"The Adventures of Robin Hood" Friar Tuck (1955)

Director:

Ralph Smart
(more)

Writer:

Eric Heath (writer)

TV Series:

"The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1955)

Original Air Date:

17 October 1955 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Crusade | Prince | Based On Legend | Disarming Someone | Action Hero

Cast

Richard Greene	...	Robin Hood
Alexander Gauge	...	Friar Tuck
Alan Wheatley	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Leslie Phillips	...	Sir William of Malmesbury
Douglas Wilmer	...	Lord Germain
Faith Bailey	...	Mildred
Simone Lovell	...	Joan
John Drake	...	Harold the Smith
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Willoughby Gray	...	Outlaw (uncredited)
Victor Woolf	...	Cedric (uncredited)

Directed by
Ralph Smart
Daniel Birt		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eric Heath		writer

Produced by
Sidney Cole	....	associate producer
Hannah Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Edwin Astley

Cinematography by
Gerald Gibbs		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Harry Booth

Art Direction by
Peter Proud

Makeup Department
Eileen Bates	....	hair stylist
Wally Schneiderman	....	makeup supervisor (as Walter Schneiderman)

Production Management
George Mills	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Noble	....	assistant director (as Christopher Nobel)

Sound Department
Michael Deeley	....	dubbing editor
H.C. Pearson	....	sound (as H.P. Pearson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Noel Rowland	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Gardner	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Joanna Busby	....	continuity
Albert G. Ruben	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Sapphire Films

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1955) (USA) (TV)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

USA:25 min

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Sapphire Films

Quotes:

Minstrel:[singing] Mildred flees Sir William's troth / 'tis Harold she would rather wed / She seeks the aid of Friar Tuck / And vows are safely said

We Meet Friar Tuck

A romantic at heart, the bold "Friar Tuck" (Alexander Gauge) makes his first appearance on "The adventures Of Robin Hood," and he's a character, as we all remember. I thought he was a member of Robin Hood's gang but if so, it's not until a later episode. Here, he just jousts a bit with Robin and then the two of them help a couple in love.

Sir William, a real wimpy guy, is set for one of these arranged marriages, to the pretty "Mildred" (Faith Bailey). No wonder the girl wants to marry someone else. That's where Tuck and Hood come in, to help that the right person ends up with the right person. Overall, it's not as entertaining as the previous episodes, but it will still keep your attention. The by-play between RH and FT is often humorous.

Quotes of the episode: You don't want to mess with my lord," says an angry Sir William after the cleric interferes.

The friar counters, "You don't want to mess with MY Lord!"

Hmmmm. Gotcha.