The Mudlark (1950) starring Irene Dunne
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 02 2008 at 7:59 am | Filed under: Inspiration
Following up on today’s main post, I went looking for a photo of a real mudlark, and found this 1950 movie instead:
In 1875 London, young Wheeler, who lives by scavenging, finds a cameo of Queen Victoria which he thinks so beautiful he risks his life to save it. Possessed of a desire to see the Queen, he slips past the Beefeaters and wanders about Windsor Castle, just when a state dinner is in preparation. Meanwhile, prime minister Disraeli is struggling hard to persuade the Queen to end her long seclusion
