The King and I
Twentieth Century-Fox; produced by Charles Brackett; directed by Walter Lang; screenplay by Ernest Lehman
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen ed.
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1956
- Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [1999]
- Related Series:
Availability
Location | Call Number | Availability | Request | Notes |
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Media Library | KIN 1956 DVD | Available |
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Musical films |
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- Summary:
- Anna Leonowens is an English school teacher who comes to teach the children of the King Mongut of Siam in the middle 1860s.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
English and French language tracks, with Spanish subtitles. - Main Work:
- Included Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Anna and the King of Siam [by Landon, M.]Motion picture adaptation of: King and I. [by Rodgers, R.]
- Other Related Resources:
- Other edition: Anna and the King (Motion picture)
- Related Series:
- Alternate Titles:
- Title on container: Rodgers & Hammerstein's The king and I
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD, Dolby surround, digitally mastered THX.
- Performers:
- Cast: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Bensen.
- Production Credits:
- Music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein, II; produced by Charles Brackett; Directed by Walter Lang
- General Notes:
- From the musical play based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1956.
DVD special features include: interactive menus, scene selection, original theatrical trailer, movietone news trailers, and sing along.
Academy Awards, 1957: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yul Brynner); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Lyle R. Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox); Best Costume Design, Color (Irene Sharaff); Best Sound, Recording (Carlton W. Faulkner); Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Alfred Newman, Ken Darby).
Golden Globes, 1957: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical; Best Motion Picture Actress - Comedy/Musical (Deborah Kerr). - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- KIN 1956 DVD
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 086162000997
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox: 4110826 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1050729139
48608298 [Invalid]