A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

by Edmund Beloin, directed by Tay Garnett

Release: 7 April 1949
Format: Feature Film
Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Music and Musicals
Audience: Families
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Bing Cosby’s delightful portrayal of the Yankee Hank Martin (why not Morgan?!) begins in 1912 after he’s already returned from Camelot. He’s just traveled to England and sought out the very castle of his 6th-century musical adventures, where he proceeds to tell his story to the master of the castle.

Based on Hank’s knowledge of the castle and its displays, the time travel definitely occurred in this version, with both the travel back and travel forward caused by clonks on the head. And based on the ending, Hank might not have been the only traveler through time.

— Michael Main

Docent: Kindly notice the round hole in the breastplate, undoubtedly caused by an iron-tipped arrow of the period.
Hank Martin: [shakes head and grunts]. . . I mean, well, that happens to be a bullet hole.

DEBUT

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (premiered at an unknown movie theater, New York City, 7 April 1949).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

PRIOR WORKS: based on A Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (1889)

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Time Travel Methods

Timeslips

Themes

Technology and Science from the Future

Real-World Tags

Using Foreknowledge of Eclipses and Other Newsworthy Events

Fictional Tags

Groupings

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From probably Connecticut, circa 1947 ⋙ to Camelot, Arthurian times. Round trip. Note: a clonk on the head.

INDEXER NOTES (SPOILERS!)

Release—The IMDb lists <a href='https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0041259%2Freleaseinfo'>an incorrect premiere date of 7 April 1948</a>. The <a href='https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FA_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur%2527s_Court_%281949_film%29'>correct date of 7 April 1949</a> is documented with a reference in Wikipedia.