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Camelot Overview:

Camelot (1967) was a Musical - Drama Film directed by Joshua Logan and produced by Jack L. Warner and Joel Freeman.

Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: John Truscott, Edward Carrere; Set Decoration: John W. BrownWon
Best CinematographyRichard H. KlineNominated
Best Costume DesignJohn TruscottWon
Best Music - ScoringAlfred Newman, Ken DarbyWon
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Musical Monday: Camelot (1967)

on Aug 14, 2017 From Comet Over Hollywood

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Camelot (1967) – Musi... Read full article

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Camelot Quotes:

King Arthur: Arise, Sir Lancelot.
King Arthur: [sardonically] Mordred, I must remind you that I am a civilized man. With occasional lapses.
King Arthur: [singing] Don't let it be forgot / That once there was a spot / For one brief shining moment / That was known as Camelot!
King Arthur: [to Mordred] Far more seasoned rascals than you have polished their souls, I advise you, get out the wax. Better to be rubbed clean than rubbed out.
King Arthur: Merlin, make me a hawk! Let me fly away from here!
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Camelot Facts
The knights' armor in the film was brought to Hollywood from Spain, where it had been used in El Cid. It was later rented to the Disney studio for Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
Julie Andrews was asked to reprise her stage role of Guenevere, but had become such a popular film star by this time that she was unable to accept the role. Ironically, Jack L. Warner, who produced the movie version of Camelot, was the same man who produced the film version of My Fair Lady, and who had given the role of Eliza Dolittle to Audrey Hepburn because he thought that Julie Andrews would not be a big enough box-office name.
Alan Jay Lerner used the film screenplay, rather than his original stage version, as the basis for the 1980's Broadway revival of "Camelot".
Raymond Bussières and Maurice Sarfati were possibles for Dap.
In addition to actual Medieval castles in Spain used in this film, a castle was built on the back lot of Warner Brothers Studios for closer shots and direct storyline action. Long known at the studio as the "Camelot Castle" after filming ended, it was used in other films. In 1972, the Camelot Castle was renovated into a Tibetan Lamasery for the musical remake of Lost Horizon, and it was used extensively in the TV series Kung Fu. In the 1980's, the back lot castle was torn down to make room for an office building. Fortunately, the Alcazar de Segovia and the Coca Castle remain in Spain where they are both popular tourist attractions.
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