Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition

UPC: 786936716245

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: Robin Hood is one of the first animated films produced by the Walt Disney Company after Walt Disney's death in 1967. For the film, the studio's animators took the Disney tradition of adding human-like animal sidekicks to established tales (Cinderella, Pinnochio) a step further by making Robin Hood's legendary characters creatures themselves. Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) is a wily fox; Maid Marian (Monica Evans) is a beautiful vixen; Little John (Phil Harris) is a burly bear; Friar Tuck (Andy Devine) is a soft-spoken badger; the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram) is a greedy wolf; and the scheming Prince John (Peter Ustinov) is a sniveling, groveling, thumb-sucking undersized lion with a serpent sidekick named Sir Hiss (Terry Thomas). The film begins after Prince John and Sir Hiss have tricked the true King into leaving the country on a phony crusade. With the help of the Sheriff of Nottingham, they tax the life out of Nottingham's peasants, leaving them all penniless but with the courageous Robin Hood as their only hope. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Awards: Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: All new Robin Hood's Merry Games:
-Archery Trivia Challenge
-Rescue Maid Marian
Disney's Song Selection:
-"Oo-de-Lally"
-"Love"
-"The Phoney King of England"
Deleted scene
-featuring an alternate ending
Bonus short
-"Ye Olden Days"
And more!
New digital transfer
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
French and Spanish language tracks
Aspect ratio (1.75:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 11/28/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1 Disney

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 83 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,English,Spanish

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition
1. Opening [3:31]
2. "Oo-De-Lally" [1:09]
3. Fortune-Telling Robbers [4:27]
4. Bad Times in Nottingham [5:59]
5. Skippy's Arrow [5:46]
6. Young Love [6:04]
7. An Archery Tournament in Nottingham [4:20]
8. Let the Tournament Begin! [6:17]
9. Off With His Head! [4:20]
10. It Seems Like Only Yesterday ("Love") [6:56]
11. "The Phony King of England" [1:50]
12. "Not in Nottingham" [:21]
13. The Scaffold [2:47]
14. The Rescue [1:13]
15. A Happy Ending [7:54]

Aubry Anne D'Arminio

From the swashbuckling idols of Douglass Fairbanks and Errol Flynn to the gritty antiheroes of Sean Connery and Kevin Costner, Robin Hood has undergone several transformations throughout the history of live-action film. Yet, none of them are as enjoyable, or as handsome, as Disney's crimson fox in this much-loved cartoon feature. Director Wolfgang Reitherman and Disney animators create a fantastical animal world where each species' traits appear to coincide seamlessly with the well-known characteristics of Nottingham's inhabitants. The voice work is performed with bravado, especially Peter Ustinov, Terry Thomas, and Pat Buttram's contributions as the film's villains, Prince John, Sir Hiss, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The musical numbers are an eclectic mix of folk, country, and children's rhyme that is not without a period flair: According to Disney historians, songwriter George Bruns went to great lengths to incorporate medieval instruments like the harpsichord and mandolin into the tunes. Furthermore, the film's quick and lively pace, combined with a short screening time, make Robin Hood a fun and painless watch, even for those with an aversion to cartoons. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Monica Evans  Actor 
Ken Curtis  Actor 
Pat Buttram  Actor 
Barbara Luddy  Actor 
Dana Laurita  Actor 
John Fiedler  Actor 
Candy Candido  Actor 
Carole Shelley  Actor 
George Bruns  Composer (Music Score) 
Larry Clemmons  Screenwriter 
Wolfgang Reitherman  Director 
Wolfgang Reitherman  Producer 
Brian Bedford  Actor 
Andy Devine  Actor 
Peter Ustinov  Actor 
Roger Miller  Actor 
George Lindsey  Actor 
Phil Harris  Actor 
Terry-Thomas  Actor 

Country: USA