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The King and I

Plot: Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King
Release Date: Friday, June 29 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Deborah KerrDeborah Kerr. Deborah Kerr was 34 in The King and I as 'Anna Leonowens'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1921 –
Died: Tue, Oct 16 2007
Portrait of Yul BrynnerYul Brynner. Yul Brynner was 35 in The King and I as 'King Mongkut of Siam'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 11 1920 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Rita MorenoRita Moreno. Rita Moreno was 24 in The King and I as 'Tuptim'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Martin BensonMartin Benson. Martin Benson was 37 in The King and I as 'Kralahome'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 10 1918 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2010
Portrait of Terry SaundersTerry Saunders. Terry Saunders was >> in The King and I as 'Lady Thiang'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rex ThompsonRex Thompson. Rex Thompson was 13 in The King and I as 'Louis Leonowens'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1942
Portrait of Patrick AdiartePatrick Adiarte. Patrick Adiarte was 13 in The King and I as 'Prince Chulalongkorn'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 02 1942
Portrait of Alan MowbrayAlan Mowbray. Alan Mowbray was 59 in The King and I as 'Sir John Hay'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 17 1896 –
Died: Tue, Mar 25 1969
Portrait of Carlos RivasCarlos Rivas. Carlos Rivas was 31 in The King and I as 'Lun Tha'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1925 –
Died: Mon, Jun 16 2003
Portrait of Geoffrey TooneGeoffrey Toone. Geoffrey Toone was 45 in The King and I as 'Sir Edward Ramsay'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 15 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jun 01 2005
Portrait of Charles IrwinCharles Irwin. Charles Irwin was 69 in The King and I as 'Capt. Orton (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 1969
Portrait of Marni NixonMarni Nixon. Marni Nixon was 26 in The King and I as 'Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 22 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jul 24 2016
Portrait of Evelyn RudieEvelyn Rudie. Evelyn Rudie was 7 in The King and I as 'Royal Child (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1949

Crew

Portrait of Walter LangWalter Lang. Walter Lang was 59 in The King and I as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1896 –
Died: Mon, Feb 07 1972
Portrait of Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy. Leon Shamroy was 54 in The King and I as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1974
Portrait of Eli DunnEli Dunn. Eli Dunn was 51 in The King and I as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 10 1904 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1990
Portrait of Ernest LehmanErnest Lehman. Ernest Lehman was 40 in The King and I as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jul 02 2005
Portrait of Charles BrackettCharles Brackett. Charles Brackett was 63 in The King and I as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1892 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1969
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck was 53 in The King and I as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Robert L. SimpsonRobert L. Simpson. Robert L. Simpson was 45 in The King and I as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 31 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jun 01 1977
Portrait of Carlton W. FaulknerCarlton W. Faulkner. Carlton W. Faulkner was >> in The King and I as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar Hammerstein IIOscar Hammerstein II. Oscar Hammerstein II was 60 in The King and I as 'Musical, Lyricist, Book'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1960
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman. Alfred Newman was 55 in The King and I as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Richard RodgersRichard Rodgers. Richard Rodgers was 54 in The King and I as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1902 –
Died: Sun, Dec 30 1979
Portrait of Ray KelloggRay Kellogg. Ray Kellogg was 50 in The King and I as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jul 05 1976
Portrait of Lyle R. WheelerLyle R. Wheeler. Lyle R. Wheeler was 51 in The King and I as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1990
Portrait of Walter M. ScottWalter M. Scott. Walter M. Scott was 49 in The King and I as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1906 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1989
Portrait of Margaret LandonMargaret Landon. Margaret Landon was >> in The King and I as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben NyeBen Nye. Ben Nye was 49 in The King and I as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1986
Portrait of Paul S. FoxPaul S. Fox. Paul S. Fox was 57 in The King and I as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, May 01 1972
Portrait of Helen TurpinHelen Turpin. Helen Turpin was 47 in The King and I as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1909 –
Died: Tue, Jul 02 1991
Portrait of John DeCuirJohn DeCuir. John DeCuir was 38 in The King and I as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1918 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1991
Portrait of Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff. Irene Sharaff was 46 in The King and I as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993
Portrait of Eric AllwrightEric Allwright. Eric Allwright was >> in The King and I as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal LierleyHal Lierley. Hal Lierley was >> in The King and I as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Warren B. DelaplainWarren B. Delaplain. Warren B. Delaplain was >> in The King and I as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynn F. ReynoldsLynn F. Reynolds. Lynn F. Reynolds was 38 in The King and I as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 27 1917 –
Died: Sun, Dec 28 2003
Portrait of E. Clayton WardE. Clayton Ward. E. Clayton Ward was 66 in The King and I as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 08 1890 –
Died: Fri, Sep 30 1966