![]() ![]() The soldiers shoot arrows into the moat, but Robin dives to safety, and rejoins Little John and Skippy. The Sheriff chases Robin through the building and attacks him with a lit torch, setting the castle ablaze and forcing Robin to jump into the moat. Chaos ensues as Robin and the others try to escape to Sherwood Forest, and Robin is forced to return to the castle to rescue Skippy's sister, Tagalong. Hiss awakens, and tries to stop them, rousing the castle. Little John manages to free Tuck and the other prisoners, whilst Robin steals all of Prince John's gold. The night before the execution, Robin Hood and Little John sneak into the castle. The friar is imprisoned in the castle, and Prince John orders his execution, hoping to lure Robin into doing something rash to save his friend. The Sheriff visits Friar Tuck's church to steal from the poor box Tuck attacks the Sheriff with a quarterstaff, resulting in Tuck's arrest for treason. Most of the town cannot pay, and are imprisoned. ![]() The song becomes a hit, so Prince John triples the taxes out of spite. In the forest, Robin and Marian share a romantic evening, then are surprised by Robin's merry men, who sing a funny song dubbing John the "Phony King of England". Robin's party escapes, bringing along Marian and Lady Kluck. Little John threatens Prince John with a dagger, resulting in a fight between the Nottingham villagers and Prince John's soldiers. Robin wins the tournament, but Prince John recognizes and exposes him, sentencing him to death despite Marian's pleas. Robin disguises himself as a stork and enters the contest, while Little John masquerades as the Duke of Chutney to get close to Prince John. Now having returned to Nottingham after many years, she wonders if Robin even remembers her.įriar Tuck, the local priest, visits Robin and Little John to report that Prince John is hosting an archery tournament, with a kiss from Maid Marian as the prize. Marian reveals that she and Robin were once childhood sweethearts, but she was sent to London. The children sneak inside, meeting Maid Marian and her lady-in-waiting Lady Kluck. Skippy takes two of his sisters and his friend Toby to watch him test out the bow, but then accidentally fires the arrow into the grounds of Nottingham Castle. However, Robin gives back some money to a family of rabbits, and gives a bow, arrow and one of his hats to the young rabbit Skippy for his birthday. ![]() The Sheriff, under Prince John's orders, taxes the inhabitants of Nottingham excessively. Robin and Little John rob Prince John by disguising themselves as fortune tellers, prompting the Prince to put a bounty on their heads. Unfortunately, the Prince is greedy and immature, even sucking his thumb whenever his mother is mentioned. Earlier, Sir Hiss hypnotized Prince John's brother King Richard to fight in the third crusade, allowing Prince John to take the throne as de facto King. ![]() Meanwhile, Prince John and his counselor Sir Hiss arrive in Nottingham. The Sheriff of Nottingham tries to catch the two, but he fails every time. He introduces Robin Hood and Little John, who live in Sherwood Forest, robbing from the rich and giving to the overtaxed townsfolk of Nottingham. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was a box-office success, grossing $33 million worldwide against a production budget of $5 million. Robin Hood was released on November 8, 1973. The project was approved, becoming the first animated feature to be produced without the involvement of Walt Disney. In 1968, Ken Anderson pitched a film adaptation of Robin Hood, incorporating ideas from Reynard of Fox by using anthropomorphic animals rather than humans. The idea was repeatedly shelved for several decades. The idea to adapt Robin Hood into an animated feature was dated back to Walt Disney's interest in the tale of Reynard the Fox following the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). The film features the voices of Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov, Pat Buttram, Monica Evans, Terry-Thomas, Roger Miller, and Carole Shelley. Based on the English folk tale of the same name, 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. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it is the 21st Disney animated feature film. Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. ![]()
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