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The king and I

Title
  1. The king and I [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; presented by Darryl F. Zanuck ; directed by Walter Lang ; produced by Charles Brackett ; dances and musical numbers staged by Jerome Robbins ; music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
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  1. U.S. : 20th Century Fox, c1956 ; New York, N.Y. : CBS/Fox Video, c1990.

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Additional authors
  1. Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007
  2. Brynner, Yul
  3. Moreno, Rita
  4. Yuriko, 1920-2022
  5. De Lappe, Gemze
  6. Jim, Marion
  7. Michiko, Miss
  8. Worrall, Dusty
  9. Uchida, Alice
  10. Banas, Bob
  11. Nixon, Marni
  12. Robbins, Jerome
  13. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
  14. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
  15. Lang, Walter, 1898-1972
  16. Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969
  17. Sharaff, Irene
  18. Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979
  19. Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005
  20. Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970.
  21. Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993.
  22. Wheeler, Lyle, 1905-1990.
  23. De Cuir, John
  24. Rittmann, Trude
  25. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (133 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. An Englishwoman in 19th-century Siam finds the country and its ruler torn between tradition and the ways of the western world.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation.
Subject
  1. Polka (Dance)
  2. Musicals
  3. Feature films
  4. Video
  5. Child dancers
  6. Motion pictures > The king and I
Genre/Form
  1. Musicals.
  2. Feature films.
  3. Video.
Contents
  1. Songs and dances: I whistle a happy tune / performed by Kerr, Thompson -- March of the Siamese children / performed by Kerr, Brynner, children -- Hello young lovers / performed by Kerr -- A puzzlement / performed by Brynner -- Getting to know you / performed by Kerr, children, Gemze de Lappe (specialty dancer) and ensemble -- We kiss in a shadow / performed by Rivas, Moreno -- Something wonderful / performed by Saunders -- [Prayer to Buddha] / performed by Brynner, ensemble -- Small house of Uncle Thomas, performed by Moreno (Tuptim/narrator), Yuriko (Eliza), Marion Jim (Simon of Legree), Michiko Iseri (angel), Dusty Worrall (Uncle Thomas), Alice Uchida (Topsy), Robert Banas (keeper of the dogs), Misaye Kawasume (Eva), others -- Shall we dance [polka] / performed by Kerr, Brynner.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1318
Credits (note)
  1. Screenplay, Ernest Lehman, from the musical play based on the book Anna and the king of Siam, by Margaret Landon ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, John De Cuir ; costumes, Irene Sharaff ; consultant in Oriental dancing, Michiko ; ballet [music] arrangements, Trude Rittman ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy.
Performer (note)
  1. Deborah Kerr (Anna Leonowens), Yul Brynner (King Mongkut), Rita Moreno (Tuptim), Martin Benson (Kralahome), Terry Saunders (Lady Thiang), Rex Thompson (Louis Leonowens), Carlos Rivas (Lun Tha), Patrick Adiarte (Prince Chulalongkorn), Alan Mowbray (British ambassador), Geoffrey Toone (Sir Edward Ramsey) and others, including dancers Yuriko and Gemze de Lappe.
  2. Music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman.
Title
  1. The king and I [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; presented by Darryl F. Zanuck ; directed by Walter Lang ; produced by Charles Brackett ; dances and musical numbers staged by Jerome Robbins ; music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Imprint
  1. U.S. : 20th Century Fox, c1956 ; New York, N.Y. : CBS/Fox Video, c1990.
Credits
  1. Screenplay, Ernest Lehman, from the musical play based on the book Anna and the king of Siam, by Margaret Landon ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, John De Cuir ; costumes, Irene Sharaff ; consultant in Oriental dancing, Michiko ; ballet [music] arrangements, Trude Rittman ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy.
Cast
  1. Deborah Kerr (Anna Leonowens), Yul Brynner (King Mongkut), Rita Moreno (Tuptim), Martin Benson (Kralahome), Terry Saunders (Lady Thiang), Rex Thompson (Louis Leonowens), Carlos Rivas (Lun Tha), Patrick Adiarte (Prince Chulalongkorn), Alan Mowbray (British ambassador), Geoffrey Toone (Sir Edward Ramsey) and others, including dancers Yuriko and Gemze de Lappe.
Performer
  1. Music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman.
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. The king and I.
Added author
  1. Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007, performer.
  2. Brynner, Yul, performer.
  3. Moreno, Rita, performer.
  4. Yuriko, 1920-2022, dancer.
  5. De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
  6. Jim, Marion, dancer.
  7. Michiko, Miss. csl, dancer.
  8. Worrall, Dusty, dancer.
  9. Uchida, Alice, dancer.
  10. Banas, Bob, dancer.
  11. Nixon, Marni. Singer
  12. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
  13. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, composer.
  14. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
  15. Lang, Walter, 1898-1972, film director.
  16. Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969, film producer.
  17. Sharaff, Irene, costume designer.
  18. Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979, film producer.
  19. Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005, screenwriter.
  20. Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970. Conductor
  21. Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Author
  22. Wheeler, Lyle, 1905-1990. Set designer
  23. De Cuir, John. Set designer
  24. Rittmann, Trude, arranger of music.
  25. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1318
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