|
''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is a 1921 American silent film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. The film was produced by the Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Fox) and directed by Emmett J. Flynn based on a screenplay by Bernard McConville. It is notable as the first film adaptation of Twain's novel〔Grellner, Alice; and Harty, Kevin J. (1991). "Films". In Norris J. Lacy, ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', p. 152. (New York: Garland, 1991). ISBN 0-8240-4377-4.〕 and as the first film about time travel to the past.〔''The American Film Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film I〕 The film stars Harry Myers as the titular Yankee Martin Cavendish. After reading Twain's novel, Cavendish dreams that he, like Twain's protagonist Henry Morgan, is transported back to the time of King Arthur (Charles Clary), where he must use modern know-how to outwit the king's foes Morgan le Fay (Rosemary Theby) and Merlin (William V. Mong). The screenplay modernizes the novel with many contemporary references, including mentions of Ford Model Ts, the Volstead Act, and the Battle of the Argonne Forest.〔 The film was popular, and its success likely encouraged Fox to produce the later sound film adaptation of the novel, ''A Connecticut Yankee''.〔 According to author Barbara Leaming, the film's hanging scene inspired Tom Hepburn, brother of Katharine Hepburn, to commit suicide in 1921.〔Leaming, Barbara. ''Katharine Hepburn''. (1992). p. 191-203〕 According to silentera.com, only reels 2, 4 and 7 survive.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court )〕 Likewise the Library of Congress silent film database has the film incomplete.〔(The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' )〕 〔(''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted )〕 ==Cast== *Harry Myers - Martin Cavendish (as Harry C. Myers) *Pauline Starke - Sandy *Rosemary Theby - Queen Morgan le Fay *Charles Clary - King Arthur *William V. Mong - Merlin the Magician *George Siegmann - Sir Sagramore *Charles Gordon - Clarence, the Page *Karl Formes - Mark Twain *Herbert Fortier - Mr. Cavendish *Adele Farrington - Mrs. Cavendish *Wilfred McDonald - Sir Lancelot 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|