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Overview
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Writers:
Mark Twain (novel)
Edmund Beloin (writer)
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Release Date:
22 April 1949 (USA) more
Tagline:
Its laughter will ring through the centuries!
Plot:
A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
the best feel-good movie ever more (16 total)
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) |
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) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Pictures (USA) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (USA) (TV)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
- Paramount (????) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- CIC-Taft Home Video
- MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Yankee in King Arthur's Court (UK)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
106 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The footage of the solar eclipse was taken during an actual eclipse. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Stirrups (in Europe - 8th century and later), battlemented castles (12th century and later); full plate armour (14th century and later); spyglass (17th century); and fractured 16th century grammar. 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 Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy (1985) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
WHEN IS SOMETIME? more
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"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" has become my favorite movie of all time because it is a movie that has it all and works at a level where you feel relaxed and happy the whole time you're watching it. Most movies nowadays try to involve multiple elements in their plots but none of them come close to what "Connecticut Yankee" accomplishes. It has action, it has romance, it has good comedy, it has fantasy, it has intrigue, it has music and all of them weave into each other well. Extraordinarily well to the point where it becomes a joy to watch.
Of course, modern audiences might shrug off this movie as just another piece of fuddy old Bing Crosby fluff, which it is, in the sense that Bing seems to have absolute control over every situation and basically plays himself in a light-hearted movie. It's not deep, but sometimes that's not what we look for when we watch movies. This is a good "sit down with a loved one and a bowl of popcorn and just enjoy yourselves" film, one of the best in my opinion. Ok, the garish technicolor does get annoying, but it's the only downside to a great great film. Enrich your life! Please see this film!