The King and I (1956 film) autobiographical, although various elements of them have been called into question. The film stars Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner. The film was a critical and commercial success, and was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Actor for Brynner. Another film adaptation of the same musical, the animated film "The King and I", was released in 1999. Strong-willed, widowed schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives in Bangkok from Wales with her young son Louis after being summoned to tutor the many children of King Mongkut. The two are introduced to the intimidating Kralahome, King Mongkut's confidant and Siam's prime minister.
The Three Musketeers (1948 film) January 1948, news items reported Turner withdrew from "The Three Musketeers". Initially, she had permission to withdraw from Louis B. Mayer, because she had been very busy shooting the films "Green Dolphin Street" (1947), "Cass Timberlane" (1947), and "Homecoming" (1948). However, she was later put on suspension and Alida Valli was considered as her replacement. Eventually, she agreed to make the film, and it sparked her first film in color. Before June Allyson was cast in the remaining female lead, Deborah Kerr was offered the role in November 1947. While the work was in the public domain in the US