Search - A Kid in King Arthur's Court on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/04/2003 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Fantasy, Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Comedy

This comedy offers yet another sanitized and very loose adaptation of Mark Twain's dark satire -A Yankee in King Arthur's Court. This time, the story centers on Calvin Fuller, a nerdy young adolescent living in Reseda. The gangly, unsure youth is first seen standing at bat, ready for yet another strike out. Suddenly a terrible earthquake hits and as the others run for safety, the hapless Calvin is swallowed up in a gaping chasm. He falls and falls until he finds himself landing on the head of a 6th-century black knight. Upon hearing of his miraculous appearance, the elderly King Arthur, seeing him as the savior Merlin predicted would appear, dubs the boy Calvin of Reseda and invites him to dine with the court. Calvin then begins his knightly training. When the earthquake hit, lucky Calvin managed to grab his knapsack and is therefore able to wow the Arthurians with his futuristic magic that includes an introduction to rock & roll via CD-player, and a wonderful Swiss Army knife. The young wizard also shows them how to make rollerblades. His work wins him adulation and renown, but it also rouses the jealousy of the wicked Lord Belasco who will use any means to take over the throne. Meanwhile, Calvin finds himself falling for young-princess Katey. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

The 1995 family-oriented fantasy A Kid in King Arthur's Court comes to DVD in a full-screen edition from Disney. The Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround soundtrack is in English. A stereo soundtrack is available in Spanish. English closed captions are accessible. The only special feature is a promo for other family-oriented titles available on DVD from Disney. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide