A Kid in King Arthur's Court

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A Kid in King Arthur's Court
A promotional poster for A Kid in King Arthur's Court
Directed by	Michael Gottlieb
Produced by	Peter Abrams J.P. Guerin Robert L. Levy
Written by	Michael Part and Robert L. Levy
Starring	Thomas Ian Nicholas Joss Ackland Art Malik Paloma Baeza Kate Winslet Daniel Craig
Music by	J.A.C. Redford
Cinematography	László Gárdonyi
Editing by	Anita Brandt-Burgoyne and Michael Ripps
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	August 11, 1995 (USA and UK)
Running time	89 min.
Language	English
Budget	N/A
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A Kid in King Arthur's Court is a 1995 film directed by Michael Gottlieb, produced by Trimark Pictures, and released by Walt Disney Studio Entertainment. It is based on the famous Mark Twain novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, transplanted into the twentieth century.

The short cartoon Runaway Brain was included in the film's original theatrical release.

Trimark later released a direct-to-video sequel, A Kid in Aladdin's Palace, in 1997, but without the Disney label.

Taglines: Joust Do It.

Calvin Fuller is about to break curfew... by 1500 years.

1 Plot summary
2 Production and cast
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Calvin Fuller is a nerdy young adolescent living in Reseda, California. The gangly, unsure youth is first seen at a baseball game, standing at bat, ready for yet another strike out. Suddenly a terrible earthquake hits; as the others run for safety, the hapless Calvin is swallowed by a gaping chasm. He falls and falls until he finds himself landing on the head of a 6th-century black knight. Upon hearing of his miraculous appearance, the eldery King Arthur, seeing him as the savior whose appearance Merlin has predicted, dubs the boy Calvin of Reseda and invites him to dine with the court.

Calvin begins his knight training to help Arthur retain his crown. When the earthquake hit, Calvin was lucky enough to grab his knapsack, a fact that enables him to wow the Arthurians with his futuristic magic, including an introduction to rock and roll via CD player, and a wonderful Swiss Army knife. The young wizard also shows them how to make inline rollerskates. His work wins him adulation and renown; but it also rouses the jealousy of the wicked Lord Belasco, who will use any means to take over the throne. Meanwhile, Calvin finds himself falling for young princess Katey. After he helps Arthur keep the crown, he is returned to the 20th-century moment just before he struck out and steps up to the plate: this time, he is ready and hits a homerun.

[edit] Production and cast

Most of the 6th-century portion of the film was shot in Hungary, while the majority of the 20th-century portion was filmed at the softball field of London Central High School (LCHS), an American institution at RAF Daws Hill, High Wycombe, England. Dozens of LCHS pupils sought to participate in the project; those with permission from their teachers were allowed to venture to the shooting location, where they were auditioned and costumed. The "Ventilate 'em, Calvin" line spoken by one of the protagonist's teammates was originally offered to upperclassman Shane Bursae, but was instead given to freshman Jerome Brumby after he was heard advising Bursae on his delivery.