Mr. Magoo's Robin Hood: Part 1
- Studio
- UPA
- Distributor
- Columbia Pictures
Synopsis
On his way to the Crusades in the Holy Land, unknown assailants kidnap King Richard. With his half-brother out of the way, Prince John and his henchmen Sir Guy Of Gisborn and the Sheriff Of Nottingham tax and physically abuse the kingdom. Robin Of Locksley's father is thrown into prison and is killed by the Sheriff's men, and his lands, title and property are taken away. Forced to flee to Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood (as he is now known) bands together with other free-thinking Englishmen, including Little John, Allan A. Dale and Friar Tuck, to stop Prince John's rape of their land.
Characters
Friar Tuck Magoo, Robin Hood, King Richard, Prince John, Sir Guy Of Gisborn, Sheriff Of Nottingham, Little John, Allan A. Dale, Maid Marian
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Clyde Geronimi, Ray Patterson, Grant Simmons
- Sequence Director
- Steve Clark
- Supervising Director
- Abe Levitow
Producing
- Producer
- Henry G. Saperstein (Executive Producer)
Writing
- Writer
- Joan Janis, Ed Nofzinger
- Story
- Al Bertino, Dick Kinney
Animation
- Animator
- Ted Bonnicksen, Tom McDonald, Hank Smith, Xenia, Alan Zaslove
- Animation Director
- Robert McKimson (as Bob McKimson)
Voices
- Voice
- Jim Backus (Friar Tuck Magoo), Howard Morris (Robin Hood), Paul Frees (Sir Guy Of Gisborn), Marvin Miller (Sheriff Of Nottingham), Dal McKennon, Joan Gardner, Johnny Coons, Dick Kleiner, Shepard Menken, Benny Rubin, Robie Lester
Music
- Music
- Carl Brandt
Editing
- Editor
- Earl Bennett, Sam Horta, Wayne Hughes, George Probert, Helen Wright
- Story Editor
- George Gordon
Crew
- Cinematography
- Dennis Cook, John Folk, Bill Kotler, Max Morgan, John Nelson
- Production Design
- Bob Singer
- Character Designers
- Bob Dranko, Lee Mishkin
- Background Artist
- Bob Abrams
- Ink and Paint Artist
- Marion O'Callahan
- Production Manager
- Earl Jonas
- Production Coordinator
- George Grandpré
- Color Stylist
- Gloria Wood
- Checking
- Grace McCurdy
- Title Designers
- Don Morgan, Jacques Rupp
Production notes
This NBC show presented Magoo in a variety of roles, portraying various literary and historical figures. Thirteen hour-long episodes were produced, some being two half-hour stories combined into one program. This story ("Robin Hood") was a full-length feature presented in four half-hour-long programs.
The series failed to garner the same type of ratings as the holiday special, and it was canceled after one season. The cartoons were later syndicated as animated specials under the umbrella title "Mr. Magoo's Storybook."
The series failed to garner the same type of ratings as the holiday special, and it was canceled after one season. The cartoons were later syndicated as animated specials under the umbrella title "Mr. Magoo's Storybook."