Remember TCM tonight, The King and I
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The King and I (1956)
2h 13m | Musical | TV-G
A schoolteacher goes to Siam to teach the King's children.
Director
Walter Lang
Cast
Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno
Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), a Russian, French, Swiss, and American actor, singer, and director, best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film adaptation.
Citizenship French, Soviet Union (later renounced)
United States (1943–65)
Switzerland (1965–85)
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Tue Feb 22, 2022: On this day, February 22, 1930, Marni Nixon was born.
Nixon at the Metropolitan Room, New York City (2009)
Born: Margaret Nixon McEathron; February 22, 1930; Altadena, California, U.S.
Died: July 24, 2016 (aged 86); New York City, U.S.
Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She is now recognized as the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.
Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings.
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This is a painful memory. 50 years ago this week, my mom passed away suddenly watching this movie on tv. She was so excited to see it. 
