Robin Hood
Foreign title: Robin Des Bois (French)
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributor
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Synopsis
The classic story of the bandit of Sherwood Forest is given a new twist-all the characters are animals. Robin Hood is a fox, as is Maid Marian. Little John is a very big bear, Friar Tuck is a badger, and Prince John is a scrawny lion who tries to usurp the throne and oppress the good citizens of Nottingham while his brother, King Richard, is away on the Crusades. It is only through the intervention of clever Robin Hood- and some robbing of the rich to give to the poor- that the kingdom is saved, and the good king can reclaim his throne.
Characters
Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Little John, Prince John, King Richard, Sir Hiss, Lady Kluck, Friar Tuck, Allan-a-Dale, Sheriff of Nottingham, Nutsy, Trigger, Skippy, Sis, Tagalong, Toby Turtle, Otto, Mother Rabbit, Church Mice
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Assistant Directors
- Ed Hansen, Dan Alguire, Jeff Patch
Producing
- Producer
- Wolfgang Reitherman
Writing
- Writer
- Ken Anderson, Frank Thomas, Julius Svendsen, Vance Gerry, Eric Cleworth, David Michener
- Head of Story
- Larry Clemmons
Animation
- Animator
- Hal King, Art Stevens, Cliff Nordberg, Burny Mattinson, Eric Larson, Don Bluth, Dale Baer, Fred Hellmich
- Directing Animators
- Milt Kahl, Ollie Johnston (as Oliver M. Johnston Jr), Frank Thomas, John Lounsbery
- Effects Animators
- Dan MacManus, Jack Buckley
- Key Assistant Animators
- Dale Oliver, Bob McCrea, Chuck Williams, Stan Green
Voices
- Voice
- Brian Bedford (Robin Hood), Peter Ustinov (Prince John, King Richard), Phil Harris (Little John), Roger Miller (Allan-a-Dale), Terry-Thomas (Sir Hiss), Monica Evans (Maid Marian), Andy Devine (Friar Tuck), Pat Buttram (Sheriff), George Lindsey (Trigger), Ken Curtis (Nutsy), Carole Shelley (Lady Cluck), Billy Whitaker (Skippy), Dana Laurita (Sis), Dora Witaker (Tagalong), Richie Sanders (Toby the Turtle), J. Pat O'Malley (Otto), John Fiedler (Church Mouse), Beulah Bondi (Church Mouse), Candy Candido (Crocodile), Barbara Luddy (Mother Rabbit)
Music
- Music
- George Bruns
- Songs
- Roger Miller, Floyd Huddleston, George Bruns, Johnny Mercer
- Orchestrations
- Walter Sheets
- Music Editor
- Evelyn Kennedy
- Sound
- Herb Taylor
Editing
- Editor
- Tom Acosta, Jim Melton
Crew
- Layouts
- Basil Davidovich, Sylvia Roemer, Joe Hale, Ed Templer, Jr.
- Backgrounds
- Bill Layne, Ralph Hulett, Ann Guenther
- Color Styling
- Al Dempster
- Art Director
- Don Griffith
- Production Manager
- Don Duckwall
Production notes
This film began as a concept for a Reynard the red fox movie. Writer Ken Anderson took some basic Reynard story ideas and mixed it into an animal retelling of the Robin Hood tale.
The film was produced on a very small budget of only 1 1/2 million dollars. Because of that, anywhere they could, the director reused earlier animation. Scenes of the Merry Men dancing reuses animation from Snow White dancing with the dwarfs. Interestingly, some animation of Little John was re-purposed bits from The Jungle Book of Baloo. It is interesting because Phil Harris voiced both characters.
Legendary animator Gary Goldman began his career in 1972 with Walt Disney Productions on this film as a rough assistant animator to supervising animator Frank Thomas.
This was the 21th film in the official Disney list of animated films.
The film was produced on a very small budget of only 1 1/2 million dollars. Because of that, anywhere they could, the director reused earlier animation. Scenes of the Merry Men dancing reuses animation from Snow White dancing with the dwarfs. Interestingly, some animation of Little John was re-purposed bits from The Jungle Book of Baloo. It is interesting because Phil Harris voiced both characters.
Legendary animator Gary Goldman began his career in 1972 with Walt Disney Productions on this film as a rough assistant animator to supervising animator Frank Thomas.
This was the 21th film in the official Disney list of animated films.
Pictures
Reviews
Robin Hood
Having seen many animated versions of Robin Hood, I have to say that this version stands out like a sore thumb. It doesn't matter that all the characters are animals, or that certain new characters were created for this movie. It tells a good story, and that's what's important. Those who put it down, or ignore it don't know a winner when they see one. I saw this a week ago on Toon Disney, and am very glad they decided to show it.
Robin Hood
Disney's Robin Hood is -by far- one of the best movies, the Walt Disney family has produced. The characters of the movie are all animals, Robin Hood is a Fox, Liitle John is a bear, King John is a lion, Marion is fox (in order to be able to couble with Robin) etc, which makes the movie very charming. The story is the classic story of Robin Hood; the noble hero (Robin) who is trying to help the poor and fights against evil King John. The music is ecxellent and the animation pretty impressive considering that the movie was produced in 1973.
Robin Hood
Steven Bell does not realize the this is a 'DISNEY MOVE' that is designed to bring the child out and bring families together.
This move was never to be a ture actual description of the life and times of 'ROBIN HOOD!'
May be it is but in DISNEY'S way. It still is one of WALT DISNEY great anamated moves, filled with all the thing that make it a DISNEY CLASSIC!
SO IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET BUY THE DVD OR RENT IT, IT WILL BE WORTH IT!
Steven Get with the picture and stop nocking down the classics.
Robin Hood
I've seen most of the theatrical versions of the Robin Hood story, and this was by far the weakest. The excessive number of cute children's parts tends to slow the sense of adventure down tremendously. I also object to the constant appearence of almost total incompetance on the part of the antagonists. If the people you're fighting against are idiots, were's the glory in beating them. I'd love to see these charcters with Costner's story. Now there would be a movie.