An animal version of the Robin Hood legend, in which Robin's band of Merry Men are made up of Nottingham's townfolk. This film focuses on the effects on the regular people by Prince John's desire to be king.
Availability:
VHS: Pan and Scan
Cast/Crew:
Phil Harris
Little John
The
Jungle Book
The
Aristocats
Rockadoodle
Peter Ustinov
Prince John
Blackbeard's
Ghost
Terry-Thomas
Sir Hiss
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Miscellaneous:
This was the first film without
any influence of Walt Disney (he died about the time it began to be discussed)
MPAA Rating:
G -- Sword Fighting
My Rating:
One of my favorites as a child,
the luster of Robin Hood has rubbed off some as I have grown up.
While it is still enjoyable, I just don't like it as much. The music
is of a lower quality. However, I like Ustinov's characterization
of Prince John