Errol Flynn buckles his swashes in this classic historical adventure.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles
Producer: Henry Blanke
Screenwriter: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 9, 2008
HD-DVD Features:
- Elite Red HD Case
- Widescreen - 1.37
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 1.0 - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Latin Spanish - Optional
- Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Commentaries - 1. Rudy Behlmer - Film Historian
- Featurettes - 1. "Leonard Maltin Hosts 'Warner Night at the Movies 1938' Featuring Vintage Newsreel, Musical Short 'Freddie Rich and His Orchestra,' Classic Cartoon 'Katnip Kollege' and 'Angels with Dirty Faces' Theatrical Trailer"
- 2. "Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD"
- 3. "Glorious Technicolor - Celebrating this Revered Color Filmmaking Process"
- 4. Outtakes
- 5. "Robin Hood Through the Ages - Excerpts from the 1912 First Screen Adaptation, Douglas Fairbanks' Rousing 1922 Silent and This 1938 Version -
- Dubbed in German"
- 6. "A Journey to Sherwood Forest - Basil Rathbone and Erich Wolfgang Korngold Home Movies Shot During Production"
- 7. 2 Classic Cartoons - "Rabbit Hood" and "Robin Hood Daffy"
- 8. 2 Vintage Short Subjects - "Cavalcade of Archery" and "The Cruise of the Zaca"
- 9. "Breakdowns of 1938: Studio Blooper Reel"
- 10. 3 Audio-Only Bonuses
- a. "Music-Only Audio Track Showcasing the Film's Oscar-Winning Score"
- b. "The Robin Hood Radio Show"
- c. "Erich Wolfgang Korngold Piano Sessions"
Text and Photo Galleries:
- "Splitting the Arrow: Historical Art, Costume Design, Scene Concept Drawings, Cast & Crew, Publicity & Poster Galleries"
Reviews
Peerless action-adventure romp from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
One of the few great adventure movies that you can pretend you are treating the kids to when you are really treating yourself.
...the most exciting retelling of any vintage legend ever filmed, an almost perfect blend of adventure, romance, and high good humor.
[Flynn] catapults across the screen with the greatest of ease, exuding so much charm and confidence that he seems to klieg-light the film all by himself.
The archetypal Hollywood swashbuckler everything big-screen derring-do should be: rousing, lighthearted, witty, romantic, colorful, moralistic, and richly satisfying [Flynn is] the quintessential Robin Hood, jaunty, dashing, and fearless.
it’s a 65-year-old classic that still holds its rank as a movie among movies
In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in an eternal summer of bravery and romance.
Fast-paced and loose, this 120-minute production concentrates mostly on fun, energy and high spirits.
It is exhilarating because the film is, of course, one of the all-time great adventures and one of the most thoroughly entertaining movies ever made.
Its purity of heart and purpose make it sheer, infectious fun.
Sumptuous and highly energetic, The Adventures of Robin Hood is grand with a capital 'G' on every level.
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