ðə lˈɪɾəl bˈɔɪ bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə wʌz ˈɑːbviəsli dʒˈɑːn wˈaɪtli, æz hiː wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli bˈɔɪ ˈæktɚɹ ɪnðə fˈɪlm.
The little boy being referred to was obviously Jon Whiteley, as he was the only boy actor in the film.