The King and I [DVD] [1956]

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Three actors in the film had their singing voices dubbed by other people. The dubbed voices belonged to:

After the guests have departed, the king reveals that Tuptim is missing. Anna explains that Tuptim is unhappy because she is just another woman in his eyes. The King retorts that men are entitled to a plenitude of wives, although women must remain faithful. Anna explains the reality of one man loving only one woman and recalls her first dance before she teaches the King how to dance the polka, but the touching moment is shattered when the Kralahome bursts into the room with the news Tuptim has been captured. For her dishonor, the King prepares to whip her despite Anna's pleas. When Anna declares he is indeed a barbarian, the King crumples, puts his hand over his heart, and runs out of the room. The Kralahome blames Anna for ruining him, while Tuptim is led away in tears after learning Lun Tha was found dead and dumped into the river. That causes Anna to sever all ties as a governess and declare she will leave Siam on the next boat. The kids are just so endearingly cute, Lady Thiang, the principal wife, so incredibly beautiful and elegant, that they all could just walk across the stage and bring the house down. The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02 . Retrieved 2011-08-21. The Small House of Uncle Thomas (Ballet) – Narrated by Rita Moreno, Sung and Danced by Chorus and Dancers A special 50th Anniversary edition was released in 2006, which promised to restore the lost numbers, but it included only the audio and some still photographs for "Shall I Tell You?" This would seem to indicate that no footage exists of these numbers. An off-screen choral reprise of "Something Wonderful" was added to serve as the film's finale; the stage version ends with musical underscoring, but no singing. None of the other reprises of the songs were retained in the film version.Advertisement for 'The King and I' at Roxy Theatre". Brooklyn Daily. July 19, 1956. p.11 . Retrieved December 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com. How they find these actors and performers is a "puzzlement" to me, just like the ways of the world were a puzzlement to the King of Siam...... but somehow they DO find them and they sparkle like diamonds. Griffith, Richard (July 9, 1956). "New York Critics Dig Up Superlatives for 'King' ". Los Angeles Times. p.III,2 . Retrieved December 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

The film was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for 9 Oscars and won 5, including Best Actor for Brynner. The musical was written for Gertrude Lawrence, and her appearance in the film was contractually guaranteed. However, she was diagnosed with cancer while playing the role on Broadway and died during the run. Dinah Shore, a singer as well as an actress, was considered for the role of Anna in the movie. Maureen O'Hara, who had a pleasant soprano voice, was originally cast, but Richard Rodgers did not agree to the casting. It was Yul Brynner who pressed for Deborah Kerr to play the role. Marni Nixon provided Kerr's singing for the film. [6] Nixon and Kerr worked side-by-side in the recording studio for songs which combined speaking and singing. Nixon would also dub Kerr's singing the following year, for the film An Affair to Remember.

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Carlos Rivas (interview). The King and I: 50th Anniversary Edition DVD, disc 2 special features, 2006.