King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Appearance
King Arthur Was a Gentleman | |
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Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
Written by | Marriott Edgar (writer) Val Guest (writer) |
Produced by | Edward Black (producer) |
Starring | Ronald Shiner Arthur Askey |
Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
Edited by | R.E. Dearing |
Music by | Bob Busby |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
King Arthur Was a Gentleman is a 1942 British, black-and-white, comedy, musical film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Ronald Shiner as Sargent and Arthur Askey as Arthur King.[1] It was produced by Edward Black and Maurice Ostrer for Gainsborough Pictures.
Synopsis
Set during World War II, the plot involves the diminutive Arthur joining the army to prove himself to his girlfriend Susan (Evelyn Dall), who is in the same unit as him. Here, his idealistic notions about King Arthur prompt his messmates to trick him into believing that a sword they have dug up is the fabled Excalibur. Armed with this talisman Arthur strides forth to deal with the Wehrmacht.
Cast
- Arthur Askey as Arthur King
- Max Bacon as Maxie
- Al Burnett as Slim
- Evelyn Dall as Susan Ashley
- Vera Frances as Vera
- Peter Graves as Lance
- Brefni O'Rorke as Colonel Duncannon
- Anne Shelton as Gwen Duncannon
- Ronald Shiner as Sergeant
- Jack Train as Jack
- Victor Feldman as young drummer with Maxie
Soundtrack
- Arthur Askey - "You Know What King Arthur Said"
- Arthur Askey - "Honey On My Mind"
- Anne Shelton - "Why Can't It Happen To Me?"
- Evelyn Dall - "You'll Love The Army"
- Evelyn Dall - "Got A Bee In My Bonnet"
- Evelyn Dall - "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
References
External links
Categories:
- 1942 films
- Use dmy dates from September 2010
- 1940s musical comedy films
- Arthurian films
- British black-and-white films
- British films
- British musical comedy films
- British World War II propaganda films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Marcel Varnel
- Films produced by Maurice Ostrer
- World War II films made in wartime
- 1940s British film stubs
- Musical comedy film stubs