Robin Hood DVD 1973 Walt Disney Classic / Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman / Starring: Peter Ustinov, Phil Harris, Brian Bedford, Terry-Thomas, Roger Miller

UPC 5996255717402

MADE IN EU

REGION 2 PAL DVD

Audio: English 5.1, French 5.1, Dutch 5.1 Hungarian 2.0

Subtitles: Hungarian, English, English HOH, French, Dutch

Runtime: 79 minutes

English Summary:

Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it is the 21st Disney animated feature film. The story follows the adventures of Robin Hood, Little John, and the inhabitants of Nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of Prince John, and Robin Hood wins the hand of Maid Marian. The film features the voices of Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov, Pat Buttram, Monica Evans, and Carole Shelley. 

The film is narrated by the rooster Alan-a-Dale, who explains that Robin Hood and Little John live in Sherwood Forest, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor townsfolk of Nottingham. Meanwhile, Prince John, who is king of England, sends his lead henchman, the Sheriff of Nottingham, to catch the two but he fails every time. Meanwhile, Prince John and his assistant Sir Hiss, arrive in Nottingham. Sir Hiss hypnotized Prince John's brother King Richard to go off on the Crusades, allowing Prince John to take the throne. Unfortunately, the prince is greedy and immature, even sucking his thumb whenever his mother is mentioned. Robin and Little John rob Prince John by disguising themselves as fortune tellers, prompting the prince to put a bounty on their heads and makes the Sheriff his personal tax collector.

The Sheriff taxes Friar Tuck and a family of rabbits. However, Robin gives back some money to the rabbits, giving his hat and archery kit to the young rabbit Skippy for his birthday. Skippy and his friends test out the archery kit, but Skippy fires an arrow into the grounds of Maid Marian's castle. The children sneak inside, meeting Maid Marian and her attendant Lady Kluck. Maid Marian reveals she and Robin were childhood sweethearts but they have not seen one another for years. Friar Tuck visits Robin and Little John, explaining that Prince John is hosting an archery tournament, and the winner will receive a kiss from Maid Marian. Robin agrees to participate in the tournament disguised as a stork whilst Little John disguises himself as the Duke of Chutney to get near Prince John. Sir Hiss discovers Robin's identity but is trapped in a barrel of ale by Friar Tuck and Alan-a-Dale. Robin wins the tournament, but Prince John exposes him and has him arrested for execution despite Maid Marian's pleas.

Hungarian Summary:

A sherwood-i erdők mélyéből villámgyorsan felbukkanó egykori keresztes lovag, Robin Hood (ezúttal szimpatikus róka képében) lecsap a népet elnyomó gazdagokra, elveszi pénzüket és odaadja a szegényeknek. Bajtársai közül óriási termetével kiemelkedik Little John, az örökké éhes és bivalyerős csuhás. A nottinghami sheriff Robin legádázabb ellensége, évek óta minden eszközzel próbálkozik, hogy elkapja a jótékony útonállókat. Robin szerelme gyermekkori játszótársa, a törékeny Marian, aki Robin miatt örökös veszélynek van kitéve...

Cast / Szereplők:

• Brian Bedford as Robin Hood, a gifted archer who is seen doing good for the townspeople. He is portrayed as a fox.
• Monica Evans as Maid Marian, a vixen, niece of King Richard and the primary love interest of Robin Hood.
• Phil Harris as Little John, Robin Hood's best friend, who is very gluttonous and though not small at all still called "Little John". Portrayed as a bear, he is a recreation of The Jungle Book's Baloo, as both characters are voiced by Phil Harris and were animated by the same Disney animators.
• Roger Miller as Alan-a-Dale, a rooster who serves as the narrator of the film.
• Andy Devine as Friar Tuck, the town's local friar who protects the villagers of Nottingham. Portrayed as a badger, he is taken to be hanged at the end of the film in a plot of Prince John's to lure Robin Hood out of hiding, but is rescued in time.
• Peter Ustinov as Prince John and King Richard, respectively a greedy fraud and the true king of England. Both characters are lions. Prince John has the habit of sucking his thumb when someone mentions his mother. At the end of the film, King Richard returns from the Third Crusade and sentences his brother Prince John to work in the Royal Rock Pile.
• Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss, Prince John's snake friend who is tricky and hypocritical. He is similar to The Jungle Book's Kaa.
• Carole Shelley as Lady Kluck, a chicken who is good friends with Maid Marian.
• Pat Buttram as the Sheriff of Nottingham, a greedy and shifty wolf.
• George Lindsey and Ken Curtis as Trigger and Nutsy, respectively, vulture guardsmen.
• John Fiedler and Barbara Luddy as Friar Tuck's Sexton and his wife, respectively, church mice. Luddy also voiced Mother Rabbit, the mother of Skippy, Sis, and Tagalong.
• Billy Whitaker, Dana Laurita, Dori Whitaker, and Richie Sanders as Skippy, Sis, Tagalong, and Toby, respectively, the local children of Nottingham who idolize Robin Hood. Skippy, Sis, and Tagalong are rabbits while Toby is a turtle.
• Candy Candido as the Captain of the Guard, a crocodile who hosts the archery tournament.
• J. Pat O'Malley as Otto, a dog blacksmith with a lame leg.