''The Princess and the Pauper'' is a 1939

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sponsored film Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is a film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited t ...

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. It features

Nicky Nome Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy (March 6, 1886 – November 13, 1983) was an American Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and founder of the Jam Handy Organization (JHO), a producer of commercially sponsored motion pictures, slidefilms (l ...

, who also appeared in the previous Chevrolet films ''

A Coach for Cinderella ''A Coach for Cinderella'' is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer for Jaminson Handy, the film is an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles. Summary The story begins ...

'' and ''

A Ride for Cinderella ''A Ride for Cinderella'' is a 1937 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film, and is a sequel to ''A Coach for Cinderella''. The storyline is simple: Cinderella meets her young prince, but has to leave him when the clock turns to midnight. Meanwhile, th ...

'', as well as '' One Bad Knight'', '' Nicky Rides Again'' and ''

Peg-Leg Pedro ''Peg-Leg Pedro'' is a 1938 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film. Summary A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by pirates while looking for treasure. It features the character Nicky Nome. Production The cartoon is actually an advertisement for Ch ...

''.Nicky Nome Rides Again, Cartoon Research
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and runs for approximately ten minutes.

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offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the wealthiest suitor in the kingdom. She is wooed by the despicable wizard Ali Kazam, but falls for a pauper boy with a

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. The boy is kicked out of the palace by the king's men, whereupon the diminutive magical creature Nicky Nome appears to help him, giving him a

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to travel to a valley of jewels. When Ali Kazam attacks on a vulture, Nicky gradually transforms the carpet into a

motor car.

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