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The Sword in the Stone (1963)

APPROVED  79 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family   -  16 January 1964 (Argentina)
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Merlin the Magician teaches a young boy who is destined to be King Arthur.

Writers:

Bill Peet (story), T.H. White (book)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sebastian Cabot Sebastian Cabot ...
The Talent of - Sir Ector (voice)
Karl Swenson Karl Swenson ...
The Talent of - Merlin (voice)
Rickie Sorensen Rickie Sorensen ...
The Talent of - Wart (voice)
Junius Matthews Junius Matthews ...
The Talent of - Archimedes (voice)
Ginny Tyler Ginny Tyler ...
The Talent of - Little Girl Squirrel (voice)
Martha Wentworth Martha Wentworth ...
The Talent of - Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)
Norman Alden Norman Alden ...
The Talent of - Sir Kay (voice)
Alan Napier Alan Napier ...
The Talent of - Sir Pelinore (voice)
Richard Reitherman Richard Reitherman ...
The Talent of - Wart (voice)
Robert Reitherman Robert Reitherman ...
The Talent of - Wart (voice)
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Storyline

Arthur (aka Wart) is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Squire | Wizard | King Arthur | Castle | Magic  | See more »

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

La espada en la piedra See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,230,614 (USA) (25 March 1983) (487 Screens)

Gross:

$22,182,353 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The only animated Disney movie from the 1960s not to have a Platinum DVD, a sequel, a TV show, or a live-action remake. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Merlin is packing his bag by magic to go to the castle, the flow of items stops halfway into the bag as the sugar bowl fights with the teapot. When Merlin says, "Where was I?" there are no items near the bag. The camera cuts to Wart and when it goes back to Merlin, the items are back where they were. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Beginning singer: A legend is sung, of when England was young, and knights were brave and bold. The good king had died, and no one could decide who was rightful heir to the throne. It seemed that the land would be torn by war, or saved by a miracle alone. And that miracle appeared in London town: The Sword in the Stone.
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Connections

Featured in "Gargoyles: Awakening: Part 4 (#1.4)" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Blue Oak Tree"
(1963) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Sung a bit by Sebastian Cabot and Alan Napier See more »