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2 videodiscs (approximately 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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An English governess is hired to teach the King of Siam's children, but ruins the country's traditions during her work
From Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play based on "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon
Originally released as a motion picture in 1956
Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary by Richard Barrios and Michael Portantiere; Exclusive isolated musical score; Songs-only option; Singalong karaoke subtitles (English); Disc 2: "Anna and the King" TV pilot with commentary by Samantha Eggar; Featurettes: "Something wonderful: the story of 'The King and I'"; "The Kings of Broadway"; "The King of the big screen"; "'The King and I' stage version"; "'The King and I' the Royal archives"; "Restoring CinemaScope® 55"; Vintage stage excerpts: Songs "Getting to know you" and "A puzzlement" performed by Broadway stars Patricia Morison and Yul Brynner; Stills and audio from deleted number: "Shall I tell you what I think of you?" performed by Deborah Kerr and Marni Nixon; Fox Movietone News including charity premiere and Yul Brynner Oscar® clip
Music, Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein II ; choreography, Jerome Robbins
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Terry Saunders, Rex Thompson
MPAA rating: G
DVD, region 1, (disc 1) anamorphic widescreen (2.55:1, letterbox) presentation; (disc 1) Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono., dual layer, NTSC, (disc 2) Dolby Digital mono., dual layer, NTSC
Disc 1: English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Disc 2: English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles