With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Brian Bedford
Robin Hood - A Fox (voice)
Phil Harris
Little John - A Bear (voice)
Andy Devine
Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice)
Monica Evans
Maid Marian - A Vixen (voice)
Peter Ustinov
Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice)
Terry-Thomas
Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
Pat Buttram
The Sheriff Of Nottingham - A Wolf (voice)
Carole Shelley
Lady Kluck - A Chicken (voice)
Roger Miller
Allan-a-Dale - The Rooster (voice)
Ken Curtis
Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)
George Lindsey
Trigger - A Vulture (voice)
Barbara Luddy
Mother Rabbit / Mother Church Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Whitaker
Skippy - A Rabbit (voice) (uncredited)
John Fiedler
Father Sexton (voice) (uncredited)
Candy Candido
Captain of the Guards (voice) (uncredited)
Dana Laurita
Sis (voice) (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
Otto (voice) (uncredited)
Richie Sanders
Toby - A Turtle (voice) (uncredited)
Dori Whitaker
Tagalong (voice) (uncredited)
Director
Wolfgang Reitherman
Characters, Writer
Ken Anderson
Lyricist
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
George Bruns
Lyricist
Roger Miller
Story
Larry Clemmons
May 4, 2014
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Merry Menagerie!
Disney take on the Robin Hood legend in animation form with family friendly rewards aplenty.
Directed and produced by Wolfgang Reitherman (Sleeping Beauty/The Jungle Book), the voice work comes from Brian Bedford (Robin Hood), Phil Harris (Little John), Monica Evans (Maid Marian), Peter Ustinov (Prince John), Terry-Thomas (Sir Hiss), Andy Devine (Friar Tuck), Roger Miller (Allan-A-Dale), Pat Buttram (Sheriff of Nottingham) and Carole Shelley (Lady Cluck).
All the characters are drawn as animals, with Robin suitably given a fox make-over, plot revolves around the dastardly machinations of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Who find themselves hindered considerably by Robin and his band of merry men. Meanwhile Robin and Marian are rekindling their romance on the sideline. It lacks the class of other Disney animation movies, with no songs of note to tap the feet to, but the action is strong (love the archery), Prince John and Sir Hiss are great comedy value, and ultimately it’s a delightful retelling of an often told wonderful legend. 8/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$5,000,000.00
Revenue:
$33,000,000.00