Little Lord Fauntleroy

Young Cedric 'Ceddie' Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1870s New York after the death of his father. He was the favorite son of Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, because the other two were wastrels and weaklings. Cedric's two best friends are Mr. Hobbs the grocer (a Democrat and anti-aristocrat) and Dick Tipton the bootblack. After his other two sons die, leaving Cedric the heir apparent to the earldom, Lord Dorincourt sends Mr. Havisham, his lawyer, to America to bring Cedric to Britain. Cedric's grandfather, Alec Guinness, is initially cold towards him due to his American heritage and his father's past disownment. However, as Cedric proves himself to be kind and helpful, the Earl begins to soften towards him. Cedric is most grateful that his grandfather, albeit unintentionally, enabled him to help his friends, and thinks he is a kind man. This soon wins the heart of his stern grandfather, who hosts a grand party to proudly introduce his grandson to British society.