Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Edition
50th anniversary ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downs Carnegie Library | DVD The King and I | On Shelf |
| Frank Carlson Library - Movies/TV Series | DVD KIN | On Shelf |
| Jamestown City Library - VIDEO | DVD | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
British -- Thailand -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
Historical films.
Landon, Margaret, -- 1903-1993 -- Film adaptations.
Leonowens, Anna Harriette, -- 1831-1915 -- Drama.
Mongkut, -- King of Siam, -- 1804-1868 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Thailand -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Thailand -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
British -- Thailand -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
Historical films.
Landon, Margaret, -- 1903-1993 -- Film adaptations.
Leonowens, Anna Harriette, -- 1831-1915 -- Drama.
Mongkut, -- King of Siam, -- 1804-1868 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Thailand -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Thailand -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Biographical -- Feature.
Biographical.
Cuidado de niños -- Thailand -- Biografía -- Teatro.
Feature films.
Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
Inglesa -- Thailand -- Historia -- Siglo XIX -- Teatro.
Leonowens, Anna Harriette, -- 1831-1915 -- Drama.
Mongkut, -- King of Siam, -- 1804-1868 -- Drama.
Musical -- Feature.
Musical films.
Biographical.
Cuidado de niños -- Thailand -- Biografía -- Teatro.
Feature films.
Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography -- Drama.
Inglesa -- Thailand -- Historia -- Siglo XIX -- Teatro.
Leonowens, Anna Harriette, -- 1831-1915 -- Drama.
Mongkut, -- King of Siam, -- 1804-1868 -- Drama.
Musical -- Feature.
Musical films.
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
50th anniversary ed.
Language
English
UPC
024543391029
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
General Note
From the Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play, based on "Anna and the King of Siam," by Margaret Landon.
General Note
Issued also as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; 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.
Participants/Performers
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson, Carlos Rivas, Patrick Adiarte, Alan Mowbray, Geoffrey Toone.
Description
"[B]ased on the true story of Anna Leonowens, an English widow who comes to Bangkok in the 1860s to serve as governess to the many children of the King of Siam ... [T]he King is a magnetic and unforgettable figure. When Anna and the King get to know each other, it is mutual respect -- and the surprising lessons they learn from each other -- that leads to one of the most unusual and spellbinding friendships in musical history."--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
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.
Language
Disc 1: In English (surround or stereo.), dubbed Spanish (mono.), or dubbed French (mono.) ; optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Disc 2: TV pilot only: In English (mono.) or dubbed Spanish (mono.) ; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed captioned ; other features in English only, not subtitled.
Awards
1956 Academy Award winner, best actor, best art direction, set direction, best sound recording, best scoring of a motion picture, best costume design.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zanuck, D. F., Lehman, E., Shamroy, L., Brackett, C., Lang, W., Kerr, D., Brynner, Y., Moreno, R., Benson, M., Saunders, T., Thompson, R., Rivas, C., Adiarte, P., Mowbray, A., Toone, G., Rodgers, R., Hammerstein, O., Robbins, J., & Landon, M. (2006). Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I (50th anniversary ed.). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Darryl Francis Zanuck et al.. 2006. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Darryl Francis Zanuck et al.. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zanuck, Darryl Francis, et al. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I 50th anniversary ed., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
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