Rodgers & Hammerstein's Classic THE KING AND I Film to Return to Cinemas

It's time to whistle a happy tune! Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic movie musical The King and I will return to movie theaters for two days only, as part of Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies' TCM Big Screen Classics series.

Marking the film's 60th Anniversary, "TCM Big Screen Classics: The King & I" will screen onSunday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 31 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time (both days) and includes specially-produced commentary from TCM host Ben Mankiewicz before and after the feature.

Siam, 1862. British schoolteacher and recent widow Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr) is sent to Siam as a teacher for the royal children but immediately clashes with their father, King Mongkut (Yul Brynner). Her modern, Western ways don't sit well with the ruler - but over time, he slowly gains respect for her willingness to stand up to him.

The film released by Twentieth Century Fox was the winner of five Academy Awards (Best Actor, Best Musical Score, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction & Set Decoration and Best Sound) and was nominated for four more (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Cinematography).

Tickets to "TCM Big Screen Classics: The King and I" can be purchased online at www.FathomEvents.com (theaters and participants are subject to change).

The national tour of Lincoln Center Theaters Tony Award winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I launches in Providence, RI November 2016. THE KING AND I is directed by Tony Award Winner Bartlet Sher and reunites the award-winning creative team from SOUTH PACIFIC and THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.