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Adventures of Robin Hood, The

Blu-ray/APPROX. 102 MINS./1938/US NR

Main feature:

Release Aug 26, 2008
Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Film in 1080p HD resolution.
Audio English: Dolby Digital 1.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 1.0
French: Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles French, Spanish, English
Studio Warner Brothers
Year 1938
Genre Action, Adventure

Special features:

  • Audio Commentary with film historian Rudy Behlmer
  • Music-only track showcasing Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score
  • Warner "Night at the Movies 1938" (introduced by Leonard Maltin - Newsreel)
  • Musical short subject: "Freddie Rich and His Orchestra"
  • Merrie Melodies cartoon: "Katnip Kollege" (HD)
  • Classic cartoons: "Rabbit Hood" and "Robin Hood Daffy" (both in HD)
  • "Angels With Dirty Faces" theatrical trailer
  • Errol Flynn trailer gallery (13)
  • Cast and crew listing
  • Awards
  • "Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of the Adventures of Robin Hood: A new, 65th anniversary documentary on the making of a classic with historians and film buffs Rudy Behlmer, Leonard Maltin, Robert Osborne, Paula Sigman, Bob Thomas, and others
  • Outtakes
  • "Robin Hood Through the Ages": A look at Robin Hood's earlier screen adaptations
  • "A Journey to Sherwood Forest": (On location)
  • Vintage Shorts:
  • "Breakdowns of 1938" (1938)
  • "Cavalcade of Archery" (1945)
  • "The Cruise of the Zaca" (1952)
  • "Splitting the Arrow": Historical art, costume designs, scene concepts, and more
  • "The Robin Hood Radio Show" from 1938
  • "Glorious Technicolor": The evolution of the Technicolor process (from 1998, hosted by Angela Lansbury)

Special Features are not always in HD. Look for details on the back of the cover art.

Synopsis:

Errol Flynn is eternally charming as Robin, defender of the poor, in this rousing family adventure that co-stars Olivia de Havilland and Claude Rains. Academy Awards for Best Editing, Best Interior Design, and Best Musical Score.

In this rousing family adventure, nobleman Robin, the Earl of Locksley (Flynn), becomes an outlaw when he opposes Prince John’s (Claude Rains) attempt to capture the throne from brother Richard the Lionhearted (Ian Hunter), King of England. Robin escapes to Sherwood Forest where he recruits his band of Merrie Men to help with the resistance.

Assuming the name of Robin Hood, he robs the rich to aid the poor, heavily taxed at the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Melville Cooper). At the same time, he falls in love with Maid Marian (de Havilland). When Marian is captured, Robin and his men storm Nottingham Castle, rescue her and win back the crown.

Cast and Crew:

Warner Brothers presents
Olivia de HavillandBasil RathboneClaude RainsDonal MacIntyreAlan HaleErrol FlynnEugene Pallette"Adventures of Robin Hood, The"
directed byWilliam Keighleydirected byMichael Curtiz
Production Year: 1938

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