Arthurian Legends on Film and Television
The Arthurian legends are a crucial part of Western culture. With their enduring themes, archetypal characters, and complex plots, it is not surprising that the stories of Camelot should find their way into films and television programs.\ From the moody (Excalibur) to the looney ("Knighty Knight Bugs"), more than 250 entries give complete credits, synopses, and analyses. Included are works based solely on Arthur and his literary origins and works that feature other figures, like Galahad,...
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Some 250 entries describe various media interpretations of the Arthurian legend from straight interpretations such a , through parodies such as , to films that have Arthurian themes such as the movies. The entries provide credits, synopses, and analyses of the ways that the legend is interpreted. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR VOYA The stated goal of this book is to "gather into one volume as many of the film titles having to do with the legends of King Arthur as possible" in the hope that it will serve as a supplement to more scholarly works on the same subject and provide a starting point for those with an interest in the subject. More than one hundred and fifty films, filmstrips, and television programs are arranged alphabetically by title, with each entry including listings of cast, credits, a synopsis of the plot, and a discussion of the relationship between the work under discussion and the Arthurian legends. In some cases, the relationship is clear and obvious, such as the films made of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In others the connection is more tenuous and must be explained at length, such as the Robert Redford film, The Natural. Those works that were not viewed by the author are so noted, and receive only a brief entry citing form and copyright holder. Olton has a clear, easy writing style that is engaging and compulsively readable. Frequent clear black-and-white photographs enhance the text. See and see-also references are noted after titles. The volume concludes with a chronological list of films and television programs, an alphabetical list of films and television programs with possible Arthurian content, a bibliography listing forty-five print sources and twenty Web sites, and an excellent index that indicates pages on which photographs are found in bold. Less comprehensive and scholarly, though broader in scope, than either Kevin J. Harty's Cinema Arthuriana (Garland, 1991) or The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film (Greenwood, 1996) by Rebecca and Samuel Umland,this resource gives interested readers and researchers at all levels of expertise solid information in an easily assimilated form. Index. Photos. Biblio. Chronology. 2000, McFarland, 341p. PLB $39.95. Ages 12 to Adult. Reviewer: Ann Welton SOURCE: VOYA, October 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 4)
AcknowledgmentsviiPreface1The Films and Television Programs3Appendix IChronological Listing of Films and Television Programs315Appendix IIFilms and Television Programs with Possible Arthurian Content319Bibliography321Index324
\ VOYAThe stated goal of this book is to "gather into one volume as many of the film titles having to do with the legends of King Arthur as possible" in the hope that it will serve as a supplement to more scholarly works on the same subject and provide a starting point for those with an interest in the subject. More than one hundred and fifty films, filmstrips, and television programs are arranged alphabetically by title, with each entry including listings of cast, credits, a synopsis of the plot, and a discussion of the relationship between the work under discussion and the Arthurian legends. In some cases, the relationship is clear and obvious, such as the films made of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In others the connection is more tenuous and must be explained at length, such as the Robert Redford film, The Natural. Those works that were not viewed by the author are so noted, and receive only a brief entry citing form and copyright holder. Olton has a clear, easy writing style that is engaging and compulsively readable. Frequent clear black-and-white photographs enhance the text. See and see-also references are noted after titles. The volume concludes with a chronological list of films and television programs, an alphabetical list of films and television programs with possible Arthurian content, a bibliography listing forty-five print sources and twenty Web sites, and an excellent index that indicates pages on which photographs are found in bold. Less comprehensive and scholarly, though broader in scope, than either Kevin J. Harty's Cinema Arthuriana (Garland, 1991) or The Use of Arthurian Legend in Hollywood Film (Greenwood, 1996) by Rebecca and Samuel Umland,this resource gives interested readers and researchers at all levels of expertise solid information in an easily assimilated form. Index. Photos. Biblio. Chronology. 2000, McFarland, 341p. PLB $39.95. Ages 12 to Adult. Reviewer: Ann Welton \ SOURCE: VOYA, October 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 4)\ \ \
