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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 ]
"Getting to Know You" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. It was first sung by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production and later by Marni Nixon who dubbed for Deborah Kerr in the 1956 film adaptation.
"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.
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