![]() ^ a b c "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men".^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953.^ a b "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men: Detail View".^ "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)".All releases are 1.33:1 fullscreen in monaural (as shot).Ī Disneyland Records LP of four songs from the soundtrack with narration by Dallas McKennon was released in 1963. Richard Todd enjoys himself as the famous outlaw, but is up against strong competition from Peter Finch as the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham and the delightful Hubert Gregg, cast against type as the evil King John." Home releases Ī 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. Not as personality oriented as other versions, but just as good in its own way" and the Radio Times wrote, "This may not hold a candle to the Errol Flynn version, but the authentic English locations and fine Technicolor photography make it excellent family entertainment. (T)he action - the courtly speeches and romance are kept to a sensible minimum - is robust and fairly continuous" and Leonard Maltin similarly noted a "Zesty, colorful retelling of the familiar story, filmed in England by Walt Disney with excellent cast. The New York Times called it "an expert rendition of an ancient legend that is as pretty as its Technicolor hues and as lively as a sturdy Western. The film was one of the most popular in Britain in 1952, and would eventually gross over $4,578,000 at the American box office. In the wake of this film a promotional short entitled The Riddle of Robin Hood was produced. The New York opening was on June 26, 1952. I swore that this must never happen on my second Disney movie." My only private reservation was that despite my efforts to shake off the strait-jacket of the continuity sketches, some of the acting seemed stilted and stagey. Annakin called it "a happy, triumphant evening. The world premiere was in London on March 13, 1952. We became great friends and over the years I was sad to see how the strain of show business made Peter hit the bottle." Release Annakin said Peter Finch "brought a freshness and a snide threat to the villainous character, without the histrionics of his predecessors in the role. Richard Todd was short and often had to walk on a plank or stand on an apple box next to Rice. Īnnakin said he was unhappy with the casting of Joan Rice as Maid Marian, feeling she could not act, but says Disney insisted she play the role. The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men was filmed in 3-strip Technicolor. Robert Newton, who was originally cast as Friar Tuck, had to be recast with James Hayter after he was cast in Androcles and the Lion. In Driscoll's absence, the story was rewritten to focus on the romantic relationship between Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Originally Bobby Driscoll was going to be featured in the film as a boy in Robin's camp, but he was unable to appear in the film because he had violated British labour laws with his appearance in Treasure Island. These and several other Disney films were made using British funds frozen during World War II. This was the second film Disney made in the United Kingdom, the first being Treasure Island (1950). Production began in April 1951 at Denham Film Studios in London. Īnnakin says the entire film was storyboarded in advance by Carmen Dillon and Guy Green, so as to ensure Walt Disney to keep creative control, adding "quite often I had to bite my tongue or be prepared to quit." However Annakin soon earned Disney's respect and the two men went on to make several films together. ![]() Arthur Rank Films, to whom he was under contract, to make the movie. He wanted to use colour, use a more historically accurate script than in most previous Robin Hood films, and to shoot on location in Nottingham Forest. The idea to make the film was Walt Disney's. Leonard Charles Newcombe as a Page Boy to Maid Marian.Clement McCallin as The Earl of Huntingdon.Louise Hampton as Tyb, aged nurse of Maid Marian.Anthony Eustrel as the Archbishop of Canterbury.Martita Hunt as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine.Peter Finch as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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