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Director:
Tay Garnett
Writers:
Mark Twain (novel)
Edmund Beloin (writer)
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Release Date:
22 April 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Tagline:
Its laughter will ring through the centuries!
Plot:
A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Bing Crosby ... Hank Martin

Rhonda Fleming ... Alisande La Carteloise
Cedric Hardwicke ... Lord Pendragon / King Arthur (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
William Bendix ... Sir Sagramore
Murvyn Vye ... Merlin
Virginia Field ... Morgan Le Fay
Joseph Vitale ... Sir Logris

Henry Wilcoxon ... Sir Lancelot
Richard Webb ... Sir Galahad
Alan Napier ... High Executioner
Julia Faye ... Lady Penelope
Mary Field ... Peasant woman
Ann Carter ... Peasant girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Alden ... Jailer (uncredited)
Lucille Barkley ... Page Girl (uncredited)
Colin Campbell ... Executioner (uncredited)
George Cathrey ... Sir Kay (uncredited)
Tony Cirillo ... Idiot #2 (uncredited)
Charles Coleman ... Richard, Lord Pendragon's Butler (uncredited)
Jim Davies ... Slave Overseer (uncredited)
Donya Dean ... Noblewoman / Slave (uncredited)
Vernon Dent ... Guard (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Townsman (uncredited)
George Douglas ... Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee ... Henchman / Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)
Tay Dunn ... Sir Persant (uncredited)
Art Foster ... Axeman (uncredited)
John Goldsworthy ... Guard (uncredited)
Robert Graham ... Boy (uncredited)
Alec Harford ... Little Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Hawkins ... Boy (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins ... Boy (uncredited)
Olin Howland ... Sam, the Postman (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten ... Tailor (uncredited)
Duke Johnson ... Juggler (uncredited)
Anthony Jowitt ... Bidder at Auction / Townsman (uncredited)
Richard Keene ... Royal Cook (uncredited)
George Kirby ... Tailor (uncredited)
Larry Lawson ... Henchman (uncredited)
Babe London ... Fat Woman (uncredited)
Joseph Marr ... Bidder at Auction (uncredited)
Doreen McCann ... Girl (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller ... Skins / Idiot #1 (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Bidder (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... Henchman (uncredited)
Frances Morris ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ... Mayor's Aide (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith ... Tourist (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes ... Boy (uncredited)
B.G. Norman ... Boy (uncredited)
Vesey O'Davoren ... Castle Servant (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser ... Sir Belvedere (uncredited)
Joey Ray ... Townsman (uncredited)
Gordon Richards ... Guide (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ... Acrobat (uncredited)
Paul Scardon ... White Haired Peddler (uncredited)
Reginald Sheffield ... Auctioneer (uncredited)
Art Stewart ... Lancelot's Man at Arms (uncredited)
David Stollery ... Billy (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney ... Peasant (uncredited)
Larry Thompson ... Watchman (uncredited)
Victor Travers ... Peasant (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Guard (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock ... Mayor (uncredited)
Fred Zendar ... Peasant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tay Garnett 
 
Writing credits
Mark Twain (novel "A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court")

Edmund Beloin (writer)

Produced by
Robert Fellows .... producer
 
Original Music by
Victor Young 
 
Cinematography by
Ray Rennahan 
 
Film Editing by
Archie Marshek 
 
Art Direction by
Roland Anderson 
Hans Dreier 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Bertram C. Granger  (as Bertram Granger)
 
Costume Design by
Mary Kay Dodson 
Edith Head (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore .... makeup supervisor
Nellie Manley .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Curtis Mick .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Rudolph .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
John Cope .... sound recordist
Harold Lewis .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Tom Howard .... special photographic effects
 
Visual Effects by
Jan Domela .... special photographic effects
Farciot Edouart .... process photography
Gordon Jennings .... special photographic effects
Irmin Roberts .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Archie R. Dalzell .... camera operator (uncredited)
Howard Kelly .... gaffer (uncredited)
G.E. Richardson .... still photographer (uncredited)
Darrell Turnmire .... grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gile Steele .... wardrobe: men
 
Music Department
Joseph J. Lilley .... music arranger: vocal arrangements
Troy Sanders .... associate music arranger
Van Cleave .... special orchestrator
Victor Young .... musical director (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Monroe W. Burbank .... associate color director
Natalie Kalmus .... technicolor color director
Josephine Earl .... dance director (uncredited)
Lupe Hall .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mark Twain got his idea for Hank Martin to use the eclipse for his benefit from Christopher Columbus. Columbus actually used an eclipse knowingly to perhaps alter history. Stranded in Jamaica in 1503, on his fourth voyage, Columbus and his crew were wearing out their welcome with the natives, who were feeding them. Columbus knew a lunar eclipse was coming, so he "predicted" the Moon's disappearance. The natives begged him to bring it back and, of course, he did, in due time. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the long shot where Hank makes the sun "vanish" during an eclipse (a process shot), the sun is depicted as being covered by a black disk while the sky around it remains sky-blue; in reality, the sky would go dark, as if night had fallen. more
Quotes:
[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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car (#6.3)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
IF YOU STUB YOUR TOE ON THE MOON more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Lavish Twain, 24 March 2007
10/10
Author: JohnHowardReid

Stylishly directed, picturesquely photographed and brilliantly acted — Crosby's interpretation seems exactly right, Hardwicke has his best role ever, while Bendix is a treat too — this Yankee's appeal is universal and irresistible.

One of the principal joys of the movie, of course, are the songs. As might be expected, Bing is in fine voice. And although Hardwicke's solo has been cut, we can still hear him sing heartily as he dances merrily with Crosby and Bendix in their famous novelty number, "Busy Doing Nothing". It's also a treat to hear Rhonda Fleming, who, although she enjoyed an extensive stage and concert career as a singer, was rarely given a chance to be heard in the cinema. She has a lovely voice that more than matches her ravishing looks—and she looks very fetching indeed in her Mary Kay Dodson costumes.

Director Tay Garnett gets the most out of his lavish budget, using all the resources at his command to present every fabulous scene as effectively as possible. (Perhaps the eclipse looks a trifle too contrived, but who's complaining?)

In short, as the trailer actually describes, an entertainment delight from start to finish.

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