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:

JUNGLE BOOK was a joy... ARISTOCATS was a ball... ROBIN HOOD is a RIOT!!

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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 des bois

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lana Turner was considered for the role of Maid Marian.

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Goofs

Nutsy moves a target back 30 paces for the final round. The target is back to its original position along the other targets after Robin Hood's arrow hits the target and destroys the Sheriff's arrow.

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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

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Tangled (2010)

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Soundtracks

Not in Nottingham
(1972)
Written and Sung by Roger Miller

User Reviews

Why is Robin Hood Disney's Step Child?

Disney's Robin Hood is my all time favorite Disney animation movie and right up there with one of my favorite all time movies. I can practically recite every word from "Robin Hood and Little John Walking through the Forest" to "There's the church bells someone's gett'n hitched". Yet it's hardly ever mentioned, it's always been hard to find and you can never get a poster. The songs are never lauded and they should be "The Phoney King of England" is a hoot! And even though "Love" was nominated for an Oscar, it's an obscure fact.

The animation is beautiful! Those scenes of the castle & the church in the rain - you would think it was shot rather than drawn. The dialog is smart with subtleties & wit. The character's motives are seen and not told. It's not dumb down at all for kids. It's more romantic then Lady & The Tramp, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid combined. And yes, that Fox, Robin Hood himself, voiced by Brian Bedford was and will always be sexy!