A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Page #2

Synopsis: A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1912 mechanic, to Arthurian Britain, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.
Director(s): Tay Garnett
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
NOT RATED
Year:
1949
106 min
473 Views


Well, you just have

to jump pretty high

But don't give up too soon

if you stub your toe

on the moon

Now, you take Harry Hadgetts.

[ All ] Who's Harry Hadgetts

Young Harry Hadgetts

loved making gadgets

"Life needs some new things"

was his claim

Hoped one or two things

might bring fame

This is the last time

you'll hear his name

Nobody mentions

Harry's inventions

But do you think

that got him down

Here comes the end

When you've gadgets to mend

He's the best repairman

in town

So there's nothin'

to be ashamed of

if you stub your toe on the moon Fred.

When a dream's at

the top of the sky

Well, you just have to jump

pretty high, high

But don't give up too soon

if you stub your toe

on the moon

Now, you take Sally Springer.

Who's Sally Springer?

Well, it's a long story,

but Ill cut it down for you.

Sweet Sally Springer

she was a singer

Lived in a hall room

up one flight

Thought of a ballroom

big and bright

Where she would make

her debut some night

Then for her trouble

"Pop" went the bubble

Say that it's sad

but, wait, dont weep

Now they admit

every night she's a hit

When she sings

her children to sleep

[ All ] No, there's

nothin' to be ashamed of

if you stub your toe

on the moon

Though it may be a blow

to your pride

You're a hero because

well, you tried Good boy.

So don't give up too soon

if you stub your toe

on the moon

Don't give up too soon

[ Meows ]

if you stub your toe on the

moon [ Backfires, Engine Starts ]

[ Backfires,

Engine Stops ]

Well, there's a moral there

someplace, kids.

[Man ]

Hiya, Hank,

Hey, Sam.

Old Man Miller's

madder than a wet hen.

Said you promised to have

his pinto back by noon.

By George, I did!

Well, this'll have to wait

till later, kids.

Aw, gee!

Come on.

Everybody out.

See you in the mornin'.

7:
00 be too early?

[ All Shouting ]

Good, good.

All right, good-bye.

See you tomorrow!

Say, if that cat

spits up a spark plug,

it's mine.

- [ Thunderclap ]

- [ Whinnies ]

Whoa, Tex. Take it easy.

I don't blame you.

Looks like we're in

for a wet night.

[ Thunderclaps Continue]

Whoa, there.

Whoa!

[ Whinnying ]

Whoa, Tex!

Whoa!

Monster, will you battle?

Will I do what?

Will you joust?

Will you venture

a passage at arms?

Huh?

Up, dog!

[ Armor Screeches ]

Up, dog,

and defend thyself!.

Up, I say!

Look, old man,

I don't know where you got

that iron Union suit,

but Ive been up all night

and Im in no mood for jokes.

Here, Tex.

Here, Tex.

Stay where you are, monster!

I give warning:

Spit forth one flame of fire...

and I shall hack thee

limb from limb!

Here, now.

Skip. Go ahead.

Run along before

they come and get you.

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Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1875) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel". Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, but he invested in ventures that lost most of it—notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter that failed because of its complexity and imprecision. He filed for bankruptcy in the wake of these financial setbacks, but he eventually overcame his financial troubles with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers. He chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, even after he had no legal responsibility to do so. Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it" as well; he died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist this country has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". more…

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