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The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein.It is based on Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s.
The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck.The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
The King and I earned $4 million during its opening weekend, occupying the sixth spot at the box office. [23] The film ultimately grossed under $12 million at the box office. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Its release also coincided with Doug's 1st Movie , which was released the following week. [ 10 ]
"We Kiss in a Shadow" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. In this song, Tuptim and Lun Tha declare their love for each other, even though they fear that the King of Siam will learn of it. [1] In the original Broadway production it was performed by Doretta Morrow and Larry Douglas.
Ruthie Ann Miles (born April 21, 1983) [1] is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles in musical theatre, especially in The King and I and Here Lies Love, and on television. Early in her career, Miles played Christmas Eve in Avenue Q and starred as Imelda Marcos in Here Lies Love off-Broadway , winning a Theatre World Award and ...
It is sung by the characters of Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam, originated on Broadway by Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner respectively. [2] Valerie Hobson played Anna in the original London West End production, and Marni Nixon (who sang the songs while Deborah Kerr lip-synced) in the 1956 film of The King and I. [2]
The cast featured Hobson, also in her last role, as Anna; [4] Lom as the King, Smith as Lady Thiang, Duke as Tuptim and Mazarus as Lun Tha. [3] Thomas Hischak, in his The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia comments, "The 1953 London cast recording is less complete than the Broadway one, and Valerie Hobson's Anna is no stronger a singer than ...
"Hello, Young Lovers" (a.k.a. "Hi folks, it's boot") is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. It is sung by Anna, ...