A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

19491949
ApprovedApproved
1h 46m

6.6/10

Comedy Family Fantasy

A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain.A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain.A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain.

6.6/10

2.3K

Director
- Tay Garnett
Writers
- Edmund Beloin
- Mark Twain(novel "A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court")
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Bing Crosby and Rhonda Fleming in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Bing Crosby and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

William Bendix, Bing Crosby, and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Bing Crosby in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Rhonda Fleming and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Cedric Hardwicke and Murvyn Vye in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)

Director
- Tay Garnett
Writers
- Edmund Beloin
- Mark Twain(novel "A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court")
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A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1912 mechanic, to Arthurian Britain, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- Its laughter will ring through the centuries!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Mark Twain got his idea for Hank Martin to use the eclipse for his benefit from Christopher Columbus who used an eclipse knowingly to perhaps alter history. Stranded in Jamaica in 1503, on his fourth voyage, Columbus and his crew were wearing out their welcome with the natives who were feeding them. Columbus knew a lunar eclipse was coming, so he "predicted" the moon's disappearance. The natives begged him to bring it back and, of course, he did in due time.

Goofs
When Hank is tied to the post for burning, the executioner holds the proclamation in front of him as he reads. His shadow is clearly visible on the paper, yet Hank - who is behind the paper and facing the sun - is able to focus the sun's rays on the paper with his magnifying glass, setting it on fire.

Quotes
[first lines]
Hank Martin: Here ya are.
[pays taxi driver]
Hank Martin: Hey, has this castle always had four turrets?
Pendragon Castle door man: Always.

Connections
Featured in Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy (1985)

Soundtracks
If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Lyrics by Johnny Burke
Performed by Bing Crosby and child chorus

Top review

A film that has everything

"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is a film that has a little something for everyone, and that is what makes it a winner. It has the right blend of humor, action, intrigue, music, fantasy and charisma. One of the few total straight-to-finish feel good movies, "Yankee" is great for everyone in the family. And of all the films I have ever seen, this is my favorite. A pretty good recommendation, and I can't make it any stronger!

Bing Crosby plays a regular Joe who is mystically taken to the realm of Camelot. Basically he bums around and goes on adventures, bringing his 20th century wit and know-how along. He teams up with spectacular William Bendix's Sir Sagramore and falls for the beautiful Rhonda Fleming. Battles, music, evil plots and laughs ensue.

At times it seems a little too self-serving to Bing Crosby, but it's understandable and at times actually enjoyable. Bing has his run of Camelot, singing and bringing mirth to everyone. The technicolor is a little cheesy at parts, but by no means does it ruin anything. It doesn't matter what you're looking for, this movie has it; "Connecticut Yankee" is the perfect movie for when you're looking for something that takes its joviality seriously.

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