Camelot

…work was the basis for Camelot (1960), a musical by Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe; a film, also called Camelot (1967), was derived from the musical. Numerous other films have been based on the Arthurian legend, notably John Boorman’s Excalibur (1981) and the satirical Monty Python and the Holy Grail…

…that characterization—borrowed from a popular Broadway musical about the knights of the Round Table that Jacqueline had said was much loved by her husband—in the widely read essay White wrote for the December 6 issue of Life magazine.

and Frederick Loewe’s Broadway hit Camelot (1967) was one with which he was permanently associated and one that he often recreated onstage. Camelot also revealed that Harris had a pleasant singing voice, which led to a recording career that included the critically praised album A Tramp Shining (1968), as well…

…the original Broadway production of Camelot. The musical, which also starred Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, was so popular that it ran for 873 performances, closing in 1963. Goulet’s performance was particularly praised, especially his rendition of the song “If Ever I Would Leave You,” which became his signature song.…