A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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- 1949
- 106 min
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There you are.
Say, has, uh, this castle
always had four turrets?
Always.
Four turrets.
That doesn't seem right.
if you hurry, sir, you'll still
be in time to catch the last tour.
Thanks.
The room you are now
standing in...
is an ancient banquet hall.
And this table,
ladies and gentlemen,
is said to be the famed
Round Table...
used by King Arthur.
Many of the restored shields of the Knights of
the Round Table can be seen on these standards.
Sir Bedivere.
Sir
- [Man ] Sir Bors de Ganis,
Sir-
Sir Lancelot of the Lake.
if you don't mind!
Not at all.
Go right ahead.
Now, ladies and gentlemen,
Over here,
ladies and gentlemen,
we have the shields
of Sir Galahad,
Sir Dalliance,
and Sir Sagramore
le Desirous.
Good old Saggy.
And over here,
ladies and gentlemen,
a remarkably preserved
portrait.
Lady Alisande la Carteloise.
[Woman ] Wasnt she lovely?
Lovely indeed, madam,
King Arthurs favorite niece,
Over here, ladies and
gentlemen- Pardon me-
we have a hauberk dating
from the sixth century...
said to have been worn
by Sir Logris of Astolat.
through the breastplate,
undoubtedly caused by an
iron-tipped arrow of the period.
Mm-mmm.
I mean
- Well, you see, that happens to be a bullet hole.
impossible!
Firearms weren't invented...
until the 15th century.
[ Chuckles ]
Oh, come now. Perhaps the
gentleman saw the bullet fired.
Perhaps the gentleman
was there.
Matter of fact, I was.
Undoubtedly caused by an
iron-tipped arrow of the period.
Well, uh, that concludes the
tour, ladies and gentlemen.
On behalf of the orphanage and Lord
Pendragon, I hope youve enjoyed it.
This way out, please. Thank
you. it's been most interesting.
I beg your pardon, sir. Lord
Pendragon would like to see you. Hmm?
Well, that's
very nice of him.
Just as I remember her.
[ Clears Throat] This way, sir. Yes.
"Just as I remember her"?
And she dead
these 1300 years.
[Knocking]
Come in, come in.
[ Sneezes ]
And shut the door.
That's the worst of these confounded castles
- very picturesque and all that,
but the wind whistles through
like a howling gale.
This is the American
gentleman, Your Lordship.
Im quite aware
it's the American gentleman.
You may go, Richards.
But, Your Lordship-
Go, go. Scat.
Now, no tricks, young man.
I warn you, I boxed for
Cambridge until my arm-
[ Sneezes ]
Now, what's all this I hear
about your creating a disturbance?
You don't look balmy.
I assure you, Your
Lordship, Im perfectly sane.
Well, stop staring at me
as if I were a ghost.
Have we met before?
Here.
Well, no, not exactly. What
do you mean, not exactly?
Either weve met before or we
haven't. it's difficult to explain.
I- i feel like I know you.
I know this castle...
and the girl in the painting downstairs
- Lady Alisande.
I know her too.
Wait, wait. Don't ring.
I wanna show you something.
Take a look at this.
What is it?
it's a gold amulet,
just like the one
on the girl in the painting.
Yes, yes, of course.
Of course.
A remarkable duplicate.
it's not a duplicate, sir.
Where did you get it?
She gave it to me.
Young man, you're either
a liar or a lunatic,
and Im not gonna sit here-
Here.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Ive been wanting to get this
off my chest for a long time.
Im not keeping you from
anything, am I? [ Mutters ]
My name is Martin.
Hank Martin.
I was born in Hartford,
Connecticut, U.S.A.
Im a blacksmith, and my father
was a blacksmith before me.
Or I was a blacksmith until few years
ago, when these automobiles came along,
Boy, It sure is
powerful-looking, Boy, it sure is.
Go ahead and touch it. I dare
you. [ Engine Sputtering ]
You do it.
I asked you first.
Yeah, he asked you first.
[ Backfires ] [ Screams ] Look out!
Did you fix it, Hank?
I fixed it, all right.
The operation was a success,
but the patient died.
Well, we'll give her
another whirl, huh?
You kids in no hurry?
No, not me.
What do you suppose
makes it go?
- I know. There's a dragon in it.
- A what?
A dragon, just like in King Arthur,
that spits and shoots out fire.
- Oh, you're daffy.
- I am not, am I, Hank?
I think she's got something there.
What we need is a little dragon bait.
[ Engine Sputtering ]
Say, it's taken a hold.
Oh, there's a dragon
in there, all right.
[ Backfires,
Engine Stops ]
I think it's a reluctant dragon.
We'll let it cool off a while.
Does that book tell you
how to fix automobiles, Hank?
This book tells you
how to fix everything.
At least that's what the
fellow said that sold it to me.
Wow! Look at that.
What is that thing, Hank?
Yeah, what is it, Hank?
That's a phonograph.
That'll bring a 20-piece
band smack into your parlor.
Drums and everything?
Sure. Drums and everything.
There's an electric light bulb,
a magic lantern and a motorcycle.
Wow! Look at that!
You mean we're gonna have
all those things someday, Hank?
Son, every one of those things in that
book, every item, we got 'em right now.
You know why we got 'em? Because folks
who other folks thought were crazy...
went out and invented 'em.
That's how things get done-
by folks who shoot high,
who just won't admit
they're licked.
Oh, there's nothin'
to be ashamed of
if you stub your toe
on the moon
When a dream's
at the top of the sky
Well, you just have
to jump pretty high
But don't give up too soon
if you stub your toe
on the moon
Now, you take Harry Hadgetts.
[ All ] Who's Harry Hadgetts
Young Harry Hadgetts
loved making gadgets
"Life needs some new things"
was his claim
Hoped one or two things
might bring fame
This is the last time
you'll hear his name
Nobody mentions
Harry's inventions
But do you think
that got him down
Here comes the end
When you've gadgets to mend
He's the best repairman
in town
So there's nothin'
to be ashamed of
if you stub your toe on the moon Fred.
When a dream's at
the top of the sky
Well, you just have to jump
pretty high, high
But don't give up too soon
if you stub your toe
on the moon
Now, you take Sally Springer.
Who's Sally Springer?
Well, it's a long story,
but Ill cut it down for you.
Sweet Sally Springer
she was a singer
Lived in a hall room
up one flight
Thought of a ballroom
big and bright
Where she would make
her debut some night
Then for her trouble
"Pop" went the bubble
Say that it's sad
but, wait, dont weep
Now they admit
every night she's a hit
When she sings
her children to sleep
[ All ] No, there's
nothin' to be ashamed of
if you stub your toe
on the moon
Though it may be a blow
to your pride
You're a hero because
well, you tried Good boy.
So don't give up too soon
if you stub your toe
on the moon
Don't give up too soon
[ Meows ]
if you stub your toe on the
moon [ Backfires, Engine Starts ]
[ Backfires,
Engine Stops ]
Well, there's a moral there
someplace, kids.
[Man ]
Hiya, Hank,
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