The Vagabond King (1956 film)

Infobox Film
name = The Vagabond King


caption = Film Poster
director = Michael Curtiz
producer = Pat Duggan
writer = Ken Englund
Brian Hooker (book of stage musical)
Noel Langley
starring = Kathryn Grayson
Oreste Kirkop
Rita Moreno
Ceric Hardwicke
Walter Hampden
Leslie Nielsen
music = Rudolf Friml (Operetta)
Johnny Burke
Brian Hooker
cinematography = Robert Burks
editing = Arthur P. Schmidt
distributor = Paramount Pictures
released = August 29, 1956
runtime = 86 Min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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amg_id = 115347
imdb_id = 0049909

The Vagabond King is a 1956 musical film remake of the 1925 operetta "The Vagabond King" by Rudolf Friml. It starred Kathryn Grayson and Cedric Hardwicke, with early roles for Rita Moreno and Leslie Nielsen. It was Walter Hampden's last movie. Hampden, who played King Louis XI, died more than a year before its release.

Plot

In fifteenth century France, the irreverent beggar Francois Villon (singer Oreste Kirkop) is crowned "king for a day" by King Louis XVI (Walter Hampden). He patriotically rallies his fellow beggars to fight when Paris is invaded by the Burgundians. Kathryn Grayson stars as the high-born heroine, and Rita Moreno as the lusty low-born wench, whose love for Villon eventually costs her her life.

Cast

*Kathryn Grayson as Catherine de Vaucelles
*Oreste Kirkop as François Villon
*Rita Moreno as Huguette
*Cedric Hardwicke as Tristan
*Walter Hampden as King Louis XI
*Leslie Nielsen as Thibault
*William Prince as Rene
*Jack Lord as Ferrebone
*Billy Vine as Jacques
*Vincent Price as the narrator

Music

Music composed by Rudolf Friml, lyrics by Johnny Burke unless otherwise indicated.

* "Bon Jour" - sung by Oreste Kirkop
* "Vive La You" - performed by Rita Moreno and Vagabonds
* "Some Day" - lyrics by Brian Hooker, sung by Kathryn Grayson
* "Comparisons" - sung by Kirkop and Vagabonds
* "Huguette Waltz" - lyrics by Brian Hooker, sung by Moreno
* "Only A Rose" - lyrics by Brian Hooker, presented by Kirkop and Grayson
* "This Same Heart" - sung by Kirkop
* "Watch Out For The Devil" - sung by Kirkop, Grayson and chorus, danced by ballet dancers at the King's Court
* "Song of the Vagabonds" - from the original operetta, performed by Kirkop, Moreno and Vagabonds

PLEASE NOTE THAT MALTESE TENOR O R E S T E K I R K O P

WAS THE "STAR" OF "THE VAGABOND KING" AND NOT CEDRIC HARDWICKE.....AS QUOTED IN THE ABOVE ARTICLE......QUOTE....It starred Kathryn Grayson and Cedric Hardwicke, with early roles for Rita Moreno and Leslie Nielsen.

ee also

* "The Beloved Rogue", 1927 film
* "If I Were King", 1938 film

External links

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