The Princess and the Pauper

The Princess and the Pauper is a 1939 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film by Chevrolet.^[1] 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.^[2] The Princess and the Pauper is in the public domain and runs for approximately ten minutes.

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.

• Vincent Pelletier as the Narrator (voice)

• 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

• The Princess and the Pauper at IMDb
• The Princess and the Pauper is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive