Frances Hodgson Burnett authored the story of heroine Sara Crewe originally entitled both Sara Crewe and What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School (1888) and was a serialized novel in two separate magazines (which, incidentally is how A Christmas Carol was originally published. I'm so glad that doesn't happen anymore it would be worse than TV). Several years later (in 1905) the story was republished under the name we are all familiar with: A Little Princess.
1995
The 1995 film is, I think, one of the best 50 films I have ever seen. And if you know how many movies I've seen, that should mean something to you. I also recommend the 1986 adaptation.
1986
Useless fact: Liesl Matthews, who played Sara in the 1995 version is in fact, a millionaire's daughter and an heiress. How's that for role casting?
4 comments:
Oh, how I love "A Little Princess"! Both the book and the movie. I did not know it used to be called Sara Crewe -- thanks for educating me, Rachel!
Always a pleasure to share my useless facts, Shelly.
I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. All of us. Didn't your father ever tell you that? Didn't he?
total favorite of mine too - sweet soundtrack as well!!!
Wow, buds, I had no idea you could quote this one that well! And yeah-- I love this soundtrack. I think those mixes I sent you have a couple of the tracks on it...
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