King Arthur Was a Gentleman (Original title)
Date: 1942 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Marcel Varnel
Synopsis: Arthur King, humble employee of the War office, at last has permission to join the army. He finds himself stationed in King Arthur country and becomes obsessed by the coincidence of his own name with the stories of the knights of the round table.
Genres: Comedy, War, Musical
Subjects: Arthurian legends, World War II, British Army
Releases
Date: 1942Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 99 mins Length: 8935 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: King Arthur Goes to War (Singing, Dancing, and Cracking Jokes): Marcel Varnel's 1942 Film 'King Arthur Was a Gentleman'Author: HARTY, Kevin J. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v150 n3 16 Jan 1943
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v150 n3 16 Jan 1943: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v9 n108 December 1942 Page: 153
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v9 n108 December 1942: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1860 10 Dec 1942
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1860 10 Dec 1942: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v59 n4810 4 Dec 1942
Title: [Today's Cinema - v59 n4810 4 Dec 1942: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8840 FeetBFI identifier: C-85510
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8840 FeetBFI identifier: C-85510
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm DupeBase: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-85515
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8855 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-85506
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 8859 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-85508
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7984 FeetStock date: 1944BFI identifier: C-85507
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm LavenderBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-85509
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm OriginalBase: NitrateSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-85513
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm OriginalBase: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-85514
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1942 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Marcel Varnel
Synopsis: Arthur King, humble employee of the War office, at last has permission to join the army. He finds himself stationed in King Arthur country and becomes obsessed by the coincidence of his own name with the stories of the knights of the round table.
Genres: Comedy, War, Musical
Subjects: Arthurian legends, World War II, British Army
Releases
Date: 1942Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 99 mins Length: 8935 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(19)
A Gainsborough Picture: Gainsborough Pictures, Presents: Gaumont British Picture Corpn. Limited, In Charge of Production: Maurice Ostrer, Produced by: Edward Black, Original Story and Screenplay by: Marriot Edgar, Val Guest, Photography: Arthur Crabtree, Editing: R.E. Dearing, Cutting: Alfred Roome, Art Direction: John Bryan, Music by: Manning Sherwin, Lyrics by: Val Guest, Musical Direction: Louis Levy, Orchestrations: Bob Busby, Choreography: Buddy Bradley, Sound Supervision: B.C. Sewell, Sound System: BAF Sound System, Made at the: Gaumont-British Studios
Cast
(12)
Arthur Askey (Arthur King), Evelyn Dall (Susan Ashley), Anne Shelton (Gwennie Duncannon), Max Bacon (Maxie Gimbel), Jack Train (Jack), Peter Graves (Lance Elliott), Vera Frances (Brownie), Brefni O'Rorke (Duncannon), Ronald Shiner (sergeant), John Wynn, Brian Herbert, Al Burnett
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: Arthuriana v14 n4 Winter 2004 Pages: 17-25Title: King Arthur Goes to War (Singing, Dancing, and Cracking Jokes): Marcel Varnel's 1942 Film 'King Arthur Was a Gentleman'Author: HARTY, Kevin J. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v150 n3 16 Jan 1943
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v150 n3 16 Jan 1943: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v9 n108 December 1942 Page: 153
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v9 n108 December 1942: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n1860 10 Dec 1942
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n1860 10 Dec 1942: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v59 n4810 4 Dec 1942
Title: [Today's Cinema - v59 n4810 4 Dec 1942: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8840 FeetBFI identifier: C-85510
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8840 FeetBFI identifier: C-85510
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm DupeBase: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-85515
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8855 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-85506
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 8859 FeetStock date: 1979BFI identifier: C-85508
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7984 FeetStock date: 1944BFI identifier: C-85507
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm LavenderBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-85509
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm OriginalBase: NitrateSound: MuteBFI identifier: C-85513
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm OriginalBase: NitrateSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-85514
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film