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