The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1960)

A long-running series of adventures featuring Robin of Locksley--Robin Hood--and his group of Sherwood-Forest-based freedom fighters. Robin and his men protected England from the evil ... See full summary »

Stars:

Richard Greene, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Greene	...	Robin Hood (143 episodes, 1955-1960)
Archie Duncan	...	Little John (104 episodes, 1955-1960)
Alexander Gauge	...	Friar Tuck (90 episodes, 1955-1960)
Victor Woolf	...	Derwent (84 episodes, 1955-1960)
Alan Wheatley	...	Sheriff of Nottingham (79 episodes, 1955-1960)
Paul Eddington	...	Will Scarlett (62 episodes, 1956-1960)

Storyline

A long-running series of adventures featuring Robin of Locksley--Robin Hood--and his group of Sherwood-Forest-based freedom fighters. Robin and his men protected England from the evil machinations of Prince John while good King Richard was away at the Crusades. The series was primarily intended for children, and was unusual in that it frequently re-used the same actors in different roles, or different actors in a recurring roles.

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Plot Keywords:

crusade | prince | based on legend | disarming someone | action hero | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robin Hood

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Sapphire Films, Yeoman Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (143 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sponsored in the United States by Wild Root Hair Oil Company.

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Connections

Version of Robin Hood (1922)

User Reviews

Wonderful show for the time - and its time continues!

I watched this series as a child while in Whitney, England, and have many fond memories of it. Much to my delight I found a Video with three of the original episodes and found that it really was a very enjoyable show, even at my current age of 56!