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  Robin Hood -- Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood
Robin Hood -- Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood
Like the adventures of Robin Hood, these resources are intended for everyone: students and scholars, longtime fans and beginners, children and adults.
As of July 2005, the BBC is planning a new Robin Hood TV series from writer Dominic Minghella and Tiger Aspect.
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  Robin Hood - MSN Encarta
Although Robin fights to overturn the power of rich landowners, church leaders, and government representatives, he and his band respect the authority of the ruling king, who in most stories is Richard I.
People told and retold the Robin Hood stories as a way to express their discontent with overbearing government authorities, dishonest church officials, laws restricting hunting and farming rights, and other social injustices.
The two most famous were Robin Hood (1922), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks, and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), an action-adventure with Errol Flynn.
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 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adventures of Robin Hood was a popular, long-running British television series (143 half-hour, fl and white episodes, 1955–1960) starring Richard Greene as Robin Hood.
The Adventures of Robin Hood was produced by Hannah Weinstein, a member of the Hollywood branch of the Communist Party USA, which helped to finance her production company, Sapphire Films.
The series was an immediate hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and Lew Grade continued to commission 35mm shows until the late 1970s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Adventures_of_Robin_Hood_(series)   (635 words)

  
 The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Errol Flynn is in "this lavish, witty, fast-paced retelling of the Robin Hood legend".
John tries to have Robin Hood captured, but since there were only a hundred and fifty or so of his men in the castle and because Robin was a whole two feet away from them at the table, the odds weren't excatly in their favor and Robin escapes.
Robin and his group are presented as a carefree bunch that sit around in the forest having big feasts, occasionally going to archery matches and condcucting ambushes when they get bored and no one in this movie really feels like a person so much as an ideal.
monsterhunter.coldfusionvideo.com /Adventures_Of_Robin_Hood.html   (1594 words)

  
 The Adventures of Robin Hood: Special Edition (1938)
Errol Flynn is eternally charming as Robin, defender of the poor, in this rousing family adventure that co-stars Olivia de Havill and and Claude Rains.
From the romantic interaction between Robin and Marian to the comic relief to the nature of the villains, not much seems to have changed since 1938.
The Adventures of Robin Hood appears in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; due to those dimensions, the image has not been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
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 Robin Hood TV Series
Robin Hood has been on television since the 1950's with the first TV series, "The Adventures of Robin Hood".
The next Robin Hood TV series to air was "Robin of Sherwood", staring first Michael Praed as Robin of Loxley.
This series is now airing on Sundays on BBCA in the United States, after making its debut in England.
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 Zeta Minor DVD Review - The Adventures of Robin Hood - The Complete Third Series
The star of the series is undeniably dashing Richard Greene, as Robin, ably supported by Alan Wheatley (chewing scenery as the Sheriff of Nottingham), Patricia Driscoll (as a rather unappealing Maid Marian), Alexander Gauge (a suitably jovial Friar Tuck) and Archie Duncan (as Little John).
The Adventures of Robin Hood was one of the first British TV series to be sold to the lucrative American market, where it was very well received.
In 1991 a number of episodes were compiled and colorized in a series of TV movies created for American television, to coincide with the theatrical release of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the Patrick Bergin Robin Hood.
www.zetaminor.com /dvd/dvdreviews/adventures_robin_hood_s3.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen - The Adventures of Robin Hood
The script for "The Adventures of Robin Hood" was based on the traditional legends and ballads of Robin Hood and Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.
Robin Hood is a hero of Saxon resistance against the ruling Normans who misuse and abuse their power and who oppress the poor folk who farm the land.
Robin and his men ambush the party and reclaim the treasure.
www.basilrathbone.net /films/robinhood   (1268 words)

  
 The DVD Journal | Reviews : The Adventures of Robin Hood: Special Edition
Like his descendants — Zorro, the Shadow, and Batman — Robin Hood is a man of means who uses his ethical and material bounty to protect those who would otherwise be ground beneath the heels of bad men.
Flynn is, of course, Sir Robin of Locksley, the charismatic Saxon knight who forsakes his comfortable manor to hide in the forest and lead a populist uprising.
Robin's rakish derring-do would be for naught without backup from his troops, his band of fellow outlaws.
www.dvdjournal.com /reviews/a/adventuresofrobinhood.shtml   (3423 words)

  
 Children's Theatre Play Script - The Adventures Of Robin Hood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Robin and his Merrie Band are looking for an opportunity to perform their usual daring, dashing deeds in their customary fun-loving fashion.
After a series of clever ploys, the Sheriff is temporarily foiled, and the Merrie Band retires to Sherwood Forest to await his inevitable pursuit.
Robin and friends are suspicious at first, although when the wily Sheriff offers free food and an archery contest, they are tempted (free food and archery are very popular with the band), but non-committal.
www.classicsonstage.com /scriptsrobinhood.html   (779 words)

  
 The New Adventures of Robin Hood: Devil's Bride
Main cast: Matthew Poretta as Robin Hood (1996-1998), John Bradley as Robin Hood (1998-1999), Anna Galvin as Marion Fitzwalter (1997), Barbara Griffin as Marion Fitzwalter (1997-1999), Richard Ashton as Little John, Martin Ellis as Friar Tuck and Hakim Alston as Kemal, Nomad Warrior (1997-1998.
Robin Hood is an action and adventure hero, who robbed from the rich and give to the poor.
Robin Hood is flippant (for comic relief), Marion is haughty (for comic relief), Little John is stupid (for comic relief) and Friar Tuck is a fat fart (for comic relief).
www.freewebs.com /new-adventures-of-robin-hood   (928 words)

  
 Robin Hood
The series was set in the Nottingham area in the last years of the twelfth century when noble King Richard the Lionheart was away on crusades in the Holy Land and evil Prince John schemed to usurp the throne.
One nobleman, Robin of Locksley, remained loyal to King Richard and, outlawed by Prince John, became Robin Hood the rebel hero.
All the fight sequences and battle scenes for the series were carefully planned on paper before one blow was struck for the screen.
www.whirligig-tv.co.uk /tv/children/robinhood/robinhood.htm   (1054 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Adventures Of Robin Hood - The Complete Series 1 [1955]: DVD: Richard Greene,Donald Pleasence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The classic 1950s television series starring Richard Greene as Robin Hood, leader of the band of Merry Men who redistribute the wealth of Jolly Ol' England by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
The series played on afternoon TV in my community and prompted many a young American boy to give up playing cowboys and indians in favor of playing Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
The show was thoughtful, and conscience-provoking (Robin Hood mightn't have been a Socialist, but he certainly wasn't part of John Howard's not-so-merry band).
www.amazon.co.uk /Adventures-Robin-Hood-Complete/dp/B00008AWSJ   (1592 words)

  
 MRC FilmFinder-Full Record: The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series)
This is a collection of 18 episodes from the popular mid-?50s series based on the legend of Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest.
The children are then taken as serfs by the lord of the manor but cleverly escape into the forest to be with their father and Robin Hood.
But, with the help of Robin Hood?s gang, the tax money is stolen form the miser and used by the serfs to pay the taxes.
www.lib.unc.edu /house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=8862   (856 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Adventures of Robin Hood:Vol 2: DVD: Adventures of Robin Hood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
"The Adventures of Robin Hood," starring British actor Richard Greene was broadcast on CBS from 1955 through 1958 and later had a successful run in syndication for a number of years.
The series featured good acting by a variety of British character actors, innovative set design (for its time), and interesting scripts, a number of which were written by fllisted Hollywood writers like Ring Lardner, Jr.
It was also one of the very first series produced in England that aired in the United States and paved the way for the "British Invasion" of the Sixties for shows like "Secret Agent" (a/k/a "Danger Man"), "The Saint," and "The Avengers," among many others.
www.amazon.com /Adventures-Robin-Hood-Vol-2/dp/B0002PYS4W   (1650 words)

  
 The New Adventures of Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Little John and the rest of the gang from Sherwood Forest are back to battle the rich and champion the poor in The New Adventures of Robin Hood.
In the medieval world of castles and sword fights, Robin Hood and his merry men protect the impoverished villagers from the greedy hand of Prince John, his conniving Lady Claudia and their ruthless army.
Robin Hood confronts clever magicians and evil goddesses in his quest to right wrongs.
www.wistelevision.com /robinhood.html   (94 words)

  
 Buy The Adventures Of Robin Hood - Series 1 DVD Video from Woolworths.co.uk online shop
Richard Greene stars as television's most famous Robin Hood in what can be cited as ITV's first hit series in the early days of British commercial television back in 1955.
The worldwide success of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' gave rise to a whole strand of swash-buckling heroes including 'sir Lancelot' and 'the Buccaneers' but it was this hit series, which ran 143 episodes and is still shown around the globe, which set the tone and is still highly regarded almost 50 years on.
Checkmate, The Ordeal, A Husband for Marian, The Highlander, The Youngest Outlaw, The Betrothal, The Alchemist, The Jongleur.
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 the adventures of robin hood - Comparison, price and purchase on Shopping Lycos
Thirty-nine episodes taken from Series Two of the television series.
The Adventures of Robin Hood is the ultimate swashbuckler film starring the dashing Errol Flynn in his most famous role.
First broadcast in 1955, The Adventures of Robin Hood stars Richard Green as Robin of Locksley.
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 The New Adventures of Robin Hood TV Show - The New Adventures of Robin Hood Television Show - TV.com
In this updated version of the Robin Hood legend, Robin virtually abandons the longbow in order to engage in swordplay and verbal banter with the villains, while Marion fights beside him with sword and whip.
When Robin learns that his father may still be alive, he goes off in search of his father, but he turns out to be an impersonation by a sourceress, and he has to battle her and another sourcerer before he can return to the auction.
The original Robin Hood series intended primarily for children, featuring Robin of Locksley and his group of Sherwood Forest protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John, while good...
www.tv.com /the-new-adventures-of-robin-hood/show/2406/summary.html   (497 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Adventures of Robin Hood (2 Disc Special Edition): DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Dashing Errol Flynn is the definitive Robin Hood in the most gloriously swashbuckling version of the legendary story.
Flynn's confidence and cocky charm makes for a perfect Robin Hood and his easygoing manner is a marvellous counterpoint to Rathbone's regal bearing and courtly diction.
The epic swashbuckling adventure of one of history's greatest heroes.the dashing Errol Flynn as Robin Hood or as they also call him "Sir Robin of Locksley" was perfect.
www.amazon.ca /Adventures-Robin-Hood-Disc-Special/dp/B0000BWTIM   (1199 words)

  
 The Adventures of Robin Hood starring Richard Greene -- Robin Hood Spotlight of the Month
The Adventures of Robin Hood - and ITV - is now celebrating its 50th anniversary, and so it's appropriate to take a look back at the TV series which defined Robin Hood for at least a generation or two.
Richard Greene's Robin is not the swashbuckling Robin of Errol Flynn or the student radical Robin of Michael Praed.
The Robin Hood Spotlight of the Month is only a tiny part of the full Robin Hood - Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood website.
www.boldoutlaw.com /robspot/greenerobin.html   (1569 words)

  
 DVD Review: Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Robin Hood mounts a civic uprising when Prince John schemes to enslave the Norman locals and usurp the throne of his absent brother, King Richard the Lion Heart.
“Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of The Adventures of Robin Hood” is an excellent making-of documentary that literally covers everything, using rare film clips from early Robin Hood versions, and fascinating outtake and 16mm color/fl and white behind-the-scenes footage (archived separately as well, with good commentary from Behlmer).
Some production aspects are also given larger coverage outside of the doc in “Robin Hood Through The Ages” and “A Journey To Sherwood Forest;” each making generous use of stills and surviving production footage.
www.kqek.com /dvd_reviews/a/2637_AdvRobinHood1938.htm   (780 words)

  
 The Adventures of Robin Hood [TV Series] - Moviefone
Synopsis: This 1950's TV series is based on the legendary Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest and his men, who try to keep Prince John from usurping Richard the...
Consequently the series was shot on 35mm film to provide the best possible picture quality,...
Adventures Of Robin Hood - Vol 7 Classic TV Series DVD Movie Adventures Of Robin Hood - Vol 7 Classic TV Series DVD movie video $7.69 in stock at CD Universe, Richard Greene played Robin Hood in this British...
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 The House of the Orange Monkey - Mr Monkey's Robin Hood Hat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
When this happens he dons his feathered Robin Hood hat, picks up his mighty longbow, and summons his merry men with a blast on his hunting horn.
There's a fine urban legend about the the theme tune to 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' TV series.
Mr Monkey's Robin Hood hat is felt, with bit of a feather for decoration
www.houseoftheorangemonkey.co.uk /monkey/hats/robinhood.htm   (218 words)

  
 Spoiler Buzz » Robin Hood
Robin Hood & Marian amongst characters returning for second series
The BBC reports that all the main Robin Hood characters will be back for the second series season of Robin Hood.
“‘Robin Hood’ has been a big hit with family audiences, playing in a tough slot on the most competitive night of the week,” said BBC1 head Peter Fincham.
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 Supporting Role
Adventures Of Robin Hood - Vol 7 Classic TV Series (DVD)
Richard Greene played Robin Hood in this British television series (1955-1960) as an upbeat and expansive fellow, and a superb small repertory troupe played different supporting roles.
Adventures of Robin Hood - Vol 5 Classic TV Series (DVD)
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 The Adventures of Robin Hood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The series was commissioned by Lew Grade and made by Sapphire Films Ltd for ITC Entertainment.
However some of the series regulars were to also make guest appearances in other roles, Victor Woolf (Derwent) and Paul Eddington to name just two.
However that apart the series was shown repeatedly in the early 1960's to another generation of children.
www.robinhood-tv.co.uk /Adventures.htm   (277 words)

  
 The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Review - Howard Pyle
Although scholars disagree on whether such a person actually existed, various versions of the legend have long appealed to young people with their exciting tales of a populist outlaw band that struggled against repressive authority in the persons of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, King John, and King Edward II.
The Robin Hood legend crossed the Atlantic Ocean early in the British settlement of the American colonies, and it received perhaps its definitive schoolyard edition in Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which retold twenty tales and included wood-cut illustrations.
Thomas White of Indianapolis, a Republican member of Indiana’s state textbook commission, demanded that references to Robin Hood be removed from textbooks because the legend promoted the communist doctrine of redistributing income by robbing from the rich in order to give to the poor.
www.enotes.com /salem-lit/merry-adventures-robin-hood   (379 words)

  
 The New Adventures of Robin Hood / Episode Gallery
Matthew starred in the series for two seasons, at the end of the second season, he decided to go on to other things.
He showed a deep friendship for Robin and his companions, that you know carried on off the screen as well.
All characters and situations from the television show "The New Adventures of Robin Hood." are the property of Sandra Weintraub, Fred Weintraub, Tom Kuhn and Warner Bros. No copyright infringement is intended by this use of any television characters in these amateur efforts.
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