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Robin Hood movies (cont'd)
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Robin Hood on TV


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Movies & Television
Prince John character credits at Internet Movie Database
{second} Prince John character credits at Internet Movie Database
King John character credits at Internet Movie Database
Robin Hood character credits at Internet Movie Database

'list of films & TV series featuring Robin Hood' at Wikipedia

search DVDs on keywords 'Robin Hood' {returns almost 700 items} at Amazon

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Robin Hood Sound Films (cont'd)

197020002020

"Il Magnifico Robin Hood" [Italy 1970]
Spanish/Italian film with George Martin as Robin Hood, Spela Rozin as Rowina, Antonella Murgia as Marian, and Cris Huerta as Little John.

"Long Live Robin Hood" [Italy March 1971]
aka "L'Arciere di Fuoco (Archer of Fire)" and "Scalawag Bunch" (on video)
white poster for 1971 'Long Live Robin Hood' / 'L'Arciere di Fuoco (Archer of Fire)' / 'Scalawag Bunch' Italian comedy film  green poster for 1971 'Long Live Robin Hood' / 'L'Arciere di Fuoco (Archer of Fire)' / 'Scalawag Bunch' Italian comedy film  Slapdash Italian-Spanish-French comedy, filmed in Spain; plot derives from the standard Robin Hood legend • Directed by Giorgio Ferroni; starring Giuliano Gemma {as Robin Hood}, Mark Damon, Silvia Dionisio, Mario Adorf, Daniele Dublino, Nello Pazzafini, Manuel Zarzo, Lars Bloch
"Scalawag Bunch" Monterey Home Video color VHS [4/92] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"Up The Chastity Belt" [U.K. Jan 1972]
poster for 'Up The Chastity Belt' aka 'Naughty Knights'  USA title "Naughty Knights"; spin-off from the TV series "Up Pompeii!"; typical British comedy of the era: twins are born to Eleanor of Aquitaine and one abandoned in the forest, to be raised by pigs; adult peasant Lurkalot visits (unknown brother) King Richard who is at the Crusades, which is really an excuse to party far from home; Lurkalot is declared a witch and sentenced to burn at the stake but is rescued by Robin Hood and His Campy Gay Men.
Directed by Bob Kellett; starring Frankie Howerd (dual role), Bill Fraser, Anna Quayle, Graham Crowden, Anne Aston, Hugh Paddick {as Robin Hood}, Eartha Kitt {as Scheherazade}, David Kernan, Nora Swinburne, Godfrey Winn, Billy Walker, Royce Mills, David Prowse, Rita Webb, Bernard Sharpe, Alan Rebbeck
not available on Region 1 DVD • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"Robin Hood" animated feature from Disney [1973] /tt0070608/
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Steelbook/dp/B00LDPEFT8/ steelbook br

"Robin Hood Junior" [Brocket Prodns/C.F.F. 1975] /tt0234611/

"Robin & Marian" [1976]
starring Sean Connery & Audrey Hepburn /tt0075147/

"The Arrows of Robin Hood (Strely Robin Guda)" [Soviet Russia Oct 1976]
cover for Region 2 DVD for 1976 'Arrows of Robin Hood' movie from Russia  Hungarian poster for 1976 'Arrows of Robin Hood' movie from Russia   The hero's name also translates as ‘Robin Good’ and ‘Robin Gud’; a number of songs were recorded for the film by Vladimir Vysotsky but were removed by Gosfilm for the 1976 theatrical release - recent video releases include his songs; story centers around an archery tournament • Co-written & directed by Sergei Tarasov; co-written by Kirill Rapoport; starring Boris Khmelnitsky, Regina Razuma, Ints Burans
Region 1 DVD not available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"Time Bandits" [1981] includes a dim-witted Robin Hood (John Cleese)
http://www.amazon.com/Time-Bandits/dp/B003BNO9GY/

"The Adventures of Robin Hood" animated film [Australia 1985]
50-minute animated TV movie; directed by Geoff Collins & Warwick Gilbert; voice actors include Robert Coleby & Helen Morse • credits at IMDb
CineVu, Inc. color DVD [10/2004] for $12.98
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Nutech-Digital-Robert-Coleby/dp/B00003CWIC/

"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" [1991] starring Kevin Costner /tt0102798/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves
Warner Home Video Extended Version widescreen color Blu-ray [5/2009] for $10.49

"Robin Hood" [Working Title Films/Fox TV May 1991] /tt0102797/
Directed by John Irvin; written by Sam Resnick & John McGrath; starring Patrick Bergin & Uma Thurman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(1991_film)
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-The-Movie-91/dp/B00650RWMI/

"Robin Hood: The Movie" video release [I.T.C. Ent. UK 1991]
Robin Hood The Movie 1991 compilation  90-minute compilation from the 1955-1960 TV series; story doesn't quite end, the film ends with the song "Robin Hood Is Coming"; also re-issued as "Robin Hood: Quest For The King" and "Quest For The Crown" • Produced by Philip/Phil May & Joseph J. Shields; starring Richard Greene, Leo McKern, Bernadette O'Farrell, Alan Wheatley {as The Sheriff}, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge
video/DVD not available • full credits at IMDb
watch full movie [1:31:29] online at YouTube

"The New Adventures of Robin Hood" animated video release [Australia 1992]
'New Adventures of Robin Hood' 1992 animated video release  48-minute aniimated feature produced & distributed by Burbank Animation
Studios [est. 1994] of Australia; written by Leonard Lee; featuring voices of
David Baldwin, Alan Glover, Gennie Nevinson, Lee Perry, Stephen Quinn
Echo Bridge color DVD [12/2002] out of prodn/used
credits at IMDb • official movie homepage

"Robin Hood: Men In Tights" [1993 spoof]
Co-produced, co-written & directed by Mel Brooks /tt0107977/

"Robin Hood: Prince of Sherwood" [indep Jan 1994, video 2008] /tt1307006/
Written & directed by James/Jamie Hunter; starring Jason Braly, Steve Barker, Caroline Duncan
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Steve-Barker-Caroline-Duncan/dp/B001HZY1SO/
watch full movie [1:03:29] online at YouTube

Robin Hood and Other Stories / Robin Hood y Sus Amigos public domain cartoons  "Robin Hood and Other Stories" cartoon collection [1995]
This product is included here as a WARNING: these two DVDs contain a single public domain Robin Hood animated short and a bunch of other public domain cartoon shorts; such business practices as this mis-labeling are probably why East West Entertainment [est. 1995?] is defunct.
East West Ent. color DVD [1995] out of prodn/used
"Robin Hood y Sus Amigos" Spanish-language cartoon collection [1995]
East West Ent. Spanish-language color DVD [1995] out of prodn/used

"The Legend of Robin Hood" anim [1998]
http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Robin-Hood-Artist-Provided/dp/B00008K79W/ [3/2003]\
http://www.amazon.com/Legend--Animated-Special-Robin-Hood/dp/B00000F0IO/ [10/98] vhs

"Virgins of Sherwood Forest" video release [indep July 2000]
R-rated 'Virgins of Sherwood Forest' video release  Your 'typical' bikinis & swords epic, with the Sheriff's sister lusting after hunky Robin Hood (framed as a dream); R-rated version 80 minutes, unrated version 93 minutes • Directed by Cybil Richards; written by Louise Monclair; starring Brian Heidik/Dave Roth {as Robin Hood}, Shannan Leigh, Gabriella Hall, Amber Newman, Jason Schnuit/Jay Stewart, Ken Davitian/John Lopez, Micah Bradshaw, Burke Morgan, Herb Garden, David Usher, Saran Kolankaya, Thomas Vozza/Ford Mandalay, Darby Daniels/Susan Hale & Lawrence H. Toffler
Wizard Ent. color DVD [7/2000] for $8.00
full credits at IMDb

"Robin Hood: Quest For The King" animated feature [2007]
info on IMDb is messed up, nothing found on Wikipedia; 47-minute film directed by Ric Machin, with voice actors Simon Greenall {as Robin Hood},
Gary Martin, Jo Wyatt, Adam Rhys Dee, Rob Rackstraw, Melanie Hudson, Tim Bentinck
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Quest-King-Widescreen/dp/B00191ZNM4/
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Quest-King-Widescreen/dp/B000MKXEUG/ better cover
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Ric-Machin/dp/B0035ECHHW/

"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" [India 2009]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves_(2009_film)

"Robin Hood: The Truth Behind Hollywood's Most-Filmed Legend" [indep April 2010] /tt1867597/
70-minute documentary from actor/director Philip Gardiner; written by Brian Allan; starring Ade Andrews, Sylvia Robson
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Behind-Hollywoods-Filmed/dp/B00347ZYFC/
bare credits at IMDb

"Robin Hood" feature film
[Imagine / Universal May 2010]
Robin Hood 2010 movie directed by Ridley Scott  "The untold story behind the legend"; working title was "Nottingham". After fighting for King Richard in France, an expert archer keeps a promise to a dying knight and returns the man's sword to his father in Nottingham; he is asked to play the man's son in order to protect the widow, and gets caught up in royal intrigue against the usurper Godfrey who is helping King Philip of France invade England. Co-produced & directed by Ridley Scott; written by Brian Helgeland, Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris; starring Russell Crowe {as Robin}, Oscar Isaac {as King John}, Cate Blanchett {as Marian}, Danny Huston, William Hurt, Kevin Durand, Mark Strong, Eileen Atkins, Max von Sydow, Mark Addy, Alan Doyle, Matthew Macfadyen & Scott Grimes
Universal Studios widescreen color Blu-ray+DVD+digital combo [9/2010] 3 disks for $15.99
Universal Studios Director's Cut widescreen color DVD [3/2011] 2 disks for $16.99
Universal Studios Director's Cut widescreen color DVD [3/2011] for $9.99
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • watch official trailer [3:11] online at YouTube

"Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood" []

"Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood 3D" [Germany Sept 2012] /tt1572503/

"Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse"
animated feature [Sept 2012]
Tom and Jerry Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse 2012 animated feature film  58-minute Tom & Jerry family animated feature video; Jerry Mouse helps outlaw hero Robin Hood best the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, whose clumsy henchmen include Squire Tom the Cat • Directed by Spike Brandt & Tony Cervone; written by Earl Kress & Michael Ryan; featuring voices of Jamie Bamber {as Robin Hood}, Charles Shaughnessy, John Michael Higgins, Grey DeLisle Griffin, John DiMaggio, Joe Alaskey, Phil LaMarr, Jonny Rees, Jess Harnell, Richard McGonagle & Clive Revill
Warner Home Video widescreen color Blu-ray [10/2012] for $19.49
Warner Home Video widescreen color DVD [10/2012] for $10.99
full credits at IMDb • watch official trailer [1:01] online at YouTube

Robin Hood opera from Finland  "Robin Hood: An Opera For The Whole Family" [2013]
Performed by the Finnish National Opera Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by
Mikko Franck; libretto by Jukka Linkola • not listed at IMDb
Ooppera Alba color Blu-ray [9/2013] for $27.98
Ooppera Alba color Blu-ray [9/2013] out of prodn/used

"Robyn Hood" short film [Canada Oct 2014] /tt4097070/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2NvVdBcaxk trailer

"Merry Men" [DreamWorks - in development?]  
Announced 3/2013: Story focuses on Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Will Scarlet in a heist plot in the vein of a XIIth Century "Ocean’s Eleven"
or "The Dirty Dozen"; producer Neal Moritz, screenwriter Brad Ingelsby, and director Scott Waugh are on board; NOTE 12/2015: those folks are not showing
on IMDb, but film is now listed as 'in development' • latest info at IMDb

Untitled Robin Hood Project [FremantleMedia - in development?]  
Announced 4/2015 by FremantleMedia North America: Story follows Robin Hood and his band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest, including a young protege he takes under his wing; as Robin’s mission turns from trying to raise money for his pardon to something much greater, he confronts demons of his past, while protecting those he loves, including Marie-Anne, Countess of Locksley, the love of his life. Writer Michael Konyves will adapt from Angus Donald’s book series "The Outlaw Chronicles" - the book series includes six titles: "Outlaw", "Holy Warrior", "King’s Man", "Warlord", "Grail Knight", and "The Iron Castle" • not yet listed on IMDb

"Robin Hood: Origins" [LionsGate - in production for Nov 2018?]  
Announced 2015 by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Prodns company; ADDED 9/2016: director Otto Bathurst is on board, with Taron Egerton as Robin Hood,
Jamie Foxx as Little John, and Eve Hewson as Maid Marian; Jamie Dornan ("Fifty Shades of Gray") is 'in talks' • latest info at IMDb
watch 5/2018 official teaser trailer [2:12] online at YouTube

"Robin Hood 2058" [in development for 2018?]  
Announced 8/2016: Robin Hood movie set in the future; producer Gianni Nunnari and his Hollywood Gang production company
signed VFX wizard Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull as director • latest info at IMDb

"Marian" [Sony Pictures in development for 2018?]  
Announced 2/2017: Sony Pictures has emerged as the victor in a bidding war for the current 'hottest spec script', a new take on Robin Hood, but told from the perspective
of Maid Marian that plays like a female-led "Gladiator" or "Braveheart"; the project is being spearheaded by star Margot Robbie • latest info at IMDb


Robin  Hood  on  Television

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"The Adventures of Robin Hood"
TV series [I.T.C./I.T.V. Sept 1955-Nov 1960]
Adventures of Robin Hood 1955-60 TV series on DVD  143 half-hour episodes in black & white; filmed in U.K. using several blacklisted writers, including Ring Lardner, Jr. & Ian McLellan Hunter; starring Richard Greene {as Robin}, Victor Woolf, Archie Duncan, Alexander Gauge, Alan Wheatley, Paul Eddington, Bernadette O'Farrell & Patricia Driscoll {as Maid Marian}, Rufus Cruikshank, Nigel Davenport, and Donald Pleasence {as Prince John}
series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia
First Season: Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [3/2008] 39 episodes on 3 disks for $7.49
Second Season: Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [10/2008] 39 episodes on 3 disks for $3.99 {sic}
Third Season: Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [3/2009] 39 episodes on 3 disks for $35.99 ?
Fourth Season: Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [8/2009] 26 episodes on 2 disks for $8.96
The Complete Series: Mill Creek Ent. b&w DVD set [8/2009] 143 episodes on 11 disks for $18.99

opening credits & theme for 1955 tv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUl5rRnhAw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIqM_Ku1uhc song

"Mr. Peabody & Sherman" [1959] 5-minute segments from the "Rocky & Bullwinkle" TV show
After Robin Hood bumps his head, he becomes dazed and inept at robbery and archery.
watch cartoon [truncated at 4:29] online at YouTube

"Mr. Magoo In Sherwood Forest" animated TV special [U.P.A. 1964] /tt2259364/
81-minute show directed by Abe Levitow; voice of Mr. Magoo by Jim Backus

"Rocket Robin Hood" [Canada 1966-69]
'Rocket Robin Hood' animated television series from Canada  Canadian animated television series that places the characters and conflicts of the classic Robin Hood legend in a futuristic, outer space setting; 52 episodes of 22 minutes each; the Season 1 episode "Safari" is not included on the DVDs because footage is lost • third season written & directed by Ralph Bakshi {uncredited}; narrated by Bernard Cowan; voice actors include Len Birman, Len Carlson, Ed McNamara, Chris Wiggins, Paul Kligman, Gillie Fenwick, John Scott
credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia
Volume 1: E-1/P.D.X. Studio color DVD [11/2009] 25 episodes on 4 disks for $16.72
Volume 2: E-1/P.D.X. Studio color DVD [11/2009] episodes 27-52 on 4 disks for $24.99
"Robin Fusee" French-language version broadcast in Canada
Volume 1: E-1/P.D.X. Studio color DVD [5/2010] 25 episodes on 4 disks - out of prodn/used
Volume 2: E-1/P.D.X. Studio color DVD [5/2010] episodes 27-52 on 4 disks - out of prodn/used

"The Revenge of Robin Hood" [Dec 1966]
Episode 16 of "The Time Tunnel" TV series [1966-67]
color title for 'The Time Tunnel' TV series, 1966-67  May 1215: England is ruled by King John; the Earl of Huntington (formerly Robin Hood) presents the Magna Carta for John's signature and is accused of treason and thrown into the dungeon; Doug and Tony save the day. Created & produced by Irwin Allen; directed by William Hale; written by Leonard Stadd; starring James Darren, Robert Colbert, Donald Harron {as Robin Hood}, John Crawford {as King John}, John Alderson, Ronald Long, Erin O'Brien-Moore
Amazon Instant Video - each episode $1.99, all 30 episodes $41.99
Volume 1: Fox color DVD set [1/2006] pilot & 15 episodes on 4 disks for $17.49
Volume 1: Fox color DVD set [1/2006] pilot & 15 episodes on 4 disks for $19.68
Volume 2: Fox color DVD set [6/2006] 15 episodes on 4 disks for $17.49
episode credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia
watch full episode [51:08] online at Hulu.com {free but lots of ads}

"The Legend of Robin Hood" TV special [NBC-TV Feb 1968]
Both IMDb and Amazon information are mixed up and messed up; this is NOT the same as the 1975 British mini-series below.
actor David Watson as Robin Hood in 1968 (with actress Leigh Beery)  90-minute American network TV musical featuring the songs of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
Directed by Alan Handley; starring David Watson {as Robin Hood}, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. {as King Richard}, Leigh Beery, Victor Buono, Steve Forrest, Noel Harrison, Harvey Jason, Arte Johnson {as Much}, Roddy McDowall {as Prince John}, Walter Slezak, Bruce Yarnell
VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • partial credits at IMDb

"Benny Hill" [1969] Robin Hood segment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCr6UnXGdN0 [8.39]

"The Legend of Robin Hood" TV movie [A.P.I./CBS-TV Nov 1971] /tt0305756/ with Roy Haddrick, Peter Guest
http://www.amazon.com/Classics-Kids-Collection-Legend-clamshell/dp/B000845WGA/ Classics for Kids Collection

"When Things Were Rotten" [1975 TV series] /tt0072585/
Co-produced & co-written by Mel Brooks

"Robin Hood: The Legend" TV mini-series [BBC-TV 1975]
Both IMDb and Amazon information are mixed up and messed up; this is NOT the same as the 1968 USA TV special above.
six 50-minute episodes telling the story of the life of Robin Hood; VHS #4 entitled "Time of The Wolf"
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Legend-Time-Wolf/dp/6301805224/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Robin_Hood

"The Adventures of Young Robin Hood" TV movie [1983] /tt0380997/

"The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood" TV movie [1984] /tt0088444/

"Robin of Sherwood" British TV series
[Goldcrest/I.T.V. 1984-86]
Robin of Sherwood 1984-86 tv series DVD box set  24 hour-long episodes; location filming outside Bristol in England; standard story, with addition of black magic & paganism elements; 'Complete' DVD extras include commentary, outtakes, and 4 documentaries, including behind-the-scenes "The Electric Theatre Show" & "Clannad: Scoring Robin of Sherwood"; starring Michael Praed & Jason Connery {as Robin}, Judi Trott, John Abineri, Robert Addie, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Phil Rose, Ray Winstone, Clive Mantle & Philip Davis {as Prince John}
Acorn Media color DVD set [7/2008] 10 disks for $89.99
Seasons 1 & 2 (11 episodes plus feature): Acorn Media color DVD [10/2007] 5 disks for $49.99
Season 3 (13 episodes): Acorn Media color DVD [10/2007] 5 disks for $49.99
series credits at IMDb

"Robin Hood and The Sorcerer" [Goldcrest/Harlech Jan 1983]
This is episode 1 & 2 of the above series edited to 100 minutes for feature & video release;
available on DVD on the 'Complete' set and on Season 1 & 2
Fox color VHS [12/93] out of prodn/used • full credits at IMDb

"Weirdest Stories Ever Told" [Amblin TV/Warner Bros. Sept 1990]
episode of "Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures" TV series [1990-95]
'Robin Hare' cartoon segment from the Tiny Toon Adventures TV series  22-minute episode with three new color cartoons: Buster Bunny as "Robin Hare", Babs
Bunny in Shakespearean "To Babs or Not To Babs", and Buster again in "Elmyra's Round
The World"
• Directed by Art Leonardi; featuring voices of Charles Adler, Tress MacNeille,
Joe Alaskey, Danny Cooksey, Clive Revill • episode credits at IMDb
available on DVD on "Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 2" [2009]
Warner Home Video color DVD [4/2009] 30 episodes on 4 diaks for $14.91

"Robin Fuddo no Daiboken (Robin Hood's Great Adventure)" animated TV series [Japan 1990-92]
52-episode anime TV series; Robin and pals are mostly teenagers who battle the despot Baron Alwyn of Nottingham
bare credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia
watch sample episode with English subtitles [25:01] online at YouTube

"Young Robin Hood" animated TV series
[Hanna-Barbera Prodns/Family Channel 1991]
Young Robin Hood animated TV series  26 episode half-hour TV series, with younger characters playing tricks on the Sheriff of Nottingham
English & French voice actors include Thor Bishopric & Jean-Claude Corbel {as Robin Hood}, Sιverine Morisot, Anik Matern & Liz MacRae {as Maid Marian}, Michael Rudder & Olivier Granier {as Prince John}, A.J. Henderson & Daniel Beretta {as Sheriff of Nottingham}, Sonja Ball {as Will Scarlet}, Kathleen Fee, Jessalyn Gilsig, Mark Hellman, Bronwen Mantel, Michael O'Reilly, Terrence Scammell, Harry Standjofski, Yves Barsacq, Eric Etcheverry, Danielle Hazan, Olivier Korol, Pierre Laurent, Claude Lombard
90-minute Hanna-Barbera Home Video color VHS [11/91] 3 episodes for $5.94
series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia

"Wishbone" children's TV series [Big Feats! Ent. 1995-98]
Wishbone is a Jack Russell terrier dog who can read and imagines himself in adventures based on classic works of literature and folklore; viewers can hear him think,
and in the imaginary adventures, humans and animals can hear him talk. The independent TV series and 'World Wide Wishbone' website include 50 half-hour television
episodes, 40 Big Red Chair & Little Red Chair books, a handful of videos & DVDs, other merchandise • series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia

more info on Wishbone at Spirit of America Bookstore's Children's Dept. Page

'Paw Prints of Thieves' episode of the 'Wishbone' TV series  "Paw Prints of Thieves" episode #24 [Nov 1995]
Inspired by the story of Robin Hood; Joe might be suspended from school for an act of generosity, which triggers Wishbone's reverie about the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest.
Directed by Ben Vaughn; Wishbone is portrayed by Soccer the Dog, with voice-over by Larry Brantley
30-minute Lionsgate / HiT Ent. color DVD [6/2004] for $9.98
episode credits at IMDb • watch full episode #24 [29:14] online at YouTube
"The Adventures of Robin Hood (Wishbone Classics #6)" [ages 9 & up; 1996]
Retold by Joanne Mattern

HarperEntertainment 7½x5¼ pb [7/96] out of print/many used
HarperEntertainment 7½x5¼ pb [7/96] out of print/used

"Robin of Locksley" TV movie [Showtime Networks Feb 1996]
'Robin of Locksley' 1996 TV movie  "A modern version of the Robin Hood legend" • Filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada; Robin McAllister's family moves to Seattle and he is enrolled in the private school Locksley Academy. A new pal has robbed John Prince Sr., the head of a big corporation (to get money for a medical operation); Robin and other misfits at school and a girl named Marian (who helps train Robin's family's new horses) oppose the big shot rich kid at school, John Prince Jr., and his friends. Robin applies for the school archery team but is blackballed by John Prince, Jr. so Robin starts his own team with his two friends. While all this is happening, Robin has to outsmart F.B.I. agent Walter Nottingham. Directed by Michael Kennedy; starring Devon Sawa, Sarah Chalke, Billy O'Sullivan, Tyler Labine, Colin Cunningham, Joshua Jackson, Chad Todhunter, Kevin Hansen, Tom Butler & James Bell
Echo Bridge color DVD [6/2005] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"The New Adventures of Robin Hood" TV series
[Warner Bros. Intl. TV 1997-1999]
The New Adventures of Robin Hood 1997-1999 TV series  52 hour-long episodes; Robin Hood and his band of outlaws – helped by followers of Merlin in the battle with black magic – rob from the rich and give to the poor as they fight against Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Starring Matthew Porretta & John Bradley {as Robin}, Barbara Griffin & Anna Galvin {as Marian}, Martyn Ellis, Richard Ashton & Andrew Bicknell {as Prince John}
Complete 1st Season: Warner Bros. color DVD-R [7/2010] 13 episodes on 4 disks for $28.99
1997 2nd Season, 1998 3rd Season, and 1999 4th Season not yet released on Region 1 DVD
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"History's Mysteries: The True Story of Robin Hood" [History Channel June? 2000]
A&E History Channel 'True Story of Robin Hood' TV documentary [2000]  1-hour color documentary co-produced, written & directed by Emma Webster
A&E Home Video color DVD [9/2006] for $15.99
A&E Home Video color VHS [9/2000] out of prodn/used
bare credits at IMDb

"Biography: Robin Hood" [A&E 2000] /tt0397868/
http://www.amazon.com/Biography-Robin-Hood-VHS-E/dp/B000006QEK/

"Princess of Thieves" TV movie [Disney/ABC-TV March 2001]
Disney TV movie 'Princess of Thieves' starring Keira Knightley   Filmed in Romania; when outlaw Robin Hood is captured by the Sheriff of Nottingham and sentenced to death, Robin's life and the future of England fall into the hands of ambitious outlaw maiden Gwyn, his daughter. Directed by Peter Hewitt; written by Robin Lerner; starring Keira Knightley, Malcolm McDowell {as the Sheriff}, Stuart Wilson {as Robin}, Jonathan Hyde {as Prince John}, Hannah Cresswell, David Barrass, Del Synnott, Crispin Letts, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Adam Ryan, Stephen Moyer, Gaye Brown, Luke de Lacey, Peter MacQueen, Christopher Whitting-ham, Robert Rawles, Paul Ready, Andrew Dunford, Jonathan Pembroke, Gillie Gratham, Peter Cellier • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia
Walt Disney Home Video color DVD [5/2005] for $7.19
Disney color DVD [2004] out of prodn/used
Disney color VHS [2004] for $9.99

"The Robin Hood Gang" TV movie [Promark Ent. Nov 2001] /tt0135774/
Clayton Taylor (Actor), Steven Losack (Actor), Eric Hendershot (Director, Writer)
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Gang-Clayton-Taylor/dp/B0001DCYNC/

"Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero" [History Channel Canada May 2004]
60-minute TV documentary written & directed by Jason Hreno /tt1343333/

"Robin Hood: The Outlawed Hero" documentary [U.K. 2006]
90-minute TV documentary available at Amazon Video, which lists Liam Dale as director & star + dRobinHoodOutlawedHero.jpg
watch official trailer [2:27] online at YouTube
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robin-Hood-Outlawed-Hero-A-Documentary/dp/B000IZJ3XW for Region 2 only

"World of Robin Hood" TV documentary [Oct 2006] /tt0878815/

"Robin Hood" TV series [B.B.C. Oct 2006-April 2009]
B.B.C. Robin Hood 2006-2009 TV series  39 episodes {so far}, filmed in Hungary; basic story, with intentional modernistic anachronisms: Robin wears a 'hoodie', slang dialogue, martial arts, etc.; starring Jonas Armstrong, Keith Allen, Gordon Kennedy, Sam Troughton, Joe Armstrong, Richard Armitage, Lucy Griffiths, Harry Lloyd, Anjali Jay, Michael Elwyn, David Harewood & Toby Stephens {as Prince John}
Season 1 (13 episodes): B.B.C./Warner widescreen color DVD [6/2007] 5 disks for $79.98
Season 2 (13 episodes): B.B.C./Warner widescreen color DVD [7/2008] 5 disks for $59.99
Season 3 (13 episodes): B.B.C./Warner widescreen color DVD [1/2010] 5 disks for $40.99
full credits at IMDb • B.B.C. official 'Robin Hood' series website

"Beyond Sherwood Forest" TV movie [Nov 2009] /tt1331323/
Robin Dunne (Actor), Julian Sands (Actor), Peter DeLuise (Director)
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Sherwood-Forest-Blu-ray-Robin/dp/B0038RSIZQ/

"The Last Oak Tree In England" [Syfy April 2010] /tt1417757/
half-hour episode 14 of the "K9" series [2009-2010] spinoff from "Dr. Who"; Robin Hood portrayed by Remi Broadway
http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Oak_Tree

"The Real Robin Hood" TV documentary [History Channel May 2010] /tt1637729/
http://www.amazon.com/Real-Robin-Hood/dp/B005JRZ2KW/
http://www.amazon.com/Real-Robin-Hood-Ridley-Scott/dp/B003EQN63A/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg1ts675WGk [1.24.31]

"The Tale of Robin Hood" TV docu [May 2010]
http://www.amazon.com/Tale-Robin-Hood-Various/dp/B00383XYVS/

"Robin Hood und Ich" TV movie [SAT.1-TV Germany Sept 2013]
German film 'Robin Hood und Ich'  German-language film that takes place in modern times near Berlin; a divorced mother afraid of losing her job and her kids wishes out loud that soeone would rescue her, someone like Robin Hood - and XIIth Century archer Sir Locksley suddenly appears . . .
Directed by Holger Haase; starring Nadja Becker & Pasquale Aleardi
Ascot Elite Home Ent. color Blu-ray [9/2013] for €10,46 PAL format via Amazon.DE
Ascot Elite Home Ent. color DVD [9/2013] for €9,99 PAL format via Amazon.DE
not available on Region 1 DVD or Blu-ray • full credits at IMDb

"Robin Hood: Mischief In Sherwood" TV series [2014] /tt4212188/
19 11-minute episodes with Tom Wayland (Actor), Sandra Derval (Director)
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-Mischief-Tom-Wayland/dp/B00UVCHZ7S/

"Robot of Sherwood" [B.B.C. Cymru Wales Sept 2014]
'Robot of Sherwood' 2014 episode of the 'Doctor Who' TV series  "A timeless hero . . . and the Doctor" • 46-minute episode 3 of season 8 of the "Doctor Who" revival TV series [2005-2020] • "In sun-dappled Sherwood Forest, the Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars, and strikes up an unlikely alliance with Robin Hood; with all of Nottingham at stake, the Doctor must decide who is real and who is fake. Can impossible heroes actually exist?" Series created by Sydney Newman; directed by Paul Murphy; written by Mark Gatiss; starring Tom Riley {as Robin Hood}, Peter Capaldi {as The Doctor}, Jenna Coleman {as Clara}, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Sabrina Bartlett, Ben Miller, Trevor Cooper, Rusty Goffe, Joseph Kennedy & Patrick Troughton (archival TV footage)
VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb
episode page at the Tardis Wiki • watch 9/2014 official trailer [0:30] online at YouTube

"Sherwood" [CW Network - in development?]  
Announced 12/2012: The C.W. has issued a script commitment for "Sherwood", an hourlong period drama (with a female slant) revolving around
a young noblewoman who sets out to free her serf boyfriend, who has been wrongfully imprisoned by ruthless Norman occupiers; seeking help from the
vanished Robin of Locksley, she inadvertently reunites the fabled Robin Hood and his Merry Men – and then joins them – "inspiring new hope for the
oppressed people of Nottingham" • latest info at IMDb


here on the Robin Hood Film Festival Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore

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top of page 2 • Robin Hood movies from 1970 • Robin Hood on TV

                                   

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