
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
A Kid in King Arthur's Court is a 1995 fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb and released by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Trimark Pictures and Tapestry Films. It is based on the Mark Twain 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (previously filmed by Disney as Unidentified Flying Oddball in 1978 in which Ron Moody also played Merlin), transplanted into the twentieth century.
Plot
Calvin Fuller is a nerdy young boy living in the Los Angeles suburb of Reseda who loves baseball, but is not a good player. The gangly, unsure youth is first seen at a game, standing at bat for his team, the Knights, ready for yet another strike out. Suddenly an earthquake hits; as the others run for safety, the ground opens up under Calvin's shoes and he falls through the chasm. He eventually lands on the head of a 6th-century black knight. Upon hearing of his miraculous appearance, the elderly King Arthur, seeing him as the savior whose appearance Merlin has predicted, dubs the boy Calvin of Reseda and invites him to dine with the court.
More details
author | Michael Part Robert L. Levy |
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director | Michael Gottlieb |
editor | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne Michael Ripps |
events | time travel |
genre | comedy fantasy |
keywords | 20th century black knight cd player court crown excalibur futuristic hear held captive home run how to inline roller skates king arthur knapsack los angeles merlin rock and roll roller skates roller skating round table steal swiss army knife the king throne to beam train walk young boy |
producer | Robert L. Levy |
productionCompany | Tapestry Films Trimark Pictures Walt Disney Pictures |
publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
theme | fantasy-comedy time |