The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream poster

The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream

1993 0h 47m EN

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Synopsis

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Telecast of the making of a 1992 Philips recording of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, "The King and I."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julie Andrews
Self / Anna Leonowens (voice)
Ben Kingsley
Self / The King (voice)
Lea Salonga
Self / Tuptim (voice)
Peabo Bryson
Self / Lun Tha (voice)
Marilyn Horne
Self / Lady Thiang (voice)
Roger Moore
Self / Sir Edward Ramsey (voice)
Martin Sheen
Self / The Kralahome (voice)
Edmund Kingsley
Self / Louis Leonowens (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff McQueen
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff McQueen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley and Lea Salonga carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0296709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff McQueen directs. Jeff McQueen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Jeff McQueen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley and Lea Salonga carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0296709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Jeff McQueen
Makeup / hair: Nedra Hainey
Runtime: 47 min · 0h 47m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream (1993)
IMDB rating: 8.4/10 · 39 votes

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total

Also by

Jeff McQueen

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Production companies

Who made it

PH
Philips Classics Productions
AM
American Program Service

Key crew

Executive ProducerPierre Collet
Co-Executive ProducerPat Faust
ProducerRobert Dalrymple
EditorJeff McQueen
EditorPaula Einstein
EditorTom Moore
Camera OperatorMark Woods
Camera OperatorGarett Griffin
Camera OperatorJuan Barrera
GafferJames J. Gilson
GripTerry Wimmer
ElectricianTerry Wimmer
Recording SupervisionRoger Stevenson
Production AssistantCorrine Plieth
Assistant CameraMark R. Leins
Assistant CameraMark Anderson
Makeup & HairNedra Hainey
Makeup ArtistBrenda Todd
MusicRichard Rodgers
BookOscar Hammerstein II
LyricistOscar Hammerstein II
NovelMargaret Landon
Music DirectorPaul Salamunovich
ConductorJohn Mauceri

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1993-03-05

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