The Vagabond King (1956)

USA, 88 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Vagabond King
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1957-01-21

Cast

Kathryn Grayson
Lady Catherine de Vaucelles

Oreste Kirkop (as Oreste)
François Villon, greve de Montcorbier

Rita Moreno
Huguette

Cedric Hardwicke
Tristan

Walter Hampden
kung Ludvig XI (Louis XI)

Leslie Nielsen
Thibault d'Aussigny

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Titles

Original title
  • The Vagabond King
Swedish release title
  • Vagabond King

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Dialogue Coach
Special Photographic Effects
Vocal Arrangement
Orchestration
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Sound Editor

Cast

Kathryn Grayson Lady Catherine de Vaucelles
Oreste Kirkop (as Oreste) François Villon, greve de Montcorbier
Rita Moreno Huguette
Cedric Hardwicke Tristan
Walter Hampden kung Ludvig XI (Louis XI)
Leslie Nielsen Thibault d'Aussigny
William Prince René de Montigny
Jack Lord Ferrebouc
Billy Vine Jacques
Harry McNaughton Colin
Florence Sundstrom den skrattande Margaret
Lucie Lancaster Margaret
Raymond Bramley the Scar
Gregory Morton general Antoine de Chabannes
Richard Tone Quicksilver
Ralph Sumpter biskopen av Paris och Turin
Tom Duggan (as G. Thomas Duggan) Charles av Burgund
Gavin Gordon major-domo
- Ej krediterade:
Vincent Price berättaren (endast röst)
Richard Shannon sergeant
Larry Pennell soldat
Frances Lansing hovdam
Laura Raynair hovdam
Dian Friml hovdam
Jeanette Miller hovdam
Joel Ashley hertig av Normandiet
Ralph Clanton hertig av Anjou
Gordon Mills hertig av Bourbon
Sam Schwartz One Eye
Phyllis Newman Lulu
Slim Gaut Jehan "The Wolf"
Albie Gaye Jeannie
Nancy Bayer Blanche
Rita Maria Tanno Belle
Dolores Starr specialdansare "Eve"
David Nillo Jehan "The Hook" / specialdansare
Robert J. Wilke dagofficer
Clancy Cooper målgörare

Companies

Production Company Paramount Pictures Corporation
Copyright Paramount Pictures Corporation 1956-04-05 (LP7014)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Paramount

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 88116
Date 1956-04-26
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2400 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (VistaVision)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2400 meter
Length in minutes 88 min


Original work

Original title The Vagabond King (Operetta)
Composer Rudolf Friml
Libretto William H. Post
Brian Hooker
Lyrics William H. Post
Brian Hooker


Original title If I Were King (Play)
Author Justin Huntly McCarthy


Original title If I Were King (Novel)
Author Justin H. McCarthy


Production location

1954-12-27 1955-02
Chatsworth, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1956-08-29 USA 88 min
Other showing 1956-09-12 New York City, New York USA 88 min (New Yorkpremiär)
Release in Sweden 1957-01-21 Saga Stockholm 88 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Bon Jour
Composer Rudolf Friml (1956)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1956)
Sung by Oreste
kör


Original title Lord, I'm Glad That I Know Thee
Composer V. Giovane (1956)
Lyrics K.C. Rogan (1956)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson
kör
Oreste


Original title Vive La You
Composer Rudolf Friml (1956)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1956)
Sung by Eve Boswell (dubbar Rita Moreno)
Oreste
kör
Dancer Rita Moreno
kör


Original title Some Day
Composer Rudolf Friml (1925)
Lyrics Brian Hooker (1925)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson


Original title Comparisons
Composer Rudolf Friml (1956)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1956)
Sung by Oreste


Original title The Vagabond King Waltz
Composer Rudolf Friml (1925)
Lyrics Brian Hooker (1925)
Sung by Eve Boswell (dubbar Rita Moreno)


Original title Only a Rose
Composer Rudolf Friml (1925)
Lyrics Brian Hooker (1925)
Sung by Oreste
Kathryn Grayson


Original title This Same Heart
Composer Rudolf Friml (1956)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1956)
Sung by Oreste


Original title Watch Out for the Devil
Composer Rudolf Friml (1956)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1956)
Sung by Oreste
Kathryn Grayson
kör
Dancer kör


Original title Song of the Vagabonds
Composer Rudolf Friml (1925)
Lyrics Brian Hooker (1925)
Sung by Oreste
kör


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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