The Vagabond King (1956 film)

The Vagabond King
Film Poster
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Produced by	Pat Duggan
Written by	Ken Englund Brian Hooker (book of stage musical) Noel Langley
Starring	Kathryn Grayson Oreste Kirkop Rita Moreno Sir Cedric Hardwicke Walter Hampden Leslie Nielsen
Music by	Rudolf Friml (Operetta) Johnny Burke Brian Hooker
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	Arthur P. Schmidt
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	August 29, 1956 (1956-08-29)
Running time	86 Min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.4 million (US)^[1]

The Vagabond King is a 1956 musical film adaptation of the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King by Rudolf Friml. It starred Kathryn Grayson and Oreste Kirkop, with early roles for Rita Moreno and Leslie Nielsen. Sir Cedric Hardwicke played a notable supporting role. It was Kathryn Grayson's and Walter Hampden's last movie. Hampden, who played King Louis XI, died more than a year before its release. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes.

Plot

In fifteenth century France, the irreverent beggar François Villon (tenor Oreste Kirkop) is crowned "king for a day" by King Louis XI (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 life.

Cast

Kathryn Grayson as Catherine de Vaucelles
Oreste Kirkop as François Villon
Rita Moreno as Huguette
Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Tristan L'Hermite
Walter Hampden as King Louis XI
Leslie Nielsen as Thibault
William Prince as Rene
Jack Lord as Ferrebouc
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 (dubbed by Eve Boswell) 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 Rita Moreno (dubbed by Eve Boswell)
"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

References

↑ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957

External links

The Vagabond King at the TCM Movie Database
The Vagabond King at the Internet Movie Database
The Vagabond King at AllMovie

Films directed by Michael Curtiz

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François Villon

Poetry collections	Le Testament (1461) "Ballade des dames du temps jadis"

Poems	"Ballade des pendus" (1489)

Works about Villon	The Adventures of François Villon (1914 film series) The Higher Law The Oubliette If I Were King (1920 film) The Vagabond King (1925 operetta) The Beloved Rogue (1927 film) The Vagabond King (1930 film) If I Were King (1938 film) François Villon (1945 film) The Vagabond King (1956 film)

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