Sunday, March 23, 2014

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Original Release Date: December 25th, 1963

Cast:
Arthur/Wart- Rickie Sorensen, Richard Reitherman, Robert Reitherman
Merlin- Karl Swenson
Madam Mim- Martha Wentworth
Archimedes- Jinius Matthews
Sir Ector- Sebastian Cabot
Narrator- Sebastian Cabot
Sir Kay- Norman Alden
Sir Pellinore- Alan Napier
Sir Bart- Thurl Ravenscroft
The Wolf- James MacDonald
Little Girl Squirrel- Ginny Tyler
Scullery Maid- Barbara Jo Allen

Thoughts on re-watching this movie:
-Archimedes is my favorite character. He's such a sassy little owl!
-My favorite song is "That's What Makes the World Go 'Round".

Did You Know....?
-"The Sword in the Stone" was the 6th highest grossing film of 1963.
-Was nominated for an Academy Award in 1963 for "Best Score-Adaption or Treatment".
-Jinius Matthews (Archimedes) also performs the voice of Rabbit (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh).
-Sebastian Cabot (Sir Ector/Narrator) also performs the voices of Bagheera (The Jungle Book) and the Narrator (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh).

This is a great film. Not the most popular, but it's still a classic!

-Julie

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