Cast:
Robin Hood - Brian Bedford
Maid Marian - Monica Evans
Little John - Phil Harris
Alan-a-Date (the rooster) - Roger Miller
Friar Tuck - Andy Devine
Prince John/King Richard - Peter Ustinov
Sir Hiss - Terry Thomas
Lady Kluck - Carole Shelley
Sheriff of Nottingham - Pat Buttram
Nutsy - Ken Curtis
Trigger - George Lindsey
Sexton - John Fiedler
Mother Mouse/Mother Rabbit - Barbara Luddy
Skippy - Billy Whittaker
Sis Rabbit - Dana Laurita
Tagalong Rabbit - Dori Whittaker
Toby - Richie Sanders
Captain of the Guard - Candy Candido
Otto - J. Pat O'Malley
Thoughts/Memories Upon Re-watching the Film:
-This movie has always been one of my favorites. I remember renting it multiple times from the video store.
-My friend and neighbor Monica and I watched and quoted this movie together.
-Prince John and Sir Hiss were our favorite characters.
-I could probably quote this movie word-for-word.
Did You Know.....?
-This film uses a lot of recycled animation due to it being made on a small budget. Meaning that some sequences were just animated over from past films to be in the current film. Some examples:
*When the elephant blows his trunk and is silenced, it is a recycled scene from "The Jungle Book".
*When Lady Kluck and Little John dance, it is recycled from the dance with Baloo and King Louie from "The Jungle Book".
*The dance between Robin Hood and Maid Marian is a recycled sequence from the dance between Thomas and Duchess in "The Aristocats". Maid Marian also has a dance sequence recycled from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
-The film has an alternate ending where Prince John is enraged that Robin Hood outwitted him again and follows him to a church where he is injured and hiding out. Prince John finds Maid Marian there tending to Robin's injuries. He raises a sword to kill them both but is stopped by his brother, King Richard, who has just returned from his crusade. Due to his mother's wishes, he doesn't banish John but severely punishes him. Richard orders Friar Tuck to marry Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
"Robin Hood" is one of Disney's best films. If you haven't seen it, or don't remember it, go watch it now!
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