A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Tay Garnett |
| Producer(s) | Robert Fellows |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Legends, Royalty |
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) was a Musical - Family Film directed by Tay Garnett and produced by Robert Fellows.
SYNOPSIS
The musical version of the oft-made Twain novel. Bing plays a blacksmith who is knocked out and wakes up in the days of King Arthur. He is proclaimed a wizard and experiences many knightly adventures. Songs crooned include "Busy Doing Nothing" and "Once and For Always."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Quotes from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Hank Martin: Well, ain't there aught?
Sir Sagramore: Naught.
[first lines]
Hank Martin: Here ya are.
[pays taxi driver]
Hank Martin: Hey, has this castle always had four turrets?
Pendragon Castle door man: Always.
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Facts about A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.
The filmmakers couldn't use the musical's original score because it had already been purchased for use in Words and Music, a Richard Rodgers tribute.
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