We get 4 episodes of the series including the first episode. The adventures of robin hood full movie 1938 youtube. Robin and his band of merry men live in the shelter of sherwood forest, fighting their foes and. Out of the versions ive seen this is probably the only one where the sheriff is an idiot and gisbourne is the real menace gisbourne died early in the kevin costner verison of robin hood, and on tvs robin of sherwood he was just this weird neurotic guy, and im afraid i dont remember the patrick bergin version of robin hood very well. The adventures of robin hood wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Makeup department 3 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 4 art department 2 sound department 5 stunts 29 camera and electrical department 19 costume and wardrobe. The adventures of robin hood 1938 adventures of robin hood 1938. Directed by 2 writing credits 3 cast 89 produced by 3 music by 1.
The show followed the legendary character robin hood and his band of merry men in sherwood forest and the surrounding vicinity. The adventures of robin hood is a classic british television series that originally aired for four seasons from 1955 to 1959. As she watched it she saw the reverence and respect the audience had for both of these classics. The adventures of robin hood still holds up remarkably well some 45 years after it was produced and aired on television. The adventures of robin hood subtitles 126 subtitles. The show centered on robin hood, a nobleman who returns from the crusades only to be forced to live as an outlaw in sherwood forest with his band of merry men. Joe mantegnas five favorite films adventures of robin hood 1938 100%. The mythbusters episode myths reopened revisited the robin hood arrowsplitting stunt.
Mixing adventure, humor, and romance, michael curtizs film set the bar for robin hood movies for decades, so much so that there was a slew of robin hood movies in the 40s and 50s that were actually about the sons and daughters of robin hood, not wanting to be compared to this version. The adventures of robin hood 1938 official trailer. Its thrilling finale consists of robin forcing king john to seal the magna carta. The adventures of robin hood is a 1938 american technicolor swashbuckler film directed by.
After the icy restrictions placed on the film industry following the establishment of the production code administration breen office in the mid 1930s, warner bros. The adventures of robin hood is a british television series comprising 143 halfhour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on itv. This is a list of episodes for the 1950s television series the adventures of robin hood, rarely. Prince of thieves starring kevin costner and directed by kevin reynolds. The adventures of robin hood soundtrack suite erich wolfgang korngold. The adventures of robin hood 1938 the adventures of robin. But several years back she attended a revival of both the adventures of robin hood and dodge city two very different type films she did with errol flynn. After the icy restrictions placed on the film industry following the establishment of the production code administration breen office in.
Only a spirited and extravagant production could do justice to the robin hood legend. The adventures of robin hood 1938 is one of the greatest, most colorful costume dramas, swashbucklers, and romanticallytinged adventure films in film history. The adventures of robin hood 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The new adventures of robin hood 1997 season 1 episode 10. The adventures of robin hood 1938 posters the movie. Complete second season dvd 1955 region 1 us import.
The adventures of robin hood film by curtiz and keighley. Robin hood, the valiant swashbuckler, fights the forces of greedy prince john and defends the common folk from. Scene from the adventures of robin hood 1938 bluray. The adventures of robin hood 1938 is one of the bestloved swashbucklers. The adventures of robin hood film by curtiz and keighley 1938. Errol flynn is the guy in green in this swashbuckling adventure. Apr 11, 2009 the adventures of robin hood 1938 rare, timeless scene. Clip of the first fight scene at gisbournes castle. Rathbone was awarded the military cross for conspicuous daring and resource on patrol. When prince john and the norman lords begin oppressing the saxon masses in king richards absence, a saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. Errol flynn trailer gallery with trailers for twelve of his most beloved films including captain blood, the prince and the pauper, dodge city, the sea hawk, dive bomber, and the adventures of robin hood, 1938 version and 1942 reissue.
The adventures of robin hood 1938 is one of the bestloved swashbucklers, a film that hasnt aged a bit since its premiere. The adventures of robin hood tv series 19551960 imdb. Thre are apparently two different versions of the episode the knight who came for dinner. Jan 06, 2010 clip of the first fight scene at gisbournes castle. Robin des bois heros en collant vf stresm streaming. The adventures of robin hood 1938 courtesy everett collection. Errol flynn go into making 1938s the adventures of robin hood a. Get the best deals for the adventures of robin hood dvd at.
The two chief villains in the adventures of robin hood, basil rathbone and claude rains, served in the same regiment during world war i the london scottish regiment. Nominated for four academy awards, the film made a lasting star of errol flynn and has been so popular over the years that clips even made their way into a bugs bunny cartoon. This episode list shows the order and dates in which episodes were shown in the. The adventures of robin hood 1938 changes the movie. Back in the day dehavilland dismissed films like the adventures of robin hood. Over 80 years after he first leaped across screens, errol flynn is still the definitive robin hood, despite countless new. Rains lost 90% of the vision in his right eye as a result of a gas attack. The best robin hood, the best villains, the best marian. The adventures of robin hood the challenge tv episode 1955. Since the complete seasons are not available in us format you can buy them at amazon uk this is the best way to fill up your collection with these public domain offerings. Robin s arrows soared through the air to land with a resounding ffffrupp. The adventures of robin hood 1938 connections imdb.
Studios decided to find relief from censorship by bringing about a. The hero behind the camera is codirector michael curtiz, who was installed by the. Robin hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with king john and the sheriff. The story of the adventures of robin hood, robin hood through the age, shorts featuring archer howard hill and errol flynn offset on his boat, the zaca. Parents need to know that the adventures of robin hood is a 1938 movie starring errol flynn as the legendary medieval hero who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Opening to the adventures of robin hood 2003 dvd disc 1 duration. The adventures of robin hood the complete series 1 1955 dvd. The adventures of robin hood 1955 season 1 episode 4. On his way to join king richard in the holy land, the earl of steyne is ambushed by baron onslow, and killed. It starred richard greene as the outlaw robin hood, and alan wheatley as his nemesis, the sheriff of nottingham. The adventures of robin hood 1938 synopsis a young saxon nobleman is forced to become an outlaw when the evil norman prince john usurps the throne from king richard the lionhearted, to whom robin has sworn his allegiance. The adventures of robin hood, american romantic adventure film, released in 1938, that is considered one of the great cinematic adventures and starred errol flynn in what became the defining role of his career. The adventures of robin smurf 1982 tv episode title reference.
As with the previous hd dvd, the adventures of robin hood is presented in its original academy flat ratio of 1. The adventures of robin hood by michael curtiz, william. High definition trailer for what i would consider the best robin hood movie ever made. The adventures of robin hood 1938 rare, timeless scene. The adventures of robin hood 1938 the movie database. Although theres no blood, lots of characters are hanged, skewered with swords and arrows, and generally attacked. In this one sir richard owes his mortgage to an abbot. The adventures of robin hood season 1 watch full episodes.
The 1938 film the adventures of robin hood is the epitome of the perfect swashbuckler film. In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in an eternal summer of bravery and romance. Watch the adventures of robin hood episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Little john, a serf at rutland court, is ordered by his master to capture robin hood. The adventures of robin hood critics consensus errol flynn thrills as the legendary title character, and the film embodies the type of imaginative family adventure tailormade for the silver screen.
In order to avoid the material ed by douglas fairbanks sr. This is a list of episodes for the 1950s television series the adventures of robin hood, rarely shown as the adventures in sherwood forest. The adventures of robin hood 1938 michael curtiz, william. From the first frame, it is almost impossible to believe that the adventures of robin hood is a film over seventy years old. Robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to learn that the noble king richard is in exile and that the despotic king john now rules england, with the help of the sheriff of rottingham. Robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect. Greentree classic films, the adventures of robin hood. Aug 17, 2003 the adventures of robin hood was made with sublime innocence and breathtaking artistry, at a time when its simple values rang true. We discuss how director michael curtiz enhanced the excitement and tension of the film thanks to dynamic editing techniques that would influence hollywood action movies for generations. Apr 28, 2015 the adventures of robin hood was an enormous hit upon its initial release on may 14, 1938, with critics praising its sheer exuberance and audiences of all ages coming to take a pilgrimage to the land of medieval fancy.
The adventures of robin hood 1938 starring errol flynn. The adventures of robin hood 1955 season 1 episode 5. Discovering the outlaws camp, and finding sympathy with robin s cause, little john joins the band of outlaws and is. The adventures of robin hood is one of the screens greatest adventure films and an excellent example of how the studio systems productionbycommittee method could create synergistically what, in that era, likely could not have been created by any single force. In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in. Bluray video quality the adventures of robin hood i really enjoyed on an old fashioned ntsc dvd release that was at the time magnificent. The challenge 10 february 1992 containing the knight who came to.
The adventures of robin hood may not have modern special effects, airbrushed models instead of actors, and fastcut editing, but even seventy years on, it remains cinemas reigning swashbuckler. Watch the adventures of robin hood 1938 prime video. Errol flynn was my hero, and then when i was fortunate enough to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame, i asked to be put next to his, which they did. Best film editing, interior decoration and original score erich wolfgang korngold. This post is part of the royalty on film blogathon hosted by the flapper dame the 1938 film the adventures of robin hood is the epitome of the perfect swashbuckler film. The film tells the tale of robin hood, with flynn as the legendary bandit trying to aid. With richard greene, victor woolf, archie duncan, alexander gauge. An american television version entitled the adventures of robin hood and starring patrick bergin and uma thurman was released theatrically overseas by 20th century fox. Buy the adventures of robin hood the complete series 1 1955 dvd from. Robin hood is already an outlaw at the outset of the film, while maid. List of the adventures of robin hood episodes wikipedia. It probably would be one of the original robin hoods, with errol flynn, from 1938.
The adventures of robin hood 1955 season 1 episode 2. Jun 22, 2015 the new adventures of robin hood 1997 season 1 episode 10. Richard greene lives again in volume one of the adventures of robin hood. Apr 23, 2009 in addition to the feature on disc 1, disc 2 is packed with documentaries including welcome to sherwood. Watch the adventures of robin hood season 4, episode 1 sybella. Robin hood fights nobly for justice against the evil sir guy of gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful maid marian. The primary version the one i believe was shot first is on this collection. The adventures of robin hood turner classic movies. Jun 02, 2016 this post is part of the royalty on film blogathon hosted by the flapper dame. Rent the adventures of robin hood 1938 on dvd and bluray.
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