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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Spanish, Dubbed, Clamshell Casing
Engaging characters and brilliant Disney animation bring the timeless legend of King Arthur to sparkling life in The Sword in the Stone, now available for the first time in a fully restored version on DVD. With humor, spectacle and wizardry, this classic tale conjures up delightful entertainment for all ages!When they learn that whoever pulls a bewitched sword from deep within a large stone will become the next King of England, many try to remove the sword and fail. For an awkward squire-in-training, the quest seems impossible. But with help from the legendary wizard Merlin, the young man's incredible dream just might be realized. With fun, excitement and a captivating story, The Sword in the Stone is the perfect DVD for the whole family!
"Pure Disney gold!" The New York Times
"There's lots of magic and wonder; some adults and all kids should be enchanted by it." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Editor's Note
According to legend, there was once a magical sword stuck in a sturdy rock, and whoever removed it would soon be deemed the king of all Britons. Disney's classic animated feature, SWORD IN THE STONE, tells the tale of the plucky lad who managed just that feat. Deep in the woods of medieval England, a young orphan boy called Wart has his heart set on becoming a knight's squire. Once he happens across the eccentric wizard Merlin, however, his future path changes significantly; along with his intelligent and chatty owl Archimedes, Merlin trains young Wart in the ways of wit, wisdom, and heart, preparing him for a life in the upper-echelons of English royalty. Just as his lessons are drawing to an end, Wart gets to try his hand at the legendary sword, and upon successfully removing it, goes on to become the nation's famed King Arthur. A sweet story about the might of the mind, the 1963 film features the voices of Sebastian Cabot (THE JUNGLE BOOK) and Rickie Sorensen (TARZAN), and lush, colorful imagery in the grand tradition of Disney animation artistry.
Plot Summary
In London, during medieval times, there was a large stone with a heavy sword imbedded in it. The man who could pull the sword from the stone would become king of England, but no man, despite his strength, was able to complete the deed. However, when a young lad named Wart appears, he just might be able to pull off the impossible....
| Features | "Knight For A Day" Goofy Short | | "Brave Little Tailor" MIckey Mouse Short | | Deleted Song: "The Magic Key" | | "All About Magic" 1957 TV Show Hosted By Walt Disney | | Fully Restored Audio And Video | | Film Facts Behind-The-Scenes Exclusive | | Sing-Along Versions Of "Higitus Figitus" and "That's What Makes The World Go 'Round" | | "Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers" Featurette | | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | Still Frame Galleries |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista (Disney) |
| Release Date: 6/3/2003 |
| Running Time: 79 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1963 | | Catalog ID: 19691 | | UPC: 00717951008671 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | T.H. White - Based on Book By | | Wolfgang Reitherman - Director | | George Bruns - Original Music | | Alan Napier - Voice of | | Junius Matthews - Voice of | | Karl Swenson - Voice of | | Ricky Sorenson - Voice of | | Sebastian Cabot - Voice of | | Bill Peet - Writer | | Bill Peet - Screenplay | | Donald Halliday - Editor | | Ginny Tyler - Voice Of | | Ken Anderson - Art Director | | Martha Wentworth - Voice Of | | Richard Reitherman - Voice Of | | Rickie Sorensen - Voice Of | | Walt Disney - Producer |
| Awards |
Oscar (1964) | | | George Bruns, Nominee, Best Music, Scoring Of Music, Adaptation Or Treatment | |
Nominee (1964) | | | Oscar, George Bruns, Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment |
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| | Professional Reviews | At-A-Glance Film Reviews 7 of 10
There's lots of magic and wonder; some adults and all kids should be enchanted by it.
The Motion Picture Guide 6 of 10
...modern touches by the Disney studios...appeal to the funnybone... High point of the picture is the antics of Merlin...
The Oscar Guy 6 of 10
From the humble beginnings of the film to the end, The Sword In The Stone is a visual palette... this is another Disney gem. - Wesley Lovell
Variety 8 of 10
Bill Peet, artist-writer and longtime member of the Walt Disney production company, has chosen a highly appropriate fable, the 1938 T.H. White book of the same title, for screen adaptation for the youngsters. It emerges as a tasty confection...The feature-length cartoon demonstrates anew the magic of the Disney animators and imagination in character creation. But one might wish for a script which stayed more with the basic story line rather than taking so many twists and turns which have little bearing on the tale about King Arthur as a lad...Key figures are the boy who is to become king of England because he alone has the strength to remove the sword embedded in a stone in a London churchyard (he goes by the name of Wart), and Merlin, a magician and prophet, who's alternately wise and somewhat nutty. Others include the villainess Mad Madam Mim, who turns out to be a nice old dame, an English nobleman, a kind-hearted owl, flora & fauna, etc...The songs by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman are in the familiar Disney cartoon groove with such titles as "Higitus-Figitus," "Mad Madam Mim" and "The Legend of the Sword in the Stone." They're agreeable tunes and go along nicely with the animated action.
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