Sword of sherwood forest makes its north american home video debut on dvd in a 2. 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. 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. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 clumsy swordfight youtube. Sword of sherwood forest by terence fisher richard greene. In 2016, forest swords released shrine, the soundtrack for an original contemporary dance piece. 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.
Robin of loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow hubert walter, kings chancellor and archbishop of canterbury. It has arrived on bluray with an excellent transfer that is typical of the quality we have come to expect from twilight time and sony. Naturally youd expect hammer films to make a robin hood movie, and of course it would star richard greene, who played him so memorably on tv for five. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of sword of sherwood forest with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. Oct 31, 2014 1961 cinema trailer for sword of sherwood forest starring richard greene, peter cushing, nial macginnis, richard pasco, sarah branch, nigel green. Sword of sherwood forest letterboxd your life in film. 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. Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero gwyn, the daughter of robin hood. 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.
Reeds own voice is heard in the films trailer, where he adopts a very camp lisping french accent. Sword of sherwood forest richard greene peter cushing niall macginnis 1961 robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. View sword of sherwood forest, 1961, directed by terence fisher, with richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, in its original aspect ratio. Nigel green and richard greene in sword of sherwood forest 1960 sarah branch and. Sword of sherwood forest features some other fine supporting performances, including richard pasco as edward, earl of newark. While hammer films was reigning supreme as the creators of highqualit. The prime architect for the gothic horror revival of the 50s, hammer studios began the next decade with a revival of the lessthanfashionable swashbuckler genre by setting their sights on the legend of robin hood but even with an audiencefriendly runtime of 80 minutes, the lackadaisical sword of sherwood forest may have the most ardent hammer fan checking their. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 yify download movie torrent. 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 film s release, 1960.
Robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. The men of sherwood forest is a 1954 british adventure film directed by val guest and starring don taylor, reginald beckwith, eileen moore and david kingwood. 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. Blade reads john m thompson on one side and knights of sherwood forest on opposite side. 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. Lively reworking of the exploits of robin hood who foils the villainous sheriff of nottingham and the earl of newarks dastardly plan to murder the archbishop of canterbury. Sword of sherwood forest was distributed by columbia pictures and like most of hammers productions under the major american studio, the film itself has been well looked after and transferred almost flawlessly onto this regionfree bluray. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard. Sword of sherwood forest online movie sword of sherwood forest watch hd movie sword of sherwood forest free account movie top 2018. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew moviefone. While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their sheriff plot. The sword ships in a specially designed handmade wooden box that can easily be converted into a display box for your sword.
Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed by terence fisher for hammer film productions. 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. During the reign of the vikings, kainan, a man from a faroff world, crash lands on earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the moorwen. Only a limited number of these swords can be made in the course of a year. Subscribe now and be the first to see the latest movie clips, trailers, fulllength features and behind the scenes featurettes from all of our films, past and present. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 the movie database tmdb. Traditionally robin hood and his men are depicted wearing lincoln green clothes. This from a movie whose tagline is, new and greatest adventures of robin hood. 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. Mac sherwoodske sume je britanski pustolovnohistorijski film snimljen 1960. Scriptwriter, alan hakney, director, terence fisher, and photographer, ken hodges, had all worked on the original. The second of three hammer versions of robin hood, which provides posterity with a record of richard greene in colour and out in the open air surrounded by real trees amid the very green woodland of county wicklow this having been shot at ardmore studios in dublin rather than bray. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 english subtitle video. A quick look at hammer films robin hood yarn sword of sherwood forest.
The maker was a james luker from new york city and it was made for j. The plotters, the sheriff of nottingham and the earl of newark, have set. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis may 17, 2019 the sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade. Buy these movie replicas made just like the one seen in the popular film. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. Sword of sherwood forest bluray disc details highdef. A real oddity from hammer films, sword of sherwood forest 1960 is their only film based on a popular uk tv series which actually features the star of the show in the movie.
Robin hood swords for sale include a display plaque with the loxley coat of arms. 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. Sword of sherwood forest is a film directed by terence fisher with peter cushing, richard greene, sarah branch, richard pasco, year. Hammer does robin hood sword of sherwood forest 1960.
The sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade. It stars richard greene, sarah branch, peter cushing, richard pasco, nigel green, oliver reed and niall macginnis. After effectively revitalizing many of the classic hollywood monsters, its not surprising that englands hammer films would take on a folklore hero. The climax of sword of sherwood forest, with robin still an outlaw, seems to leave a door open for a sequel that was never made, but even as a child, i thought that robin hood should never return to a boring, conventional life, as the outlaws life was so much more fun. 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. It stars richard greene, the robin of the tv series, but the rest of the cast were replaced by more recognisable film actors and young hammer contract players including oliver reed. Jun 26, 2014 established in 1934, hammer is one of the oldest and arguably the most wellknown film brand in the uk. Robin hood goes undercover and infiltrates the forces of his sworn enemy, the sheriff of nottingham. Hammer films sword of sherwood forest 1960 is a bigscreen adaptation of the popular television series, the adventures of robin hood 195559.
Fischers rating of the film sword of sherwood forest. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The plotters, the sheriff of nottingham and the earl of newark, have set an ambush. Film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of. I have a sword from the knights of sherwood forrest. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Music is by alun hoddinott and cinematography by ken hodges. From 1954 to 1967, the company released three different movies starring the famous outlaw, of which sword of sherwood forest is the second.
The plotters, the sheriff of nottingham and the earl of newark, have set an ambush for walter and lady marian fitzwater. There were multiple versions of albion fighting swords, closeup swords, replacements throughout the series because swords broke or got lost etc. In one of the film s most memorable scenes, he and robin engage in a challenge of marksmanship, which includes shooting an arrow through a spinning wheel, or hitting a moving bell. This time, robin does a little undercover work to determine the wicked machinations of the sheriff of nottingham played by hammer stalwart peter cushing. The archbishop of canterbury speaks against this plot. 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. 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. Robin hood movie replica bows, swords, collectibles heavenly. Whilst there, he stumbles over a plot to assassinate the archbishop. Sword of sherwood forest twilight time blu ray hammer columbia 1960 megascope. Sword of sherwood forest blu ray scarletthefilmmagazine. But there is little of that in this hammer spinoff. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 theatrical aspect ratio. 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.
I was hoping you could tell me a little about the order and possibly how i could track down the person it belonged to. Richard greene reprises the role of robin hood, which he played in the adventures of robin hood on tv from 1955 to 1959. Peter cushing the sword of sherwood forest 1960 trailer youtube. The film follows the exploits of robin hood and his followers. Later that year barnes soundtracked the film in the robot skies, directed by liam young, which premiered at the bfi london film festival. This is the feature film spinoff, coproduced by greene for hammer films. 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. Having portrayed robin hood on tv for five years, richard greene reprises the role in hammer films sword of sherwood forest. Protagonist, koga tumaci richard greene, je engleski aristokrat robin od locksleya, poznatiji kao robin hood, koga zli serif od nottinghama koga tumaci peter cushing odluci iskoristiti kako bi uklonio huberta waltera ciji lik tumaci. The bandit of sherwood forest george sherman, henry levin, 1946. 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.
Responsible for classics horror of dracula, curse of frankenstein, and record breaking. You are bidding on a antique columbus ohio knights of sherwood sword. Sword of sherwood forest is an entertaining adventure film which is suitable for the entire family. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Vezi film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest 1960 online subtitrat in romana. Sword of sherwood forest bluray disc details highdef digest. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 1080p bluray x264 dtsfgt greek subs greek subtitles sword of sherwood forest. Heres a brief snippet from the film featuring peter cushing sheriff of nottingham and richard greene robin hood. Technicolor adds some scale, but this is really a cheap and cheerful affair.
Sword of sherwood forest is directed by terence fisher and written by alan hackney. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Greek subtitles for sword of sherwood forest 1960 1080p b. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor,assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his merry men.
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