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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

Camelot BlogHub Articles:

Musical Monday: Camelot (1967)

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
Simon Oates, Michael Latimer, Robert Morris and Nicholas Pennell were interviewed for various knights.

Reg Whitehead was very seriously considered For Sir Paul.

Richard Harris desperately sought the lead role, despite being repeatedly refused due to his limited singing ability. At one point he even paid a man to carry a board down the Strand that said, "Harris Better than Burton, Only Harris for Camelot".

"Camelot" was adapted from a Broadway musical that opened at the Majestic Theater in New York on Dec. 3, 1960 and ran for 873 performances. Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet were in the original cast.

Raymond Bussières and Maurice Sarfati were possibles for Dap.

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