A Connecticut Yankee (film)
| A Connecticut Yankee | |
|---|---|
Fox Film Corporation | |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
A Connecticut Yankee is a 1931
As in
The hero's name was changed from Hank Morgan to Hank Martin, possibly because the original name sounded too similar to that of actor Frank Morgan.[citation needed]
A trailer for the film exists at the Library of Congress.[3]
Plot
Radio salesman Hank Martin (
) from taking over.Cast
- Will Rogers as Hank Martin
- William Farnum as King Arthur/Inventor
- Frank Albertson as Emile le Poulet/Clarence
- Maureen O'Sullivan as Alisande/Woman in Mansion
- Brandon Hurst as Merlin/Doctor in Mansion
- Morgana Le Fay/Evil Sister in Mansion
- Mitchell Harris as Sagramor/Butler in Mansion
- Heinie Conklin as Sneezing Man (uncredited)
Production
Fox was likely inspired to produce A Connecticut Yankee based on the success of the 1921 silent film.[2] The 1931 version was likewise successful, and was re-released in 1936.[2] The film cost $750,000 to make; the production used 174 Austin automobiles, among other pieces of modern machinery, to make the final battle scene. It was a commercial success despite being released during the Depression.[4]
Although the film was released in black and white, director David Butler used progressively darker shades of pink tint to emphasize a scene in which Morgana Le Fay flirts with Hank Martin.[4]
Notes
- ^ Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938) p 942; accessed April 19, 2014
- ^ ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title)[for trailer only] p.35 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ ISBN 9781476608440.
References
- ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.
