The King and I

In addition to witty, rat-a-tat dialogue and a fun plot that also touches on social issues of the day, the film is a visual spectacle, too. The songs are of course classic, and the sequence wherein a Siamese version of Uncle Tom's Cabin is presented as a play is an amazing work of art. Though it runs well into two hours long, the film is never tiresome, even when Kerr threatens to leave Siam for the umpteenth time. It's funny and touching, an altogether classic movie of the first rank.

The new 50th Anniversay Edition DVD (also included in the Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection box set) includes two discs, with commentary track, making-of featurettes, restoration footage, an additional song, and archival featurettes.