The King and I [presented by] Darryl F. Zanuck ; produced by Charles Brackett ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Walter Lang.

The King and I [presented by] Darryl F. Zanuck ; produced by Charles Brackett ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Walter Lang.

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An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but ruins the country's traditions during her work.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Other Authors:	Lang, Walter, 1898-1972. Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007. Brynner, Yul. Moreno, Rita. Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Landon, Margaret, 1903-1993. Anna and the King of Siam.
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]
Edition:	Fiftieth anniversary edition.
Subjects:	Leonowens, Anna Harriette, > 1831-1915 > Drama. Mongkut, > King of Siam, > 1804-1868 > Drama. Governesses > Thailand > Biography > Drama. British > Thailand > History > 19th century > Drama. Thailand > Court and courtiers > History > 19th century > Drama. Thailand > Social life and customs > 19th century > Drama. Film adaptations. Feature films. Musical films. Action and adventure films. Biographical films. Fiction films. Romance films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DVD-Video discs.

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Summary:	An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but ruins the country's traditions during her work.
Item Description:	From Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play based on "Anna and the King of Siam," by Margaret Landon. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere; exclusive isolated musical score; songs-only option; singalong karaoke subtitles (English) ; Disc 2: "Anna and the King" TV pilot with commentary by Samantha Eggar; featurettes: "Something wonderful: the story of 'The King and I'"; "The Kings of Broadway"; "The King of the big screen"; "'The King and I' stage version"; "'The King and I' the Royal archives"; "Restoring CinemaScope® 55"; vintage stage excerpts: songs "Getting to know you" and "A puzzlement" performed by Broadway stars Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner; stills and audio from deleted number: "Shall I tell you what I think of you?" performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon; Fox Movietone News including charity premiere and Yul Brynner Oscar® clip.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD ; 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, NTSC ; (disc 2) Dolby Digital mono., dual layer, NTSC.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; editor, Robert Simpson ; music, Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein II ; choreography, Jerome Robbins.
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