Connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, a 1949 original. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1948 imdb. That s exactly what happens to 10yearold karen jones. Though the mark twain original has been refashioned into a bing crosby vehicle, this 1949 musical adaptation of a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court is a lot more faithful to the twain original than either of the two previous film versions. I havent seen this film for many, many years, and it was a pleasure to watch this highly entertaining film with william bendix and bing crosby. Busy doing nothing song with lyrics sung by bing crosby.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court is a 1949 american technicolor comedy musical film directed by tay garnett and starring bing crosby, rhonda fleming, sir cedric hardwicke and william bendix. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Not surprisingly, a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court was one of 1949s movie highlights, putting yet another feather in paramounts crosby cap, in addition to remaining the best filmed version to date of twains beloved story. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs courtthe emperor. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 rotten tomatoes. Oct 02, 2014 an adaptation of the classic novel by mark twain. This is a filmography for the american singer and actor bing crosby. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 rotten. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court synopsis. Jun 04, 2019 available on dvd via umbrella entertainment. Using her modernday magic, she fights the evil merlin and mordred to restore peace to king arthurs court.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 cinema cats. Bing crosby, songs and color make pleasant entertainment out of a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 excerpt youtube. A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in arthurian britain. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court variety. Billy wilder and tay garnett a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court 1949. The same old crosby playing connecticut yankee for king arthur, at music hall city across the river, study of juvenile delinquency, new bill at capitol. The movie follows the basic structure of mark twains book with hank martin bing crosby, an american blacksmith turned automechanic, getting knocked out and waking up in the time of king arthur. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court is a studio album of phonograph records by bing crosby and other stars of the paramount movie a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court featuring songs from the film. Watch a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court 1949 following a head injury sustained during a storm, hank martin bing crosby comes to in camelot in the year 528. It is a great escape movie into a wonderful land of camelot, that makes oyu bleieve it could really be.
Mar 07, 2017 a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court full movie duration. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court youtube. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court is an 1889 novel by american humorist and writer mark twain. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court synopsis. Bing crosby, songs and color make pleasant entertainment out of a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court bing crosby stars in this light and lively musical version of mark twain s timeless comedy. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1948 comedy. All of the songs were written by jimmy van heusen and johnny burke. This movie a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court1949 takes an amazing book by samuel clemens and mixes in bing crosbys soothing baritone and.
A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court is a 1949 american technicolor comedy musical film directed by tay garnett and starring bing crosby, rhonda fleming, sir cedric hardwicke and william bendix. It inspired me to do a book report on a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, but i was wishing i hadnt chose it once i found out the book. Featured in the film a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. This film, a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, is so very romantic and charming. The same old crosby playing connecticut yankee for king. Nov 11, 2014 action comedy family 1989 95 minutes color a television movie based on the novel by mark twain. Like most adaptations of the twain novel, it focuses on the lighter aspects of the story. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 by 1949, after nearly two decades, bing crosby was still paramounts premier attraction. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court vhs for sale. Some early editions are titled a yankee at the court of king arthur in the book, a yankee engineer from connecticut named hank morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is somehow transported in time and space to england. Paramounts a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court left out almost all that made mark twains story a classic, one that still resonates today, instead, all we got was bing crosby crooning at the young ladies like some old perv.
You are buying a brand new sealed connecticut yankee in king arthurs court vhs 1990 marktwains bing crosby rhonda fleming william bendix sir cedric hardwicke free usps media mail to usa following a head injury sustained during a storm, hank martin bing crosby comes to in camelot in the year 528. It s not high comedy and there s little swashbuckling but it is pleasant. Billy wilder and tay garnett a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949. The music was written by richard rodgers, the lyrics by lorenz hart, and the book by herbert fields. Bing crosby, byname of harry lillis crosby, born may 3, 1903, tacoma, washington, u. But thanks to some american knowhow, the crooner is quickly hailed as a wiz of a wizard and.
The book was originally titled a yankee in king arthur s court. Early in the film hank is working in his blacksmith shop on an automobile, a newfangled thing. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 film wikipedia. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court by mark twain full audiobook unabridged duration. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court video dailymotion. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court and the emperor waltz. The emperor waltz a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court bing crosby dvd bing crosby. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 directed. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 tay. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 film. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 following a head injury sustained during a storm, hank martin bing crosby comes to in camelot in the year 528. Bing crosby blue skies stars in this light and lively musical version of mark twains timeless comedy. A bump on the head sends a handy yankee bing crosby to medieval camelot.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 region 2. Feb 15, 2017 a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court by mark twain full audiobook unabridged duration. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court fandango. When she told me about the movie, i went searching for it on amazon to buy as a christmas gift for her. Watch a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 online. The film was a great story of the everyman type that succeeds. Busy doing nothing from the film a connecticut yankee in. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court bing crosby stars in this light and lively musical version of mark twains timeless comedy. A connecticut yankee is a musical based on the 1889 novel a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court by american writer mark twain. Popular with movie going audiences since signing with the studio in 1932, the likeable crooner proved himself as a thespian extraordinaire with 1944s mammoth success going my way, winning an oscar for. With bing crosby, rhonda fleming, cedric hardwicke, william bendix. Hank martin bing crosby is a connecticut blacksmith who finds himself mysteriously transported back to the days of camelot and king arthur. A connecticut yankee in king arthur s court 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though the mark twain original has been refashioned into a bing crosby vehicle, this 1949 musical adaptation of a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court is a lot more faithful to the twain original than either of the two previous film versions.
Connecticut yankee in king arthurs promo movie brochure 1949. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court film by garnett 1949. Hank martin bing crosby, an american mechanic, is knocked out and wakes up. The film was a popular success and became one of the highlight films of 1949. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1948 full. Bing crosby in london 1961 the bing crosby show abc, 19641965. The 1931 film of the same name starring will rogers was not adapted from this musical, nor was the 1949 musical film a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court, which starred bing crosby. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court wikipedia. You are buying a brand new sealed connecticut yankee in king arthurs court vhs 1990 marktwains bing crosby rhonda fleming william bendix sir cedric hardwicke free usps media mail to usa following a head injury sustained during a storm, hank martin. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 movie. If you woke up to find yourself 1500 years back in time, youd think you were dreaming. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court full movie.
Connecticut yankee in king arthurs court, a 1949 original trailer. My daughter is a big bing crosby and mark twain fan. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 articles. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court soundtrack. Meeting king arthur and the bumbling sir sagramore, the yankee befriends the.
A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court is based off the mark twain novel. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 excerpt. Popular with movie going audiences since signing with the studio in 1932, the likeable crooner proved himself as a thespian extraordinaire with 1944s mammoth success going my way, winning an oscar for best actor. The mark twain novel comes to the big screen for a third time with bing crosby as the blacksmith who wakes in camelot instead of connecticut. Meeting king arthur and the bumbling sir sagramore.
Bing crosby blue skies stars in this light and lively musical version of mark twain s timeless comedy. Action comedy family 1989 95 minutes color a television movie based on the novel by mark twain. Young karen jones finds herself in sixth century camelot after a fall from a horse. Some early editions are titled a yankee at the court of king arthur. He became the archetypal crooner of a period when the advent of radio broadcasting and talking. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 tay garnett, bing crosby, rhonda fleming, cedric hardwicke, comedy, family, fantasy, musical july 14, 2017 a bump on the head sends hank martin, 1912 mechanic, to arthurian britain, 528 a. This movie a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1949 takes an amazing book by samuel clemens and mixes in bing crosbys soothing baritone and style, rhonda flemmings.
After awakening under an oak tree, hank is surprisingly accosted by a mounted knight, sir sagramore william bendix, who accuses hank of being a monster and then drags him to the court of. He became the archetypal crooner of a period when the advent of radio broadcasting and talking pictures and the refinement of soundrecording. Its not high comedy and theres little swashbuckling but it is pleasant. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court full movie duration. Filmed from october to december 1947, a connecticut yankee in king arthur s court was released on april 22, 1949 and distributed by paramount pictures. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court was a fun look into the novel of mark twain, told largely through music. Bing crosby brought the picture to life for me, and any fans of his must see this film. A yankee in king arthurs court is a film directed by tay garnett with bing crosby, rhonda fleming, cedric hardwicke, william bendix, year. Rhonda fleming and bing crosby are both wonderful in it and a very romantic and beautiful couple. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court near you. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court is an 1889 novel by american humorist and writer mark twain.
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