The Prince and the Pauper (1990 film)

The Prince and the Pauper
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Scribner
Screenplay by	Gerrit Graham Sam Graham Chris Hubbell Charles Fleischer (additional screenplay material)
Story by	Roger Allers Vance Gerry Kevin Harkey Kent Holaday Daan Jippes Robert Lence Burny Mattinson Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise
Based on	The Prince and the Pauper 1881 novel by Mark Twain
Produced by	Dan Rounds
Starring	Wayne Allwine Bill Farmer Arthur Burghardt Charlie Adler Tony Anselmo
Narrated by	Roy Dotrice
Music by	Nicholas Pike
Animation by	Thom Enriquez (directing) Andreas Deja (supervising animator) Dale Baer (supervising animator)
Production company	Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	November 16, 1990 (1990-11-16) (with The Rescuers Down Under)
Running time	25 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Prince and the Pauper is a 1990 American animated comedy action-adventure featurette produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by George Scribner. Featuring the voice of Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse, it is inspired by Mark Twain's 1881 novel of the same name. It was Disney's final use of the traditional ink-and-paint and camera process for a theatrical product,^[1] before the CAPS digital-ink-and-paint process rendered the traditional techniques and equipment obsolete.^[2] Some objects, such as the carriage, were created on computers before being printed out on paper and photocopied onto animation cels.^[3] The animation was given a watercolor look and based on Disney's style from the late 30s, influenced by Fred Moore.^[4]

The film was released on November 16, 1990, as the first animated short produced by Disney to accompany the original release of a Disney animated feature, accompanying the original release of Walt Disney Feature Animation's animated film The Rescuers Down Under, a sequel to the 1977 animated film, The Rescuers.