Robin Hood

The Resource Robin Hood
Label
Robin Hood
Statement of responsibility
Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation ; directed by Allan Dwan
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"A big-screen spectacle that ranks as one of the monumental accomplishments of the era, 'Robin Hood' is a timeless story of romance and intrigue, staged on a herculean scale. Its sets were erected by an army of 500 carpenters and towered 90 feet in the air, covering ten acres of land, historically accurate to the smallest detail. Robin Hood recreates 'the chivalry of England in all its glory' as it unveils the conflicts and betrayals that threaten to destroy the kingdom of Richard the Lion-Hearted (Wallace Beery). As the Earl of Huntington, Fairbanks epitomizes the valiant, loyal knight immortalized in Arthurian legend, gently wooing the virtuous lady Marian (Enid Bennett). When King Richard, Huntington and a band of warriors embark on a crusade to Palestine, Richard's conniving brother John (Sam De Grasse) assumes the throne and turns the once-idyllic empire into a Dante-esque sty of corruption. In the darkest hour, Huntington shirks off his noble demeanor and is transformed into Robin Hood, a hyper-animated avenger who, just a few leaps ahead of his merry men, breathlessly storms the battlements in pursuit of Prince John, the High Sheriff of Nottingham (William Lowery) and all who stand in the way of justice."--DVD container insert
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Cataloging source
MDK
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks (credited as Elton Thomas) ; photography by Arthur Edeson ; original music by Victor Schertzinger, adapted and directed by Eric Beheim, performed by the Elton Thomas Salon Orchestra ; produced for video by David Shepard
PerformerNote
Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Sam De Grasse, Alan Hale, Enid Bennett, William Lowery, Willard Louis
Runtime
133
Target audience
general
Technique
live action

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