Jan 7, 2010

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Media Adaptations

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court was adapted as a light-hearted musical in 1949, starring Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke, and William Bendix. The music is by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. It was released by Universal on VHS in 1993.

Iconic American humorist Will Rogers had the starring role in the 1931 adaptation of Twain’s story, called simply A Connecticut Yankee. Directed by David Butler, it was released by Twentieth Century Fox and is available on VHS.

In 2001, comedian Martin Lawrence starred in Black Knight, a...