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 John (Sir Peter Ustinov) and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor.

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Plot Keywords:

fox | lion | forest | tax | prince | 

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Taglines:

Join the MERRIEST MENagerie in the world's best-loved legend.

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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 Portuguese

Release Date:

8 November 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robin Hood

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last Disney movie of J. Pat O'Malley (Otto) prior to his death on February 27, 1985, at the age of eighty.

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Goofs

Otto wears a rigid cast, which weren't invented until the 19th century.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alan-A-Dale: You know, there's been a heap of legends and tall tales about Robin Hood. All different too. Well, we folks of the animal kingdom have our own version. It's the story of what really happened in Sherwood Forest.

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Alternate Versions

On the DVD version of the film, the opening credits are different. There are occasional pauses in the original animation where additional voice actor credits are inserted. This is not in the original release, or in the earlier VHS versions.

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Connections

Version of Robin Hood (1922)

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Soundtracks

Whistle-Stop
(1972)
Written and Sung by Roger Miller

User Reviews

A brilliant piece of animation tells a timeless tale

Arguably the best pre-"Little Mermaid" Disney film, "Robin Hood" takes the characters from past Disney films and features such as Baloo (Jungle Book) and Rabbit (the Pooh films) and casts them in a classic re-telling of the popular Robin Hood fable. While not as historical as Kevin Costner's big to-do, nor always as laugh-out-loud ridiculous as Mel Brooks' affair, Disney's effort comes off as amiable and very likable. It's very much a product of its times but has a timeless quality that is unmatched, really, and the humor doesn't date itself as quickly as some of the jokes in recent Disney features have. The voice acting (as in almost every Disney film) is superb, but contains very few outstanding stars (Peter Ustinov's role is especially well-done, however). All in all, a film well-deserving of all the praise it receives.