Robin hood 1973 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. I am actually not sure if the additional scenes would have made the movie better. Andy devine friar tuck a badger carole shelley lady kluck a chicken phil harris little john a bear monica evans maid marian a vixen ken curtis nutsy a vulture peter ustinov prince john a. 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. I did not enjoy the novel, but dont regret reading it. Get the best deals on robin hood 1973 film vhs tapes when you shop the largest online. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Based on the alternate ending on disneys robin hood. Robin hood peter pan i and ii walt disney 3 movie bundling bluray. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Maid marian is the only female character from robin hood to ever wear shoes on her feet.
Jan 30, 2015 and robin hood has both, despite the rushed ending. Good songs and fun situations are the greatest assets here. Top 8 alternate openings and endings in animated disney films. 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. Robin hood robin hood and maid marian got married youtube. Disney music lava official lyric video from lava duration. Although robin hood is often shown as an outlaw who chooses to rob from the rich to help the poor people, in this animated version, he is shown mainly attacking prince john. It was while rewatching the film as a young person for i had a marked tendency to watch disney films very often in youth that i first realised that there was such a thing as a disney picture that i really didnt like very much. Little john takes him to the church to mend, and maid marian tends to him. As prince john and his soldiers head out to pursue him, robin gets rescued by little john, who takes him to the church to have his wounds treated by maid marian and little sister.
Andy devine friar tuck a badger carole shelley lady kluck a chicken phil harris little john a bear monica evans maid marian a vixen ken curtis nutsy a vulture peter ustinov prince john a lion brian bedford robin hood a fox. The classic story of englands legendary hero is retold in this disney s animated classic. I do agree that the reuse of animation is not something disney should be proud of, but i do enjoy the movie. They do so with more cartoony antics, but the principle is the same. In this alternate ending to robin hood, robin hood is injured once. It is based on the legend of robin hood, but uses anthropomorphic animals instead of people. Disney educational productions recommended for you. Disneys robin hood decides to oneup the adventures of robin hood by having robin save friar tuck and the entire town of nottingham from jail. Make offer walt disney robin hood vhs movie black diamond classic padded black shell.
Maid marian is one of the main characters of the disney animated film, robin hood. She, like robin hood, is a fox, though her uncles, king richard, and the villain prince john, are lions the former being made that way as a gag for his real name being richard. An idea the disney animators had thought of but did not make the cut was where prince john was about to strike robin hood and maid marian in the church, but is suddenly restrained by the sudden appearance of king richard, who has just returned from the crusades. In this version of the ending of the 1973 disney film robin hood, robin is wounded by one of the arrows shot at him as he is escaping the burning castle, caused by the sheriff of nottingham. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated romantic musical comedy film produced by walt. This ending is a lot closer to the novels version, but is a lot darker which is why it was removed from the disney movie. At first glance, you might have expected the film to be a grand epic with some comedy. Recovery of a hero by mademoisellemeg on deviantart. As production went further along, robin allan stated in his book walt disney and europe that ken anderson wept when. The film recounts the traditional stories of robin hood with the characters cast as.
The adventures of robin hood 1938 alternate ending. Robin hood also has an alternate ending that you can watch here. Trying to pinpoint why i loved robin hood so much as a child is a difficult task. Robin hood was released closer to the beginning of that age in 1973, and i think its attributes are the definition of why the era has never been highly regarded for disney productions. Robin hood 1973 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Robin hood is a family animated film produced by the walt disney company, first released in the united states on november 8, 1973. In south africa the film was edited in theaters for a rating after the uncut version was classified 16. Fun and romance abound as the swashbuckling hero of sherwood forest and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince john sir peter ustinov and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor. 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. Although robin hood is often shown as an outlaw who chooses to rob from the rich to help the poor people, in this animated version, he is shown mainly attacking prince john and his agents, who have impoverished nottingham with high taxes. The 21st animated feature in the list of disney theatrical animated features, the film is based on the legend of robin hood, but uses anthropomorphic animals instead of people.
Oct 09, 2012 an alternate ending to the original story. He is an anthropomorphic lion who is a coward and a crybaby, who after his brother king richard is tricked into going on a crusade. Prince john is the main antagonist of disney s 21st fulllength animated feature film robin hood which is based on the legendary heroic outlaw of the same name, and one of the supporting antagonists in mickeys house of villains. Walt disney robin hood alternate print logo vhs movie black. Images and videos of prince john from the 1973 disney film robin hood. Peter pan the aristocats cars robin hood a bugs life the adventures of ichabod and mr. Robin and little john steal from the rich and give to the poor.
The classic story of englands legendary hero is retold in this disneys animated classic. In this ending, prince john sir peter ustinov, hooded and cloaked, is about to stab robin, but is interrupted by the arrival of king richard sir peter ustinov. Most wanted edition dvd, in which robin is wounded during his escape from prince johns castle. She, like robin hood, is a fox, though her uncles, king richard, and the.
It is the twentyfirst animated feature in the disney animated canon. Produced and directed by wolfgang reitherman, it is the 21st disney animated feature film. Walt disney robin hood vhs movie black diamond classic padded black shell. 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. Some canadian copies feature a trailer for the sword in the stone at the start. A possible ending included robin hood brian bedford being wounded after escaping from the castle. They should have put marian at the moat instead of skippy, but thats it. In the alternate ending, robin hood jumps off a castle to escape capture, as in the real ending. It also featured a deleted scenealternate ending of prince john attempting to kill a wounded robin hood. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. She is the niece of king richard and is best friends with lady kluck. As prince john and his soldiers head out to pursue him, robin gets rescued by little john, who takes him. Based on the alternate ending on disney s robin hood.
Robin hood is an anthropomorphic fox and the titular protagonist of disneys 1973 animated feature film of the same name. Disneys animated robin hood gets somewhat lost in the shuffle of great animated films from the famed studio, but is still a nice piece of entertainment that tells the popular story well. Prince john is the main antagonist of disneys 21st fulllength animated feature film robin hood which is based on the legendary heroic outlaw of the same name, and one of the supporting antagonists in mickeys house of villains. May 17, 2010 every sunday this summer, well be taking an historical tour of the hollywood blockbuster by examining an older film that is in some way a spiritual precursor to one of the weekends wide releases. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated romantic musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions and released by buena vista distribution. However, in the storyboards particularly for the part of the alternate ending where she tends to a wounded robin hood and when she runs to hug king richard who has returned from the crusade, maid marians feet are bare, too. The film was later released on uncut on dvd with a rating as the violence was deemed to have less impact outside of a. Feb 23, 2015 robin hood robin hood and maid marian got married. Robin hood disneylife disneylife watch disney movies.
Walt disney productions 1973 robin hood, i must confess, holds a very important place in my heart. Apr 07, 2020 alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by. Did you know that there is an alternate ending to the disney movie. It was the first feature which began production after walt disney s death, although some elements.
An imaginative disney version of the robin hood legend. It is the twentyfirst animated feature in the disney animated features canon. The movie starts off by introducing the tale of the robin hood with animals as what really happened. Top 7 reasons why disney animated feature will be discontinued in a decade season 3 finale opinion duration. While some would say this was a bad idea for the movie. She is also the main love interest and later wife of robin hood.
The film lacks the real drama that makes others of its kind better cinematically. From a private collection of a lifelong movie collector, in like new condition, most were bought new from retail stores or online, and are not rental copies unless noted. It was the first feature which began production after walt disney s death, although some elements were taken from an earlier aborted production reynard the fox, see below which disney had been. Get the best deals on robin hood 1973 film vhs tapes when you shop. In this version of the ending of the 1973 disney film robin hood, robin is wounded by one of the.
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