He may not have the mane he once had as a young actor playing robin hood but this. When king richard leaves england, prince john conspires to gain power. In movies like robin and marian and the 2010 film with russel crowe, as well as in novels such as tales of robin hood by clayton emery, robin is angry at the king for committing this atrocity. Robin hood 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The return of the king is the twelfth episode of season 1 of robin hood. The robin hood story has also been animated for both film and television a. King richard voice robin hood movie behind the voice actors. He took the law into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. John and, briefly, king richard, both lions, and terrythomas as sir hi.
Sheriff of nottingham, rickman received the bafta award for best actor in a. A 1980s television retelling of the robin hood legend, with a large dose of celtic mysticism. After will and much think theyve been infected by leprosy, they tear their clothes off and jump in the river. See image of peter ustinov, the voice of king richard in robin hood movie. Robin hoods film music books music tvlove moviei moviemovie listmovies. The adventures of robin hood queen eleanor tv episode 1955. Bertie says that most of our stories about robin hood come from an ancient ballad called a gest of robin hood that was written around the year 1450. The adventures of robin hood is a 1938 american technicolor swashbuckler film from warner bros. Costarring alongside cary elwes is the comedian dave chappelle. The film tells the tale of robin hood, with flynn as the legendary bandit trying to aid.
With outstanding actors and acting the film is one of disneys best. Though robin takes 50 pounds from them, they win it back. It starred richard greene as the outlaw robin hood, and alan wheatley as his nemesis, the sheriff of nottingham. The early compilation, a gest of robyn hode, names the king as edward. David robb as robin hood, anthony andrews as ivanhoe, john hallam as the herald, julian glover as the black knight richard, and stuart wilsondebracy are all actors we havent particularly heard from much lately. Sep 05, 2002 richard rutherfordmoore has written three books on the legend of robin hood, several robin hood feature articles on the bbc nottingham website and starred in a virtual interactive guided tour of. This is preserved in cambridge university manuscript ff. When the norman lords begin oppressing the saxon masses in king richards absence, a saxon archer named robin hood errol flynn at his swashbuckling best.
He serves as prince johns chief enforcer, collecting unlimited taxes from the people of nottingham and hunting robin hood and little john. He is too self absorbed, too whiny and too touchyfeely compared to the others i named. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as siegfried. When the script was rewritten as robin hood and his mirry mon, recorded on 2 december 1956, the part was played by valentine dyall. Fictional books robin hood the facts and the fiction. Kings, queens and princes a beginners guide to robin hood.
Prince of thieves 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In reality he will hire a false king richard in order to weed out his loyal noblemen from the disloyal. Oct 31, 2020 sean connery is an scottish actor who played robin hood in robin and marian and later king richard in the american film robin hood. Richard armitage as sir guy of gisborne in robin hood richard armitage, robin hood bbc. King richard voice robin hood movie behind the voice. The adventures of robin hood 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At locksley castle, robins father, who is loyal to king richard, is attacked by the. Although robin hood was a real outlaw who committed crimes, he was supported by the people because the sheriff was unjust. Notable for being the first version to get away from the greentightsandhatwithafeather image in favour of something a band of 12th century outlaws might actually wear, for introducing the idea of a.
Actor elmer collett as king richard in the 1961 mountain play. The mountain play association began its annual production in an outdoor amphitheater on top of mount tamalpais, marin county, in 19. The 1993 movie combined cultural references, spoof comedy, and a musical adventure into a onehit cult classic movie. He was originally cast to voice orville in the rescuers, however, it went to jim jordan instead. Watch the story of robin hood and his merrie men prime video. Robin hood movies robin hood the facts and the fiction. The adventures of robin hood storyboards and set illustrations. And thats the story of how king richard met robin hood. King richard in sherwood forest from robin hood and the men of the greenwood by henry gilbert 1912. Nov 15, 2018 like many other actors, the role of robin hood was richard greenes most famous part. The story opens in 12th century england with king richard being held captive in germany. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american action adventure film based on.
The bandit king of sherwood forest leads his merry men in a battle against the. But some tales have her madly in love with robin hood. Nala the lion king as robin hood as robin hood as a fortune teller as robin hood as a beggar man as robin hood disguised as a stork simba the lion king as maid marian ursa open season 3 as little john as little john as a fortune teller as little john as sir reginald zazu the lion king as lady kluck mrs. This story is a rarity, because although the robin hood story has been set in many different time periods, the reign of king arthur was set centuries before the. He is the eldest son of king henry and queen eleanor, and the elderbrother of prince john.
The adventures of robin hood queen eleanor tv episode. He starred in a few other tv shows including 1967s off to see the wizard and 1969s the doctors after. Many writers say king richard was gay, although this is still a matter of historical debate. Ironically, in the very earliest versions of the robin hood legend, it was edward. King richard is a character who was mentioned a dozen times until he finally appeared in the end of the 1973 animated disney film, robin hood. Robin hood king richard compilation season 2 youtube. This also stars comedian and actor richard lewis and famed actor roger rees. Richard the first ruled england and its vassal states from 1189 to 1199. As they walk past sherwood forest, theyre invited to a feast. He also played the voice of patou in the 1994 don bluth movie rocka. Written after 1450, it contains many of the elements still associated with the legend, from the nottingham setting to the bitter enmity between robin and the local sheriff. Timothy sydney robert hardy cbe fsa 29 october 1925 3 august 2017 was an english actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. Danny huston would join in july as king richard, a role rhys ifans was initially in line for.
Prince john voices robin hood behind the voice actors. But the wart grew up to become king arthur of camelot. Robin and his men go to nottingham to cheer for king richard, who is there for a visit. On the dvd, one blooper real ends with the cast and crew singing the famous robin hood, robin hood, riding through the glen theme song from the adventures of robin hood. The story begins as robin hood rescues a man from execution, and. When prince john and the norman lords begin oppressing the saxon masses in king richard s absence, a saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army. King richard wants to meet robin hood, so he and his seven men dress as friars with a purse of 100 pounds. He was a feared outlaw, who loved liberty and hated oppression. All logos, images, video and audio clips pertaining to actors, characters and related indicia belong to their respective. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as siegfried farnon in the bbc television series all creatures great and small, cornelius fudge in the harry potter film series and winston churchill in. He is prince johns older brother and the ruler of england. King richard was hypnotized by sir hiss to leave for war and his brother prince john took. Who on earth thought any of this was a good idea for a robin hood story.
How king richard met robin hood funny story books for. Alan rickman, brian bedford, and their robin hood movies decent. The novelization of the kevin costner robin hood movie see movies. He is the king of england, the older brother of prince john and the uncle of maid marian. Source wonga phillip phil harris was an american comedian, jazz musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Login to read robin hood, sean connery, alan rickman robin hood. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of king richard in tom and jerry. He also played the voice of patou in the 1994 don bluth movie rockadoodle. Fairbanks is gallant and adventurous, a very fit actor at his peak. Unlike most of the characters in this movie, and the robin hood legends, king richard the lionheart was a very real personas was his younger brother, john.
Crowe and blanchett in ridley scotts nottingham the new. England is at war, and prince john is ruling the land, after usurping his brother king richard. This was the first mountain play to be presented for two consecutive sundays. People loved him and thought of him as a justicemaker. The adventures of robin hood is a british television series comprising 143 halfhour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on itv. Robin hood, opening friday, we take a look at a few of the actors who would be. The adventures of robin hood film by curtiz and keighley 1938.
Images of the prince john voice actors from the robin hood franchise. In howard pyles version of the tale when king richard is disguised as a monk and acting as a guest among the merry men sir richard reveals his identity to the others when he comes to the forest to tell robin hood that the king is somewhere in the forest seeking the outlaw. In one modern novel, robin was the lover of king richard s queen, berengaria. He was voiced by the late peter ustinov, who also voiced prince john.
A gallant, witty, and heroic thief, robin hood adds an extra dash of adventure, excitement, and familiarity to the story of ivanhoe after all, the character of robin hood was deeply enshrined. While on the third crusade, king richard had deeply offended duke leopold of austria. King richard is a minor character of disneys 1973 animated feature robin hood. The earliest surviving ballads telling his story are dated to the 15th. This also proves an opportune event for sir guy, as marian will have to follow through on her promise to marry him. In this version, robin is the chosen one, the spiritual son of pagan forestgod herne the hunter. King richard was hypnotized by sir hiss to leave for war and his brother prince. Robin and his merry men help richard to free the saxon prisoners from torquilstone and later save the king from waldemar fitzurses treacherous attack. Whites the sword in the stone book one of the once and future king has robin befriending another prince arthur a young man nicknamed the wart. Ironically, in the very earliest versions of the robin hood legend, it was edward our comely king presumably either edward 1st, 2nd.
Robin hood tv series 20062009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disneys liveaction story of robin hood and his merrie men, directed by ken annakin with richard todd in the title role, is mostly just a bland. In the disney version of robin hood, the sheriff is a large anthropomorphic wolf voiced by alabamaborn comedian pat buttram. Actor elmer collett in the role of king richard in the 1961 mountain play, robin hood, written and directed by dan totheroh. Robin hood is a 2010 adventure film based on the robin hood legend, directed by ridley. He is the king of england, the older brother of prince john and the uncle of maid marian he was voiced by the late peter ustinov, who also voiced prince john. He provided the voices for baloo in the jungle book, thomas omalley in the aristocats, and little john in robin hood. The oldest surviving ballad, robin hood and the monk, gives even less support to the picture of robin hood as a partisan of the true king. If your idea of robin hood runs to douglas fairbanks, errol flynn, richard todd and of course the old british tv robin hood, richard green, you probably wont like this version with jonas armstrong in the title roll. The show followed the legendary character robin hood and his band of merry men in sherwood forest and the surrounding vicinity.
The earliest surviving text of a robin hood ballad is the 15thcentury robin hood and the monk. The adventures of robin hood s01e22 richard the lion heart. The adventures of robin hood 1938 turner classic movies. The sheriff devises a scheme to convince his subjects that the king is returning to england. Men in tights is one of the many famed movies created by mel brooks. Maybe its just me, maybe theyve been working and i just missed it.
In the years of king richard the lionheart 11891199 there lived a brave and intelligent man called robin hood. Chappelle rose to notoriety as a comedian on comedy central and in his own satirical sketch series, chappelles show. May 14, 2010 the antifrench animus of robin hood is amusingly over the top the french monarch is first glimpsed slurping oysters but also perhaps a little anachronistic, belonging less to 1200 than to. Prince of thieves 1991 danny huston in robin hood 2010 king richard from the typhoo tea paper doll card series of robin hood cutouts from 1928. An authorized guide to the world of 007 written with.
Film robin hood prince of thieves 1991 sean connery as richard the. Actor elmer collett as king richard in the 1961 mountain. Known for playing cads and toffs, comic actor terrythomas played sir hiss. Robin hood 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. King richard, also known as richard the lionheart, is the rightful king of england, who left for the third crusade in the holy land, in 1187.
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