Sword of sherwood forest 1961 robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. Beyond sherwood forest is a 2009 syfy channel original movie starring robin dunne, erica durance, and julian sands. Whilst there, he stumbles over a plot to assassinate the archbishop. Sword of sherwood forest letterboxd your life in film. Read the full synopsis of sword of sherwood forest, 1961, directed by terence fisher, with richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, at turner classic movies. Sword of sherwood forest terence fisher 1960 76min. Sherwood forest formerly occupied almost all of western nottinghamshire and extended into derbyshire.
Hammer does robin hood sword of sherwood forest 1960. Sherwood forest is a royal forest in nottinghamshire, england, famous by its historic association with the legend of robin hood the area has been wooded since the end of the last glacial period as attested by pollen sampling cores. Music is by alun hoddinott and cinematography by ken hodges. Hilt guard is loose and knights head is missing off hilt guard as well as some wearing on hilt ribbons, and chain is gone as well.
The boys are contracted to build a house in one day. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 the movie database tmdb. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher synopsis. Jun 26, 2014 established in 1934, hammer is one of the oldest and arguably the most wellknown film brand in the uk. May 08, 2015 like any movie studio though, hammer was much more than its horror output and as such, gems such as this one managed to pop up every now and then. May 14, 2016 today, the sherwood forest visitor center is a great place to start a tour and other points of interest in sherwood forest include the famous major oak.
While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen crusaders but robin hood and maid marian foil their plan. Vezi film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest 1960 online subtitrat in romana. Some shots look remarkably crisp and clear while others show a fair bit of heavy grain and mild print damage resulting in an image that is a bit inconsistent. The major oak the major oak is located in sherwood forest and according to the local folklore was robin hoods hideout. Sword of sherwood forest by terence fisher richard greene. Sword of sherwood forest, if you cannot guess from its name, is about robin hood, his merry men and all of the things that go with that particular mythos. Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed by terence fisher for hammer film productions. This is the feature film spinoff, coproduced by greene for hammer films. From 1954 to 1967, the company released three different movies starring the famous outlaw, of which sword of sherwood forest is the second. Sword of sherwood forest is directed by terence fisher and written by alan hackney. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother maid marian, gwyn is anxious to follow in her fathers footsteps. Sherwood forest forest, england, united kingdom britannica. Notes about sword of sherwood forest, 1961, directed by terence fisher, with richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, available from turner classic movies.
The sword ships in a specially designed handmade wooden box that can easily be converted into a display box for your sword. You can tell its a hammer film because peter cushing plays the sheriff of nottingham, and hes easily the best part, despite not having a lot to work with. The movie poster warehouse best resources of original and vintage movie posters, rare movies posters and memorabilia visit our online retail store movie posters, collectibles, memorabilia, movie memorabilia, poster, posters, collectables, hollywood memorabilia, movie and memorabilia, original movie posters. You are bidding on a antique columbus ohio knights of sherwood sword.
Sword of sherwood forest, released by hammer films, isnt actually related to the tv show, other than through greenes participation, but i enjoyed the lowbudget, but wellcrafted feature, directed by one of my favorite horror directors, terence fisher. After seeing his father murdered, a young robin hood flees deep into sherwood forest for safety. Only a limited number of these swords can be made in the course of a year. While hammer films was reigning supreme as the creators of highqualit. On the fiddle dvd 1961 movie posters, cool things to. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew moviefone. Cast and crew credits for sword of sherwood forest, 1961, directed by terence fisher, with richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, at turner classic movies. Blade reads john m thompson on one side and knights of sherwood forest on opposite side. Sword of sherwood forest 1960, likewise, cashes in on the audiences familiarity not only with the robin hood character but with the richard greenestarring adventures of robin hood tv series which ran from 1955 to the year of this films release, 1960. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This theory is not substantiated since the tree dates between 800. Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero gwyn, the daughter of robin hood. Oct 31, 2014 1961 cinema trailer for sword of sherwood forest starring richard greene, peter cushing, nial macginnis, richard pasco, sarah branch, nigel green. Rogues of sherwood forest is a 1950 technicolor adventure film directed by gordon douglas and featuring john derek as robin the earl of huntingdon, the son of robin hood, diana lynn as lady marianne, and alan hale, sr.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. December 21, 2018 as a fan of hammer, as a fan of peter cushing, as a fan of director terence fisher, and as a fan of. Film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of. This time, robin does a little undercover work to determine the wicked machinations of the sheriff of nottingham played by hammer stalwart peter cushing. Robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. After effectively revitalizing many of the classic hollywood monsters, its not surprising that englands hammer films would take on a folklore hero most famously played by errol flynn in 1938. Upon completion, a bird lands on the chimney and the house collapses, bit by bit. With stan laurel, oliver hardy, dorothy coburn, edgar kennedy. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. Having portrayed robin hood on tv for five years, richard greene reprises the role in hammer films sword of sherwood forest.
There were multiple versions of albion fighting swords, closeup swords, replacements throughout the series because swords broke or got lost etc. With richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, richard pasco. Responsible for classics horror of dracula, curse of frankenstein, and record breaking. Robin hood goes undercover and infiltrates the forces of his sworn enemy, the sheriff of nottingham. Richard greene reprises the role of robin hood, which he played in the adventures of robin hood on tv from 1955 to 1959. May 14, 2010 and while were praising casting, sentimentally speaking you wont want to miss alan hales final film performance as little john in rogues of sherwood forest as he tackles the same role that he played opposite errol flynn and douglas fairbanks when they suited up in their green tights to embody the legendary outlaw. It stars richard greene, sarah branch, peter cushing, richard pasco, nigel green, oliver reed and niall macginnis. Sword of sherwood forest makes its north american home video debut on dvd in a 2. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
Sword of sherwood forest twilight time blu ray hammer columbia 1960 megascope. When the owner demands his money back, mayhem ensues. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Alan wheatley makes way for peter cushing as the villainous sheriff of nottingham, and the film is directed by cushings old friend and hammer colleague, terence fisher.
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