The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
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| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Produced by | Perce Pearce Walt Disney |
| Written by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Starring | Richard Todd Joan Rice Peter Finch |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | Guy Green |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.1 million (US rentals)[3] |
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. Hayter would later reprise his role as Friar Tuck in the 1967 Hammer film A Challenge for Robin Hood.
- 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
- Louise Hampton as Tyb, aged nurse of Maid Marian
- Richard Graydon as Merrie Man
Production
Production began in April 1951 at Denham Film Studios in London. This was the second movie Disney made in the United Kingdom, 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.[4]
The film was one of the most popular in Britain in 1952.[5]
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.
References
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External links
- Official website
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men at IMDb
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men at Turner Classic Movies
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men at Ultimate Disney
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