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  'The King and I' (1956)   great trivia quiz  
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How well do you know the Broadway hit that became the third Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be made into a movie?
Average, 10 Qns, crazycat1974, Apr 18 03
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  The King and I   popular trivia quiz  
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Here are some questions that can be a little tricky. They are all multiple choice though, so you have a fair chance of getting them right! Please send me any comments you might have in regrds to this movie. THANKS!
Easier, 10 Qns, teddyj45, Feb 22 11
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The King and I Trivia Questions
1. Who played the role of King Mongkut of Siam?

From Quiz 'The King and I' (1956)

Answer: Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner was renowned for his role in this film along with his performances in 'The Magnificent Seven' and 'The Ten Commandments.' He sadly passed away in 1985 due to lung cancer at the age of seventy.

2. When was the release date of this movie?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: 29 June, 1956

The King and I was released in America on the 29th June, Sweden on the 10th September and Finland on the 9th November all in 1956. It was re-released in the USA on the 23rd March 1961.

3. Who played Anna Leonowens, the lady appointed as governess in the Court of Siam?

From Quiz 'The King and I' (1956)

Answer: Deborah Kerr

When Anna is in the classroom there is a world map on the wall. Did you know that it shows parts of the Arctic and Antarctic on that map that hadn't been explored or mapped in the 1860s when the film was set? :-)

4. Who won the Academy Award for 'Best Actor' for his performance as the King of Siam?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: Yul Brynner

The King and I also won Academy Awards for the following: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration {(Colour);} Best Sound {Recording;} Best Score of a Musical {Picture;} Best Costume Design.

5. What was the name of Anna's son?

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Answer: Louis

6. The King is presented with a 'present' from the ruler of another country. What was it?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: A slave girl for his harem.

The slave girl - Tuptim - was played by 'pin-up' girl Rita Moreno.

7. One of the most memorable scenes from the movie takes place after the banquet where Tuptim performed her version of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. The scene involved Anna teaching the King to dance. What was the name of the song they sang?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: Shall We Dance

8. Deborah Kerr didn't sing during this movie, her voice was dubbed. Who's voice do we hear?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: Marni Nixon

Even though Marni Nixon sang all of Deborah's songs, she was not credited with doing so!

9. What was the phenomenon that the children did not believe in?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: snow

10. What was the name of the character Rita Moreno played?

From Quiz 'The King and I' (1956)

Answer: tuptim

Tuptim was a gift from Burma for the king. She was madly in love with Lun Tha and planned to elope with him even though she knew that she was the property of the king and would die if she was caught. Rita Moreno is probably better known for her role as Anita in 'West Side Story.'

11. Being placed in the King's harem was considered the greatest honour that could possibly happen to a woman. Tuptim was not happy though. Why?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: She was in love with someone else

12. At the end of the movie the King gives something to Anna (He had previously given this to her but she gave it back to him when he wanted to punish Tuptim). What was it?

From Quiz The King and I

Answer: A ring

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