Jesse""s brother is immediately attracted o Pearl, and calls her a "pretty cute tamale."Pearl promises Mrs.McCanles that she wants to be what she is - a lady:Pearl: I""ll be a good girl, ma""am.I promise I will.I want to be like you.That""s what my father wanted.Laura Belle: I""m afraid that neither your father nor I found happiness child.I hope you will.Later that night, Senator McCanles spots Pearl and asks derisively:Senator: How""d they come to name you Pearl?Pearl: I don""t know, sir.The Aunt May Parker character was much younger (portrayed by Marisa Tomei rather than Sally Field), while the Uncle Ben character was non-existent.Soon after, Princess Gwendolyn was promised by the ambitious court witch and her evil-eyed lady-in-waiting Griselda (Mildred Natwick) - when held at knifepoint - that she was destined and prophesied to marry the jester "Giacomo.The Baron briefly spoke with ballet master Pimenov to compliment dancer Grusinskaya for her "splendid" performance he previous night.