The Adventures of Robin Hood 

Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.

Stars:

Richard Greene, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Greene	...	Robin Hood / ... 144 episodes, 1955-1960
Victor Woolf	...	Derwent / ... 112 episodes, 1955-1960
Archie Duncan	...	Little John 106 episodes, 1955-1960
Alexander Gauge	...	Friar Tuck / ... 91 episodes, 1955-1960
Alan Wheatley	...	Sheriff of Nottingham 81 episodes, 1955-1960
Paul Eddington	...	Will Scarlett / ... 64 episodes, 1956-1960

Storyline

A long-running series of adventures featuring Robin of Loxley - 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:

cult favorite | multiple actors for one character | shot with an arrow | crusade | prince | 

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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 (143 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As this series was essentially for children, no scenes of intimacy were permitted between Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

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Connections

Referenced in You Bet Your Life: Episode #11.1 (1960)

User Reviews

Oh, Happy Day - 3 Episodes of Robin Hood on DVD for $1

The first episodes of the Robin Hood series are now 50 years old, and they hold up fantastically well. And to see the list of actors who were in the series is something to behold: Donald Pleasance, Nigel Davenport, Edward Mulhare, Paul Eddington, et al.

I suppose I was not the only young boy to be madly in love with Maid Marian, and even though it's going on 50 years now, I still remember being disappointed when Bernadette O' Farrell was replaced by Patricia Driscoll. In fact, I think it may have broken my heart. Now, however, I find that it's really Patricia Farrell that I prefer!

Anyway, just yesterday I happened to see a DVD containing 3 of the Robin Hood episodes on the shelves of the "world's largest retailer" for the non-Prince Johnly sum of one dollar. I've just watched them all, and they are wonderful. Spoiler: Good triumphs over evil.