Nottingham
The medieval town of Nottingham is beautifully reconstructed in Walt Disney’s Story of Robin Hood and the film also has one unique historical detail not included in other movies about the hero. The Sheriff has his own house in the town.
Michael Hordern
Michael Murrey Hordern is one of the many delightfully talented actors that appeared in Walt Disney’s Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men. He was born on 3rd October 1911 at Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire in England, the son of Captain
A Hold-Up At Robin's Camp
(Walt Disney with Ken Annakin on the set of Robin Hood). After ten weeks of shooting The Story of Robin Hood, the film crew were sitting around, one day, waiting for the Special Effects men to fix four whistling arrows onto wires ( to
The Truest Rendering Of Merrie Old England
‘Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men,’ visiting Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, in Nottingham. In March 1952 Walt Disney spent three days with Ken Annakin, visiting Sherwood Forest and looking over a number of castles in the Midlands
A 'Different' Robin Hood Film
Having formed RKO-Walt Disney British Productions Ltd and succeeded in filming a most Walt Disney decided to continue making films in England, One is hard pressed to make comparisons between the Disney Robin Hood and earlier
The Magic of Ellenshaw
Walt Disney with Peter Ellenshaw. Amongst the credits for Walt Disney’s ‘Story of Robin Hood’ is the name of Peter Ellenshaw, Matte Artist. So what is a Matte Artist? Born in Britain in 1913 Peter Ellenshaw’s artistic talents were
The Stocks
Although The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men is a Walt Disney film, synonymous with good wholesome family entertainment, the scenes in which Scathelok is struck across the face, whilst in the stocks and Will Stutely is hung up in
New York Times Review
"In presenting his latest picture package at the Criterion—a trio including the feature, "The Story of Robin Hood"; the newest entry in the True-Life Adventure series, "Water Birds," and the cartoon short, "The Little House"—Walt Disney
Coronation And Crusade
In nearly every Robin Hood movie, the story is set during the reign of Richard I (1189-1199). Walt Disney’s ‘Story of Robin Hood’ is no different and the part of King Richard was played by British actor Patrick Barr,
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem
One of the most memorable scenes in ‘The Story of Robin Hood’, is the fantastic view from the battlements of Nottingham Castle, as Richard the Walt Disney and the scouting crew visited ‘Notting-ham’, as he called it, in 1952.
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