A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Infobox_Film
name = A Kid in King Arthur's Court


caption = A promotional poster for "A Kid in King Arthur's Court"
director = Michael Gottlieb
writer = Michael Part and Robert L. Levy
starring = Thomas Ian Nicholas
Joss Ackland
Art Malik
Paloma Baeza
Kate Winslet
Daniel Craig
producer = Peter Abrams
J.P. Guerin
Robert L. Levy
distributor = Buena Vista Pictures
cinematography = László Gárdonyi
editing = Anita Brandt-Burgoyne and Michael Ripps
released = August 11, 1995
runtime = 89 min.
language = English
music = J.A.C. Redford
budget = N/A
imdb_id = 0113538

"A Kid in King Arthur's Court" is a 1995 film directed by Michael Gottlieb, produced by Trimark Pictures, and released by Walt Disney Studio Entertainment. It is based on the famous Mark Twain novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," transplanted into the twentieth century.

The short cartoon "Runaway Brain" was included in the film's original theatrical release.

Trimark later released a direct-to-video sequel, "A Kid in Aladdin's Palace," in 1997, but without the Disney label.

Taglines:
* "The Magical Tale Of A Boy Who Fell Back In Time... And Became A Hero!"
* "Joust Do It."
* "Calvin Fuller is about to break curfew... by 1500 years."

Plot summary

Calvin Fuller is a nerdy young adolescent living in Reseda, California. The gangly, unsure youth is first seen at a baseball game, standing at bat, ready for yet another strike out. Suddenly a terrible earthquake hits; as the others run for safety, the ground opens up under Calvin's boots and he falls through the chasm. He falls and falls until he finds himself landing on the head of a 6th-century black knight. Upon hearing of his miraculous appearance, the elderly King Arthur, seeing him as the savior whose appearance Merlin has predicted, dubs the boy Calvin of Reseda and invites him to dine with the court.

Calvin begins his knight training to help Arthur retain his crown. When the earthquake hit, Calvin was lucky enough to grab his knapsack, a fact that enables him to wow the Arthurians with his futuristic 'magic', including an introduction to rock and roll via CD player, and a wonderful Swiss Army knife. The young wizard also shows them how to make inline rollerskates. His work wins him adulation and renown; but it also rouses the jealousy of the wicked Lord Belasco, who will use any means to take over the throne. Meanwhile, Calvin finds himself falling for young Princess Katey. After he helps Arthur keep the crown, he is returned to the 20th-century moments just before he struck out and steps up to the plate: this time, he is ready and hits a home run.

Cast

*Thomas Ian Nicholas .... Calvin Fuller
*Joss Ackland .... King Arthur
*Art Malik .... Lord Belasco
*Paloma Baeza .... Princess Katey
*Kate Winslet .... Princess Sarah
*Daniel Craig .... Master Kane
*David Tysall .... Ratan
*Ron Moody .... Merlin
*Barry Stanton .... Blacksmith
*Michael Mehlnan .... Shop owner
*Melanie Oettinger .... Peasant woman
*Rebecca Denton .... Washer woman
*Michael Kelly .... Apprentice
*Louise Rosner .... Lady in waiting
*Paul Rosner .... Peasant boy
*Béla Unger .... Head guard
*Shane Rimmer .... Coach
*Tim Wickham .... Ricky Baker
*Daniel Bennett .... Howell
*Debora Weston .... Mom
*Vincent Marzello .... Dad
*Catherine Blake .... Maya
*J.P. Guerin .... Umpire

Production

Most of the Sixth-Century portion of the film was shot in Budapest,Hungary, while the majority of the 20th-century portion was filmed at the softball field of London Central High School (LCHS), an American institution at RAF Daws Hill, High Wycombe, England. Dozens of LCHS pupils sought to participate in the project; those with permission from their teachers were allowed to venture to the shooting location, where they were auditioned and costumed. The "Ventilate 'em, Calvin" line spoken by one of the protagonist's teammates was originally offered to upperclassman Shane Bursae, but was instead given to freshman Jerome Brumby after he was heard advising Bursae on his delivery. Bursae became the double for the pitcher, performing in all of the pitching shots in that portion of the film.

ee also

List of films based on Arthurian legend

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