The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952
PG
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.5K

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Joan Rice and Richard Todd in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

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When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Unusual for many of the Robin Hood movies, some scenes were actually filmed in the real Sherwood Forest.

Goofs
In one scene Maid Marian is wearing a dress with a zipper in the back. Zippers would not be invented for another seven centuries.

Quotes
Maid Marian: [dressed as a page boy being held back by Little John] Let me go, you monster! Let me go!
Robin Hood: Hey, John. Give me that lad.
Maid Marian: [Marian is tossed to Robin] Let me down, you... you white faced...
Robin Hood: Well, you're a pretty lad and sweetly tempered. Like a lady I used to know.
Maid Marian: And I used to know a gentleman called Robin Fitzooth who would scorn to be a common thief.

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: The Story of Robin Hood: Part 1 (1955)

Soundtracks
Riddle De Diddle De Day
(uncredited)
Music by George Wyle
Lyrics by Eddie Pola
Sung by Elton Hayes

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Very, Very Good

I watched it again last night after reading an unfavorable review. I thought it was very entertaining and very well acted. Who cares if Richard Todd wasn't 6'2"? He was indeed athletic (in his autobiography, Caught in the Act, Todd said he did his own stunts), handsome, possessed a beautiful speaking voice, had a twinkle in his eye and had daggers in them when he confronted Peter Finch at the drawbridge. Excellent job.

Errol Flynn's Robin was excellent, too. But the '38 version was big budget. Disney was able to do a lot with a lot less. I love both versions. Flynn is king of the big-budget Robins; Todd is king of the smaller production. Richard Greene was a good television Robin.

Another reason I call it a draw is because of what Todd's Robin, Rob Roy, Dambuster meant to me as a kid. He indeed was a role model. And Disney's productions were wonderful. Others I still consider heroes of the 50s include Gordon Scott and Steve Reeves. I'm sure millions of other kids from that decade would agree.

In those days, adventure, fair play and knowing right from wrong were big themes. Todd et al sure knew how to convey them.