It is the twentyfirst animated feature in the disney animated canon. The story follows the adventures of robin hood, little john and the inhabitants of. The adventures of robin hood tv series 19551960 imdb. For the long trip, my grandmother would let my cousins and i chose vhs tapes to watch on the way there in the family van, and the most chosen tape throughout the years was disneys robin hood. Robin then gives a bow and arrow, as well as his hat to skippy, and the young rabbits spirits are lifted by the generous gift. Mike giddens said well, a good copilation there, errol flynn was like watching pure panto, the costumes for me were terrible, scarlet, he sure was, although the flynn film had some good things, notably the duel at the end and robin turning up in the great hall carrying the stag. Robin hood, 1973 fanfiction archive with over 29 stories. Disneys 1973 classic animated film robin hood is the latest movie to get a liveaction remake.
Disneys robin hood 1973 is the robin hood myth at its most mythic. Robin hood 1973 movie simple english wikipedia, the. The other side of disneys robin hood the legend of robin hood, the hero that steels from the rich to give to the poor was reproduced by disney. Robin hood walt disney studio album by roger miller released in 1973. Throughout this paper i will try to depict the stereotypes and the scenes that are interesting to be. Classic storybook hardcover 1 aug 1997 by mouse works author 4. The transformation of the characters into animals works surprisingly well, and lends a levity to the story without. Toy story equals snow white and the other early classics, a bug s life the first weak one is the weird war collections, toy story 2 through the incredibles is the post war movies until disney s death, cars the second weak one is the time period around disney s death to.
Lynyrd skynyrd free bird live august 21st, 1976 duration. While i thought about these movies, i browsed netflix and was delighted when i came across one of my all time favorites. John actively taxes the poor with help from his loyal sheriff. Though considered one of the lesser works to come out of disneys animation studios, robin hood 1973 is nonetheless a true gem in my estimation. Plus, little john is just a blast to behold as robin hoods accomplice. Robin hood is definitely one of the studios worst efforts. The story follows the adventures of robin hood, little john, and the inhabitants of nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of prince john, and. Like the many tales of robin hood that have come to fruition over the years, walt disneys always sticks to the basics. A long time ago, in a faraway land, legend tells an extraordinary tale of courage and friendship get ready for swashbuckling adventure, unforgettable characters, memorable music, and lots of laughs in disneys robin hood. Robin and little john sneak in, with little john managing to free all of the prisoners. It was written by lawrence edward watkin and directed by ken annakin. The other side of disneys robin hood amy ak discovering. Animation veteran critic martin dr toon goodman has just written an article for the animation world network on the animation critics art.
Internal paths in double quotes, written as internal. It has the simplest plot robin robs and humiliates john so badly that eventually john throws all of robins friends in. Produced and directed by wolfgang reitherman, it is the 21st disney animated feature film. It is based on the legend of robin hood, but uses anthropomorphic animals instead of people. It was the first feature which began production after walt disneys death, although some elements were taken from an earlier aborted production reynard the fox, see below which disney had. Trying to pinpoint why i loved robin hood so much as a child is a difficult task. The first time i saw disneys 1973 animated movie robin hood mightve been the first time my child self wondered if it was possible to marry a cartoon character.
Wild animals portray the other folkloric characters, making the story even more engaging for young children. Razers excellent viper gaming mouse is free when you buy the. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated romantic musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions and released by buena vista distribution. Was the 1973 animated robin hood disneys worst movie. Dec 26, 2011 the other side of disneys robin hood the legend of robin hood, the hero that steels from the rich to give to the poor was reproduced by disney. All upcoming liveaction disney remakes flickering myth. Weve reached disneys second film of the 1970s, which was a troubled time for the studio in the wake of walts passing.
Disneys hollywood studios was the first new gated park built during michael eisners tenure as ceo of the walt disney company. The upcoming show maybe helmed by carlos lopez estrada, who is best known for directing the 2018 crime movie blindspotting. Although the idea of a film starring a fox character evidently appealed to walt. Heroic robin hood along with his trusted companion little john and his devoted band of merry men conjures up one famously funny and daring deed after another to outfox greedy prince john and bring happiness to the. Clocking in at only an hour and 23 minutes, this animated beauty retells the famous story of robin hood, a hero of the working class who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Disneys 1973 robin hood with robin as an anthropomorphic fox has been revered by furry fans for decades. Robin hood and little john are uninhibited, mischievous pranksters that rob the rich to feed the poor. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The story of robin hood and his merrie men is a 1952 action adventure film produced by walt disney productions and rko radio pictures based on the robin hood legend, made in technicolor and filmed in buckinghamshire, england.
Disney is remaking its classic 1973 robin hood film as a cgi. It is the second of disneys complete liveaction films, after treasure island 1950, and the first. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated buddy musical adventurecomedy movie. They do so with more cartoony antics, but the principle is the same. Disney had thought the idea of releasing any of its animated classics known as the. Jul 02, 2017 to conclude, robin hood may not be as majestic or lavish as many other disney classics, but its packed with enough heart and humour to make audiences fall in love with it. Robin and little john steal from the rich and give to the poor. Featuring arcadestyle gallery shooter gameplay, robin hood vr is free to download and playfight alongside robin hood in a new vr. Walt disney s animated robin hood recounts the story of the famous outlaw and little john, here depicted as a fox and a bear. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Robin hood legendas 89 legendas download movie and tv. With brian bedford, phil harris, roger miller, peter ustinov.
Now, with the majority of its most popular films having already received or been scheduled for stellar, fanpleasing twodisc treatment, the studio has turned its attention to. Walt disneys story of robin hood by disneyland records. He continually enrages the greedy prince john and the villainous sheriff of nottingham, regularly finding himself in tricky situations. Walt disneys animated robin hood recounts the story of the famous outlaw and little john, here depicted as a fox and a bear. Source robin hood is a 1973 animated film produced by walt disney productions, first released in the united states on november 8, 1973. Disney to remake the 1973 musical comedy robin hood soon. Dec 31, 20 disneys robin hood 1973 is the robin hood myth at its most mythic. A long time ago, in a faraway land, legend tells an extraordinary tale of courage and friendship get ready for swashbuckling adventure, unforgettable characters, memorable music, and lots of laughs in disney s robin hood. As the first disney animated feature to enter production after walt disneys 1966 death, robin hood.
Get ready for swashbuckling adventure, unforgettable characters, memorable music, and lots of laughs in disney s robin hood. Disney to remake its 1973 classic robin hood movie in liveaction. Robin hood is an outlaw who starts to form a gang in sherwood forest to fight the injustices of the sheriff of nottingham, who levies unpayable taxes upon the people. It was first released in the united states on november 8, 1973. Fun and romance abounds as the swashbuckling hero of sherwood forest, and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor. Sep 21, 2017 weve reached disneys second film of the 1970s, which was a troubled time for the studio in the wake of walts passing. Disneys robin hood, was the first disney animated film to have an entirely animal cast. An imaginative disney version of the robin hood legend. It is inspired from true historical events and a famous legend which took place in nottingham. Take a poll of fans of disney animation, and theres a really strong chance that 1973s robin hood will end up getting some of the lowest ratings. The story behind robin hood goes all the way back to the 1930s when walt came up with the idea of doing a film based on the twelfth century legend of reynard the fox, an amoral trickster. While all of these videos were found on youtube, each was created by a different person around the world.
Set during the crusades, disneys robin hood centres on a dashing hero called robin and his fight against the evil tyrant prince john. Pat buttram and george lindsey in robin hood 1973 robin hood 1973 brian bedford and phil harris in robin hood 1973 andy devine and j. The characters are highly likeable, the romance is sweet, the villain is a barrel of fun, plus i love the films messages of camaraderie and justice. Get ready for swashbuckling adventure, unforgettable characters, memorable music, and lots of laughs in disneys robin hood. Many early fans credit it as what first got them interested in anthro animals. Editions of disneys robin hood by walt disney company. This is the robin hood 1973 theme song 480p, sung by roger miller and produced through buena vista distribution company. Looking back at the companys cartoon canon, it is rather remarkable to think that the loss of a single man could drain a legacy of magic from output collaborated on by. Check out walt disney records the legacy collection.
The story of the legendary outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals. A rendition of the adventures of robin hood by this canadian author. Robin hood, however, flows along very smoothly at a very tranquil pace and brings some easy smiles from the viewers into the picture. Disneys robin hood 1973 reblogged 5 years ago from hakunatomato originally from thureris 20,346 notes. Because he knew of secret plans for a movie park to be built by universal in orlando through his dealings with paramount, eisner directed the imagineering team to begin work. This week the dfpp team and their friend chris head to sherwood forest on the trail of a legend only to discover a rooster that plays a mean guitar and spins quite a wattled tale about an equally legendary fox in the 1973 animated adventure robin hood. Robin hood brian bedford peter ustinov roger miller 1973 a sly fox and his merry band of forest animals protect the poor denizens of sherwood from the tyrannical prince john. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Disneys robin hood 1973 reblogged 5 years ago from hakunatomato originally from thureris. Dec 08, 2009 robin hood is an outlaw who starts to form a gang in sherwood forest to fight the injustices of the sheriff of nottingham, who levies unpayable taxes upon the people. A link to an external website robin hood full movie script submitted by a fan of disney. Robin hood 1 story as a fox and little john as a bear, who rob from the rich to give to the poor. Disneys bluray release is better than ever, with a very commendably remastered video presentation and a solid 5.
Robin hood made its dvd debut as part of disney s gold collection on the fourth of july in 2000, a year replete with basic dvd releases of featurelength animation. Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. Long thought lost, douglas fairbanks in robin hood as the film was so ed was rediscovered in the early 1960s. Black and white illustrations by milo winter throughout.
Robin hood is the fox from sherwood forest who takes from the rich to give to the poor. Plus, little john is just a blast to behold as robin hood s accomplice. Robin hood is the fictional protagonist of walt disney productions series 21st animated feature film robin hood 1973. Disneys famous anthropomorphic versions of popular robin hood. Heroic robin hood along with his trusted companion little john and. Robin hood walt disney is a studio album by roger miller released in 1973. Fun and romance abounds as the swashbuckling hero of sherwood forest, and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince and his. The istorytime library app includes four free full length read aloud storybooks the giant smurf, madagascar, ice age and robin hood.
There are many likable characters throughout the story, especially the children robin hood interacts with. Imdb wikipedia soundtrack lyrics official site disney wiki. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The beginning of the film has the two tricking prince john a lion, and sir hiss a snake. Even so, robin hood deserves a place on every walt disney bluray collection. With richard greene, victor woolf, archie duncan, alexander gauge. Robin hood 1973 based on character and story conception by ken anderson, the 21st animated feature in the walt disney animated classics, about the hero robin hood on time when good king richard of england was departed for the holy land on a great crusade and during his absence, prince john, his greedy and treacherous brother, usurped the crown watch the movie divided into eight sections. The story of robin hood and his merrie men wikipedia. Robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect england from the evil machinations of prince john while king richard the lionheart is away fighting in the crusades. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated romantic musical comedy film produced by walt. Funny thing is, pixar seems to have followed disney s path in microcosm. Jul 11, 2014 this is the robin hood 1973 theme song 480p, sung by roger miller and produced through buena vista distribution company.
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