The Technicolor photography and the sets and costumes are marvellous. However that's it. This was Sir Alexander Korea's effort to create a film to celebrate the 1953 coronation. It was such a colossal failure that it emptied the coffers of the National Film Fiance Corporation and bankrupted British Lion.
There is precious little story and for non Gilbert and Sullivan has far too much music.
It probably didn't help that Robert Morley and Maurice Evas were not film stars and this unable to attract audiences.
This film was part of the gradual decline of Korda who had too many films fail in the post war years.
Morley is his usual.ebullient self.
There is precious little story and for non Gilbert and Sullivan has far too much music.
It probably didn't help that Robert Morley and Maurice Evas were not film stars and this unable to attract audiences.
This film was part of the gradual decline of Korda who had too many films fail in the post war years.
Morley is his usual.ebullient self.