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PLOT- A poor commoner and a young prince each find out how the other half lives in this adventure story based on the classic tale by Mark Twain. Tom Canty (Mark Lester) is a young man from a laboring family who bears a striking resemblance to Prince Edward (also played by Lester), the son of King Henry VIII (Charlton Heston) and heir to his throne. Tom and Edward meet by chance, and they decide to exchange places briefly as a lark; Edward will get to live as an ordinary boy, and Tom will be able to enjoy the perks of royalty. But the two are separated before they can let everyone in on the joke, and Tom discovers as he pretends to be Price Edward that the castle is awash in corruption.

be contented 4 who and whAT U are... don't judge people by their utward appearances
We can learn that we don't need to be choosy on what we have. We must be happy on what we are or what we have in life. In that book, isn't it that the pauper and the prince change place? [well that's what i saw on tv :P ] they change places cause they do not want their life as like that. :D [im not sure if i have a point in here .. :D ]

If you are talking about the moral of the boys mistaken identify then do not judge a book by its cover or a man by his clothes

if you talk about the moral of the prince's experience it would be those with Kings and Princes and persons of rank have privileges and power that they should not abuse but have a responsibility to use for the good of their less fortunate countrymen.

if you talk about the moral of the pauper's experience its nice to be wealthy, but paupers have more freedom.

If you talk about the moral of Mile's experience
Be a nice guy, treat others with respect and reap unexpected rewards

Two boys: the same age, almost the same face. The one difference: Tom Canty is a child of the London slums; Edward Tudor is heir to the throne. How insubstantial this difference is becomes clear when a chance encounter leads to an exchange of

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