Anna and the King of Siam

Pros: Rex Harrison; Cobb; non-rushed ending

Cons: More stereotypes; not wild about Dunne's performance

I always find it interesting to compare adaptations of the same source material, especially if the genres are different. For instance, I love to compare books to films, or screen and theater versions of the same story. Although I don't ever plan to read ...

Pros: Irene Dunn, Rex Harrison and Lee J Cobb
Cons: It is in black and white, they keep their clothes on, and they never dance

Recently, I was able to view the recent production of ANNA AND THE KING on DVD, starring Jodie Foster, purchased for my Mom. Because she remembered so clearly the FIRST time she saw it, on her first date with my father 54 years ago, I bought both the...

Pros: sets, cast, story, script
Cons: Rex Harrison cast as King, some melodrama

It is impossible to avoid comparing "Anna and the King of Siam" to the 1956 musical adaptation "The King and I". The latter, of course, was even more successful, with Yul Brynner ideally suited to play the king. But the 1946 version...