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The Story of Robin Hood & His Merrie Men
Release Date June 26th, 1952
Summary:
Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian,
enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace.
FUN FACTS:
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men is a 1952
live action Disney version of the Robin Hood legend made in Technicolor and
filmed in Buckinghamshire, England. It was written by Lawrence Edward Watkin
and directed by Ken Annakin. This is the second of Disney's complete live-action
films, after Treasure Island (1950).
Cast
- Richard
Todd as Robin Hood
- Joan Rice
as Maid Marian
- Peter
Finch as the Sheriff of Nottingham
- James
Hayter as Friar Tuck
- James
Robertson Justice as Little John
- Martita
Hunt as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Hubert
Gregg as Prince John
- Elton
Hayes as Alan-a-Dale
- Anthony
Eustrel as the Archbishop of Canterbury
- Patrick
Barr as King Richard I
- Anthony
Forwood as Will Scarlet
- Bill Owen
as Will Stutely
Production
Production began in April 1951 at Denham Film Studios in
London. This was the second movie Disney made in England, the first being Treasure
Island (1950). These and several other Disney films were made using British
funds frozen during World War II. The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
was filmed in 3-strip Technicolor.
Release
The world premiere was in London on March 13, 1952; the
New York opening was on June 26, 1952. In a wake of this a promotional film
entitled The Riddle of Robin Hood was produced.
The
film was one of the most popular in Britain in 1952.
Home releases
A Laserdisc was released in 1992, a VHS tape was released
in 1994 (the Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) and a limited Disney Movie
Club DVD was released in July 2006. All releases are 1.33:1 fullscreen in
monaural (as shot).
A Disneyland Records LP of four songs from the soundtrack
with narration by Dallas McKennon was released in 1963.
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