The King and I [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; [presented by] Darryl F. Zanuck ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Walter Lang.
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979.; Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.; Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974.; Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969.; Lang, Walter, 1898-1972.; Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007.; Brynner, Yul.; Moreno, Rita.; Benson, Martin, 1918-2010.; Saunders, Terry.; Thompson, Rex, 1942-; Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003.; Adiarte, Patrick.; Mowbray, Alan, 1896-1969.; Toone, Geoffrey, 1910-2005.; Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.; Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.; Robbins, Jerome.; Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Anna and the King of Siam.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
2006
PN1997 .K56 2006
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Title
The King and I [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; [presented by] Darryl F. Zanuck ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Charles Brackett ; directed by Walter Lang.
Uniform Title
King and I (Motion picture)
Alternate Title
Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Variant Title
Title on container: Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
Edition
50th anniversary ed.
Publication Details
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Language
English
Language Note
Disc 1: In English, dubbed Spanish, or dubbed French, with English or Spanish subtitles; Disc 2: In English or dubbed Spanish, with English or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.
Description
2 videodiscs (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
024543391029
024543382294
00024543391029
024543382294
00024543391029
Call Number
PN1997 .K56 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
2239102 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Summary
An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but challenges the country's traditions during her work.
Note
From the musical play based on "Anna and the King of Siam," by Margaret Landon.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
Issued also as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere; exclusive isolated musical score; songs-only option; singalong karaoke subtitles (English) ; Disc 2: "Anna and the King" TV pilot with commentary by Samantha Eggar; featurettes: "Something wonderful: the story of 'The King and I'"; "The Kings of Broadway"; "The King of the big screen"; "'The King and I' stage version"; "'The King and I' the Royal archives"; "Restoring CinemaScope® 55"; vintage stage excerpts: songs "Getting to know you" and "A puzzlement" performed by Broadway stars Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner; stills and audio from deleted number: "Shall I tell you what I think of you?" performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon; Fox Movietone News including charity premiere and Yul Brynner Oscar clip.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
Issued also as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere; exclusive isolated musical score; songs-only option; singalong karaoke subtitles (English) ; Disc 2: "Anna and the King" TV pilot with commentary by Samantha Eggar; featurettes: "Something wonderful: the story of 'The King and I'"; "The Kings of Broadway"; "The King of the big screen"; "'The King and I' stage version"; "'The King and I' the Royal archives"; "Restoring CinemaScope® 55"; vintage stage excerpts: songs "Getting to know you" and "A puzzlement" performed by Broadway stars Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner; stills and audio from deleted number: "Shall I tell you what I think of you?" performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon; Fox Movietone News including charity premiere and Yul Brynner Oscar clip.
Access Note
Authorized for private home use only.
Credits
Music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; dances and musical numbers staged by Jerome Robbins ; music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman ; costumes designed by Irene Sharaff ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, John De Cuir ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox ; film editor, Robert Simpson ; ballet arrangements by Trude Rittman.
Performer
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone.
Cast
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone.
Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note
DVD; NTSC, region 1; (disc 1) anamorphic widescreen (2.55:1, letterbox) presentation ; (disc 1) Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono., dual layer; (disc 2) Dolby Digital mono., dual layer.
Awards
1956 Academy Award winner, best actor, best art direction, set direction, best sound recording, best scoring of a motion picture, best costume design.
Added Author
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974.
Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969.
Lang, Walter, 1898-1972.
Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007.
Brynner, Yul.
Moreno, Rita.
Benson, Martin, 1918-2010.
Saunders, Terry.
Thompson, Rex, 1942-
Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003.
Adiarte, Patrick.
Mowbray, Alan, 1896-1969.
Toone, Geoffrey, 1910-2005.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
Robbins, Jerome.
Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Anna and the King of Siam.
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005.
Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974.
Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969.
Lang, Walter, 1898-1972.
Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007.
Brynner, Yul.
Moreno, Rita.
Benson, Martin, 1918-2010.
Saunders, Terry.
Thompson, Rex, 1942-
Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003.
Adiarte, Patrick.
Mowbray, Alan, 1896-1969.
Toone, Geoffrey, 1910-2005.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
Robbins, Jerome.
Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Anna and the King of Siam.
Added Corporate Author
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