The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) on Netflix
Approved19521h 24mActionAdventureFamily
Robert Fitzooth, in love with Maid Marian, shoots in an archery contest at King Richard's palace. Prince John's henchmen kill his father, and Robert becomes the outlaw Robin Hood.
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Plot summary
Robert Fitzooth is in love with Maid Marian. He and his father, Sir Hugh, travel to King Richard's palace to enter an archery contest. On the journey home, henchmen of Prince John kill Sir Hugh. Robert turns outlaw, takes the name Robin Hood, and gathers a band of Merry Men in Sherwood Forest. He means to avenge his father's death, and the band sets out to aid the people of the land, on whom Prince John lays heavy taxes.
Cast
- Elton Hayesas Allan - a - Dale
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
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- Bobby Driscoll was to play a boy in Robin Hood's camp, but was barred from the film after breaking British labor laws on Treasure Island; the script was then rewritten to focus on Robin Hood and Maid Marian's romance.
- Robert Newton was originally cast as Friar Tuck but had to be replaced by James Hayter after Newton was cast in Androcles and the Lion.
- Director Ken Annakin was unhappy with Joan Rice as Maid Marian, feeling she could not act, but says Walt Disney insisted she play the role.
- The whole film was storyboarded in advance by Carmen Dillon and Guy Green so that Walt Disney could keep creative control, and Annakin said he "quite often had to bite my tongue or be prepared to quit".
- Richard Todd was short, so in scenes with his co-star Joan Rice he often had to walk on a plank or stand on an apple box.
