White, upon which Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe based their stage musical, Camelot. As expected for a production of this magnitude, there were plenty of headaches and problems to solve during the filming. The biggest problem for Logan though was the character of Lancelot, played by Robert Goulet on Broadway. Since it did turn out to be the most beautiful picture I ever made, perhaps Jack was right. Unlike those two films, however, Camelot struck a resonant chord with audiences who identified with its story of an idealistic ruler whose kingdom was destroyed by human greed, envy and jealousy. White Production Design: Edward Carrere, John Truscott Cinematography: Richard H.
For Guenevere, Logan desperately wanted Vanessa Redgrave after seeing her in the madcap comedy, Morgan - A Suitable Case For Treatment 1966 , but he had to wait several months to get her since she was committed to a play in London - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The dashing and stalwart Lancelot Franco Nero joins, but soon finds himself enraptured by the lovely Guinevere. King Arthur works to woo her, introducing her not only to his own love but also the glory of Camelot, his enchanted kingdom. Lancelot is, so to speak, a holy cad. He happens to be a holy young man who is able to perform miracles, including bringing back to life one of the knights he has killed in jousting. He allowed them only one more day to shoot everything they needed. Without its power to protect him, King Arthur falls victim to Ruber Gary Oldman , an evil knight bent on destroying Camelot.
Producer: Joel Freeman Director: Joshua Logan Screenplay: Alan Jay Lerner, based on the novel The Once and Future King T. At least I had to thank him for giving me a chance to work on such a historically beautiful project. The jousting stunts had to be worked out carefully and safely, the knights' armor composed of a synthetic rubber had to be pliable and relatively lightweight, the period detail right down to Guenevere's bridal bouquet at her wedding had to be authentic. But we never shot another foot. Joshua Logan's excitement and enthusiasm, and the skills of hundreds of Warner's craftsmen and women, working for the last time on permanent contract, had transformed the back lot and the sound stages into an extraordinary series of tableaux vivants.
All of which makes him very difficult to play. Kline Costume Design: John Truscott Film Editing: Folmar Blangsted Original Music: Ken Darby, Frederick Loewe Principal Cast: Richard Harris Arthur , Vanessa Redgrave Guenevere , Franco Nero Lancelot , David Hemmings Mordred , Lionel Jeffries Pellinore , Laurence Naismith Merlyn , Pierre Olaf Dap , Estelle Winwood Lady Clarinda , Gary Marshal Sir Lionel. Unfortunately, things begin to crumble for the newlyweds. Enemies move against the kingdom seeking to destroy both the monarchy and the ideals it represents. Warner refused, demanding that the whole production be filmed on the Warners back lot. When Arthur's illegitimate son, Mordred David Hemmings , reappears in the kingdom and outs the secret lovers, Arthur finds himself trapped by his own rules into taking action against his wife and closest friend. After the arranged marriage of Arthur Richard Harris and Guinevere Vanessa Redgrave , the king gathers the noble knights of the realm to his Round Table.
He does this by praying. Notable for being the last film produced by Jack Warner for his famed studio, Camelot 1967 heralded the end of the big budget movie musical which would reach its nadir at the end of the decade with two disastrous flops, Star! Finally I called a halt, deciding that if we missed anything we'd just have to come back. . King Arthur must fight to maintain his self-control, dignity and honor in the face of life's most cruel betrayals. Guenevere's dress was made of finely crocheted cream wool cobwebs, hung with bleached melon seeds, each cobweb with a sea-shell at the centre.
The story, which is presented as a long flashback in the mind of an aging King Arthur Richard Harris , tells a timeless legend of both love and tragedy. During the times of King Arthur, the story of an adventurous brave girl, named Kayley, whose father, a Knight of the Round Table, is killed by Sir Ruber, a maniacal brute who steals Excalibur and ultimately threatens to seize King Arthur's Camelot. And shortly thereafter he readily goes to bed with Arthur's wife. King Arthur and Guinevere Vanessa Redgrave are set to wed as the result of an arranged marriage. Well, the whole idea is that by singing it in French we're making more of a joke of him. All of it was hysterical, but we kept on shooting until three or four in the morning. But more than anything, Camelot held a fascination for many viewers because of its mythic qualities; the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is part of our literary culture and has inspired numerous plays, movies and books, the most significant being The Once and Future King by T.
The film is entirely based on the stage production composed by Lerner and Loewe. The film was nominated for five, and won three, Academy Awards. As for the role of Lancelot, Logan chose a relatively unknown Italian actor named Franco Nero who matched all the physical requirements for the handsome knight but had to do extensive work on his English and his singing. When Arthur's illegitimate son, Mordred David Hemmings , reappears in the kingdom and outs the secret lovers, Arthur finds himself trapped by his own rules into taking action against his wife and closest friend. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Joshua Logan-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out. For one musical number which accents Guenevere's playful attitude towards Lancelot, she baffled the director by singing her lyrics in French. Their adventure is also, of course, fraught with danger.
Despite his reputation as a sometimes difficult actor with a fondness for alcohol, Harris proved he was up to the musical demands of the role with his unique singing style. For director Joshua Logan, a film version of Camelot was an opportunity to correct the faults he found with the Broadway musical, despite its huge success. Through a strange quirk of fate, Warner soon relented his decision after receiving some tax loophole advice by his creative accounting department and gave Logan the green light. Camelot, a musical drama, was directed by Joshua Logan and released in theaters in 1967. As production on Camelot reached the final phase of its shooting schedule, Logan showed up on the set one day to discover that Jack Warner was pulling the plug on the film due to its runaway budget.
Certainly parallels were drawn between the musical's storyline and the Kennedy Administration which saw its empire collapse after the President was assassinated on a Dallas street in 1963. The dashing and stalwart Lancelot Franco Nero joins, but soon finds himself enraptured by the lovely Guinevere. Richard Harris, the critically acclaimed Irish actor who had just completed Hawaii 1966 with Julie Andrews, was so anxious to play the role of Arthur that he agreed to do a screen test for the part. The real wild card was the actors. She gets some invaluable assistance from Merlin's trusty falcon, a dragon with a split personality, and a sweet blindman named Garrett Cary Elwes. Richard Harris turned out to be a practical joker on the set and for a post-marriage bath scene with Redgrave he startled everyone by strutting onto the set completely nude and sporting a large erection. Quest for Camelot Full Movie In this animated tale, Kayley Jessalyn Gilsig dreams of being one of the Knights of the Round Table; she gets her chance when the fabled sword of Excalibur is lost.
Arthur's only hope is that Kayley will find the sword. Released 1967, 'Camelot' stars , , , The G movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 59 min, and received a score of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic, which collated reviews from 5 well-known critics. Lancelot is French and has come across the Channel to espouse Arthur's passionate cause. For one thing, he thought Richard Burton made a very distracted, absent-minded king and he felt that Julie Andrews was too wholesome as Guenevere whom he saw as a true femme fatale. Guinevere fights to resist the undeniable force that draws her to Sir Lancelot Franco Nero , the best of King Arthur's knights and his dearest friend. But Redgrave also had good suggestions as well. After scouting various shooting locations for Camelot, Logan decided not to film in England despite a surplus of medieval castles there.