The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Screenplay: Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller based upon the legends of Robin Hood
Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper and Ian Hunter.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s make the definitive Robin Hood movie…”
Tagline: Excitement…Danger…Suspense…as this classic adventure story sweeps across the screen!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Sometimes lightning strikes and a perfect movie gets made. The Adventures of Robin Hood is such a film.
Perfectly cast with each supporting character getting a chance to shine, Errol Flynn was born to play Robin Hood. He is everything you’d want in a hero. Brave, dashing, handsome and humble. The Adventures of Robin Hood hits all the right marks in telling the tale of Robin Hood and his merry men – meeting Little John, bringing Friar Tuck into the fold, going to the archery contest with a price on his head and winning – and leading his band of Merry Men in revolt against the King’s brother who is attempting to take over the kingdom.
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a classic.
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