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Features: DVD
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, one of the most cherished animated films of all time. 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 residents of Sherwood Forest. The Most Wanted Edition DVD also features a forest full of merriment with a never-before-seen alternate ending, all-new games, and Disney Song Selection, plus a new digital transfer, 5.1 Surround Sound, and much more!
"...a lot to like." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Editor's Note
An imaginative Disney version of the Robin Hood legend. 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. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Love").
Plot Summary
The woodland creatures of Sherwood Forest retell the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. With the help of a lively ballad, Rooster Allan a Dale recounts the adventures of handsome rogue Robin and his Merry Men, the cowardly Prince John and the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham.
| Features | Robin Hood's Merry Games: Archery Trivia Challenge & Rescue Maid Marian | | Animated Bonus Short: Ye Olden Days | | Art Gallery | | Audio: English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Deleted Scenes Featuring Alternate Ending | | Disney Song Selection: Oo-De-Lally, Love, and The Phony King Of England | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | New Digital Transfer | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/19/2008 |
| Running Time: 83 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1973 | | Catalog ID: 5241203 | | UPC: 00786936716245 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.75:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Brian Bedford - Voice Of | | Don Griffith - Art Director | | Floyd Huddleston - Original Music By | | George Bruns - Original Music By | | Jim Melton - Editor | | Ken Anderson - Writer | | Larry Clemmons - Writer | | Monica Evans - Voice Of | | Peter Ustinov - Voice Of | | Phil Harris - Voice Of | | Tom Acosta - Editor | | Wolfgang Reitherman - Director | | Wolfgang Reitherman - Producer |
| Awards |
Nominee (1974) | | | Oscar, George Bruns, Floyd Huddleston, Best Music, Original Song |
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| | Professional Reviews | Epinions.com 9 of 10
The comic timing here is off the scale. Whether it's something simple like a banjo string breaking, or Prince John's eternal torment of his assistant Sir Hiss, there's always something. My favorite has got to be Lady Kluck. She and the lovely (quite so for a cartoon character) Maid Marian share a great ladies' rapport, but Lady Kluck has a way with the kids as well; her imitation of Prince John is great! And her crazy bashing-of-rhino-heads-into-the-ground move that she uses in battle is so ridiculously effective, that itself warrants a good chuckle or two. Prince John's sleeping scene toward the end is equally hysterical...There really is not a single character in this film that I don't like.
Decent Films Guide 8 of 10
As post-Sleeping Beauty Disney animated features go, Robin Hood is a fine entry, better than The Sword in the Stone or The Fox and the Hound but not as good as The Jungle Book or The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. On the down side, it suffers from uninspired animation and a one-dimensional title character (fine Brian Bedford); on the up side, it benefits from strong supporting vocal talent (Phil Harris as a Baloo-like Little John, Peter Ustinov as Prince John, inimitable Andy Devine as Friar Tuck, Pat Buttram as the Sheriff of Nottingham), a catchy country-themed soundtrack courtesy of Roger Miller as Alan-a-Dale, and a fine swashbuckling plot. - Steven D. Greydanus
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