Robin Hood (1973)

The story of the legendary outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals.

Director:

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers:

Larry Clemmons (story), Ken Anderson (based on: character and story conceptions by)

Stars:

Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Roger Miller

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roger Miller	...	Allan-a-Dale - The Rooster (voice)
Peter Ustinov	...	Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
Terry-Thomas	...	Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
Brian Bedford	...	Robin Hood - A Fox (voice)
Monica Evans	...	Maid Marian - A Vixen (voice)
Phil Harris	...	Little John - A Bear (voice)
Andy Devine	...	Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)
Carole Shelley	...	Lady Kluck - A Chicken (voice)
Pat Buttram	...	Sheriff of Nottingham - A Wolf (voice)
George Lindsey	...	Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
Ken Curtis	...	Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)

Storyline

An imaginative Disney version of the Robin Hood legend. 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 and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor.

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Plot Keywords:

prince | robin hood | medieval times | prince john | hero | 

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Taglines:

Meet Robin Hood and his MERRY MENagerie!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1974 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

O Roben ton dason

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The respective voices of Maid Marian and Lady Kluck, Monica Evans and Carole Shelley, also worked together in the previous disney animated film, Aristocats (1970), as the voices of the Two Geese Abigail and Amelia. The two actresses were originally paired up in The Odd Couple -- Broadway play and movie -- as the Pigeon sisters.

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Goofs

During all the commotion after the archery tournament, a duel erupts between Robin and the Alligator announcer, who is wielding a sword and shield. Shortly after the fight, the alligator can be seen in a completely different area about to announce to the audience. He then gets run over by the moving tent that passed him half a minute ago. He also doesn't have a sword and a shield.

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Quotes

Prince John: What is the next stop Sir Hiss?
Hiss: Let's see. I. Oh the next stop is Nottingham Sire.

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Connections

Version of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

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Soundtracks

Fight On
(1922) (uncredited)
(University of Southern California fight song)
Music by Milo Sweet
Briefly in the score during escape sequence following the archery tournament

User Reviews

The best telling of Robin Hood on the silver screen

It is strange how many people damn the Disney version of "Robin Hood" for rough and repetitious animation, one-dimensional characters, and weak pacing. After all, A LOT of animated films suffer from this syndrome, even "landmark" productions like "Anastasia" and "Shrek." The characters are stereotypes, but they act believably: Prince John is silly, but with a truly evil undercurrent ("Squeeze every last drop out of those insolent...musical...peasants."), the Sheriff is deliciously nasty ("Upsy-daisy"), and Robin Hood is very affable. The music is, quite simply, fantastic. "Not in Nottingham" is easily the best Disney song ever (barring "When She Loved Me" in Toy Story 2), the opening theme and song are catchy and appropriate for the movie's tone, and the movie's action scenes are clever, chaotic, and action-packed but not gory. This is a movie you can show your kids without being embarrassed upon seeing that the movie is one long commercial for action figures and plush toys.