King's Rhapsody (film)
| King's Rhapsody | |
|---|---|
 1955 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Produced by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Based on | musical by Ivor Novello |
| Starring |
Errol Flynn Anna Neagle Patrice Wymore |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists (US) |
Release dates |
26 October 1955 (UK) 1957 (US) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £90,884 (UK)[1] |
King's Rhapsody is a 1955 English musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Errol Flynn and Patrice Wymore. It was based on the musical King's Rhapsody by Ivor Novello.[2]
Cast
- Anna Neagle – Marta Karillos
- Errol Flynn – Richard, King of Laurentia
- Patrice Wymore – Princess Cristiane
- Martita Hunt – Queen Mother
- Finlay Currie – King Paul
- Francis De Wolff – The Prime Minister
- Joan Benham – Countess Astrid
- Reginald Tate – King Peter
- Miles Malleson – Jules
- Edmund Hockridge – The Serenader
Production notes
- The film was the first of what was meant to be a six-film deal over three years worth £2,500,000.[3] The intention was that Flynn and Neagle would form a team along the lines of Michael Wilding and Anna Neagle, starting with The White Witch of Rose Hall in Jamaica.[4] However this was the last movie they made together.
- Released on VHS home video; not available on DVD
Release
The film was a flop at the box office.[5]
References
- ↑ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p506
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/39104
- ↑ "Errol Flynn's Big Film Deal.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 15 October 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "FINCH'S BIG CHANCE IN U.K. FILM.". The Sunday Times (Perth: National Library of Australia). 16 January 1955. p. 38. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer & Clifford McCarty, The Films of Errol Flynn, Citadel Press, 1969 p 206