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The Adventures of Robin Hood

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Errol Flynn in his most iconic role, and what remains the definitive film version of Sherwood Forest’s legendary outlaw… though according to studio memos, Robin was originally slated as a starring role for James Cagney! (I suppose Robin was an outlaw, at that.) The Australian emphasized Robin as an aristocrat and monarchist, allaying any suspicions of Communist sympathies. The most versatile director on the Warner Brothers lot, Michael Curtiz (Angels with Dirty Faces; Casablanca) took over the reins after William Keighley went alarmingly over budget. It’s a rousing, bravura entertainment, in gorgeous three-strip Technicolor with a fine score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Directors

Michael Curtiz & William Keighley

Cast

Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Eugene Pallette

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Country of Origin

USA

Year

1939

Language

English

G

Open to youth!
$10 youth tickets available

102 min

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Credits

Screenwriter

Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller

Cinematography

Tony Gaudio, Sol Polito

Editor

Ralph Dawson

Original Music

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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