine McKinney | ... |
Little Em'ly - the Woman
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Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Littimer
(as Ivan Simpson)
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Mabel Colcord | ... |
Mary Ann
(as Mable Colcord)
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Marion Ballou | ... |
Dora's Aunt (uncredited)
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Lionel Belmore | ... |
Old Bailey Warden (uncredited)
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Bobby Callahan | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dennis Chaldecott | ... |
Micawber's Son (uncredited)
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E.E. Clive | ... |
Sheriff's Man (uncredited)
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Eileen Ingles | ... |
David Copperfield as an Infant (uncredited)
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Norman Phillips Jr. | ... |
Mealy (uncredited)
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Sonny Ray | ... |
Mickey Walker (uncredited)
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Margaret Seddon | ... |
Dora's Aunt (uncredited)
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Yorke Sherwood | ... |
Mr. Quinion (uncredited)
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Arthur Treacher | ... |
Donkey Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Cukor |
Written by
Charles Dickens | ... | (novel) |
Hugh Walpole | ... | (adaptation) |
Howard Estabrook | ... | (screenplay) |
Lenore J. Coffee | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
David O. Selznick | ... | producer |
Music by
Herbert Stothart | ||
William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Robert Kern | ... | film editor (as Robert J. Kern) |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons |
Costume Design by
Adrian | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph M. Newman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Leontine Sagan | ... | fourth unit director (uncredited) |
Slavko Vorkapich | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
John Waters | ... | third unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Merrill Pye | ... | associate art director |
Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Hugh Hunt | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
Slavko Vorkapich | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
R.H. Bassett | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leonid Raab | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Robert W. Stringer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Jack Virgil | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
G.O.T. Bagley | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Nathalie Bucknall | ... | head of research department (uncredited) |
Howard Dietz | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Regal Films (1935) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- L. & H. Nathan (costumes)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
When David's father dies, his mother remarries. His new stepfather Murdstone has a mean and cruel view on how to raise a child. When David's mother dies from grief, Murdstone sends David to London to work for a living. When David escapes to his aunt Betsey his life starts to get better. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In response to the widespread criticism of his having played Micawber with a strong American accent, W.C. Fields responded, "My father was an Englishman, and I inherited this accent from him! Are you trying to go against nature?" See more » |
Goofs | The size of some of the words/letters engraved on David's father's tombstone grow larger from when the viewer first sees the stone to when David visits it as a boy. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer' (1935). See more » |
Soundtracks | The First Noel See more » |
Crazy Credits | Film opens with the last sentence of Charles Dickens's preface to the original edition: "Like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts, a favourite child, and his name is David Copperfield." See more » |
Quotes |
David Copperfield as a child:
But why must I go away, Aunt Betsey? I want to stay with you, and Mr. Dick. Aunt Betsy Trotwood: But you have to be educated, David, and take your place in the world. There isn't a finer school in Canterbury than Dr. Strong's. You must make us proud, David. Never be mean in anything. Never be false. Never be cruel. Avoid these three vices, and I can always be hopeful of you. See more » |