Maid Marion's palomino horse went on to become one of the best known in entertainment - as Trigger the trick horse who starred in many cowboy movies with Roy Rodgers. There is a documentary on the archer who did the shooting in this film and it is incredible what the man could do with a bow and arrow. It was included in one of the Anniversary DVD releases.
Errol Flynn has some truly great movies in his first few starring roles. This, “Captain Blood,” and “The Sea Hawk” are among my favorite swashbucklers of all time. Basil Rathbone often played a villain; the notable exceptions were the Sherlock Holmes movies he made - 14 of them between 1939 and 1946. The only person in this movie with a more distinctive voice than Claude Rains (John) is Eugene Pallette (Friar Tuck); once you hear him, you’ll never miss him in another movie. 2:24 If you really want some insight into the family dynamics between Richard and John, you should see “The Lion in Winter.” Peter O’Toole as King Henry II, Katherine Hepburn as his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Anthony Hopkins as Richard, Nigel Terry (who would later play Arthur in “Excalibur”) as John, and Timothy Dalton as King Philip II of France. It’s a fabulous film. 3:06 Short short historical background: about 130 years before this, in 1066, the Saxons had controlled England, but William, Duke of Normandy, brought an army over from France and conquered the country and killed the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson (look up the Battle of Hastings). The Normans became the new ruling class, and the language of English began its tortured, hybrid history (it’s been described as the language Norman knights used to chat up Saxon barmaids). Another movie that covers this conflict (and also has Robin of Locksley as a supporting character) is one I’ve recommended before, the 1952 Ivanhoe with Elizabeth Taylor. 3:58 There is…a certain amount of truth in this point of view. Richard was more interested in being a great general and Crusader than an administrative king. He was King of England for ten years, and it’s estimated he spent about six months of that *in* England. 6:38 The actor is Alan Hale, who played right hand man to Errol Flynn about 14 times. His son was Alan Hale, Jr., who was best known for being the Skipper on “Gilligan’s Island.” 13:31 “The Wizard of Oz” was 1939, the year after this came out. 20:02 You cut out the part where the bishop refers to him as John Lackland - as the youngest of the four sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, there was no county or dukedom left to be given to him; it’s one of the reasons he resented Richard.
The Lion in Winter is a great film. Phenomenal acting. it’s been described as the language Norman knights used to chat up Saxon barmaids.' I recall H. Bean Piper making that statement. So true.
One of those films where everything aligns perfectly: the story, the cast, the Technicolor, the amazing Korngold score --- this film *is* the mould that all other Robin Hoods have tried to replicate
All this is so true. Two of your points in particular: this (relatively) early example of Technicolor pretty much set the standard for how gorgeous and eye-popping Technicolor could look; it still looks wonderful today. And Erich Wolfgang Korngold was in essence "inventing" the notion that a film score could be worth paying attention to (rather than supplying suitable mood and background) -- it has themes for characters and situations, and arresting orchestral colors, an exhilarating sweep, and still sets the standard.
Please keep watching these old classics every once in a while. They are so wholesome and good entertainment. If you were to look at most any decade in the last 90 years, you will find a few great movies, some good movies and then some clunkers. Just because it's old doesn't mean it can't be great and very entertaining.
I agree. One of my favorites is 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington' with a very young Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Raines. I think it came out in 1939 and was overshadowed by 'The Wizard of Oz' being released the same year.
@@jackndew2 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was also up against Gone With the Wind, just as It's A Wonderful Life was up against The Best Years of Our Lives.
1939 is considered by many to be the best year for movies. You had Mr Smith Goes to washington, stagecoach, wizard of oz, gone with the wind, gunga din, Goodbye Mr Chips, dark victory, and many other all-time classics.
This was released the year before Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. Imagine Dame Olivia de Havilland making this movie and following it up with a spectacular performance as Melanie in GwtW in back to back years. Over the course of her career she was nominated 5 times for an Academy Award. Truly a icon of this era.
even more amazing is that she only recently died in 2020 at the age of 104. One of the few people who lived during both great pandemics of the last century (spanish influenza and covid)
I love this version, it's the best. Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland made so many movies together, i love them together ( and apart). Also, the supporting cast is so brilliant: Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Eugene Pallette, Una O'Connor, Alan Hale, Ian Hunter, Patric Knowles. I love when people around my age react to the classics, so thanks!
I completely agree! Basil Rathbone played so many amazing roles, I loved him as Sherlock Holmes. Claude Rains was a brilliant actor who starred in Casablanca and The Invisible Man and many others. Una O'Connor was a popular character actor of the period with a memorable performance in the phenomenal The Bride of Frankenstein.
Thank you for your reaction to this amazing movie from 1938! This movie seems so far ahead of its time, with its great sets, stunning costumes and acrobatic stunts. And Errol Flynn set a high standard for all the Robin Hood's that followed him. He is the greatest swashbuckler of them all!
You might remember the man who played Prince John. He is actor Claude Rains and you loved him as Captain Louis Renault in "Casablanca" (he was the chief of police and Rick's friend).
Basil Rathbone who played the part of Guy of Gisbourne (Robin killed in final scenes) was an accomplished and champion Fencer (swordsman). One other thing, the man who played Prince John was Claude Rains. He was also in one of your favorite movies, Casablanca playing the French Police Captain Louis Renault. As the movie ended Humphrey Bogart said to him as the were walking away, "Louie this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"
I’m glad you’re watching The Adventures Of Robin Hood, this is what I’ve been waiting for, it’s one of my favorite movies of all time, and you’re gonna love it
When you consider how few of the action sequences of that time didn't involve things like "safety" or very often even "stunt doubles" it makes you appreciate what they could do all the more. That hop onto the horse with the hands tied must've been a mind-blower, not to mention the riding the rope trick.
At 14:25 you can see his hands aren't tied, he has his hands held behind his back but then brings them forward upon landing on the horse. Then when we see him in close-up his hands are tied behind his back again. Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
@@JPMadden no I agree totally, I just think I meant stunt person in the modern sense - someone trained to take hits and falls in a safe way that looks effective on screen - rather than in the sense they meant it then: a warm body that can break in half without disrupting the movie.
It is one of my favorite films and I am glad that you have finally seen it. It is so classic that the "Welcome to Sherwood,..." scene is incorporated in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. As for the tune you were wondering about during the horse galloping scene, what you were thinking of is the _'William Tell Overture'_ originally composed for the play about William Tell but arguably best known as the theme music for the radio, television and movie presentations of _'The Lone Ranger.'_
Growing up, this was one of my favorite movies. It was shown frequently on tv, along with Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling films - Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk.
So glad you got to watch this definitive Robin Hood story! It's hard to imagine that this was made a year before "The Wizard of Oz" but easy to see why this era is referred to as the Golden Age of Hollywood! The set designs, costumery, settings, were all real and the story, as you noted, was captivating! Thank you for sharing your reaction - I had hoped that you would react to "The Adventures of Robin Hood" - as it sets the standard by which all subsequent telling of the tale should be judged!
This is my fathers favorite version of Robin Hood, it just brings back nostalgia. Errol Flynn was the greatest action star of the golden age of film. But now as a historian I am blown away at the colors you see, which is accurate to the era.
My grandmother used to burn all the movies on Turner Classic Movies channel onto DVDs. We used to watch them all the time, when I was younger, and this particular one was always my favorite. And when she died, she left me all of her movies, including this one, which I have to this very day.
Now THIS is the version of Robin Hood most people associate with. It was adventure films like this that influenced George Lucas to create Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
You're absolutely correct: the actors are "Flynning," meaning they're deliberately aiming their strikes at each others' swords rather than each other. Unsurprisingly the "Flynn" in "Flynning" is none other than Errol Flynn himself, star of this film and many more, who was one of the most noteworthy practitioners of this style of stage combat. Good job spotting it, most people don't actually catch on that's what they're doing.
It is great to see the great Basil Rathbone playing the heel here. He was what I consider to be the best Sherlock Holmes who ever was back in the 1940s.
I loved this movie as a kid, loved him as a villain. Then a few years later, someone got me into listening to the Sherlock Holmes radio stories, and I loved Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, but didn't make the connection until I saw Robin Hood again in college and then it clicked. Amazing actor.
"Men, if you're willing to fight for our people, I want you!" The Adventures of Robin Hood is my favorite incarnation of the Saxon lord robbing the rich and giving to the poor. It's the Robin Hood film on which every other Robin Hood films are based on. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) is an amazing, dashing rogue, who performs incredibly well and to me will always be Robin Hood. The characters are rich, understandable and well-played. Moments of humor are interspersed with moments of sobriety and of course the rescue of Maid Marian played by the talented and gorgeous (Olivia de Havilland). Overall, it's the type of movie climax for which one should wish.
Another great "oldy" to watch is The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh (Jamie Lee Curtis' mother (Janet) and father (Tony)) based on a book from the 1890s. It's one of those movies I have never tired of my whole life.
There was a silent version of Robin Hood in 1922 with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. That was the definitive version until this one was made. I was lucky enough to meet Olivia de Havilland many years ago. She always spoke fondly of Errol Flynn who she made 9 movies with. You should do her 1939 film, Gone With the Wind. Despite the controversy talked about today, it is a wonderful film that I think you would enjoy.
GWTW was a product of its time. I personally wouldn't call the issue a "controversy" if you side-step political correctness which is ridiculous in and of itself.
So many wonderful films from the Golden Age of Cinema are just dismissed for being too old from these reaction channels... they have no clue of the wonderful stories they are missing.... I would love to see more of the old classics being reacted too
Enthusiastic seconding for the Douglas Fairbanks *Robin Hood* (especially seeing as this is its centenary year)! All the same, I can't really recommend it for reaction because it takes up entirely too much time focusing on Locksley when he was the Earl of Huntingdon, before he turned outlaw. And the film itself, while sumptuous to behold, is entirely too long, at more than two hours (it was the most expensive film extravaganza ever made up till that time, before being surpassed by Fairbanks' own *The Thief of Bagdad* two years later). We don't get to see him as Robin Hood until the last quarter of the film. This is doubtless (at least in part) why Errol Flynn's is considered the superior version. Not only is it action-packed, with laughs and gorgeous color, but it's much lighter on its feet (the dialogue especially comes like musical machine-gun fire). SO very pleased you found it SO delightful (as SO many of us do already)! Anyway, do give Mr. Fairbanks' version a chance; as Hollywood's first great action superstar, he deserves a viewing. But DO consider a reaction to his *Thief of Bagdad* - it really is one of his very best. 😎 🏹
After seeing her reaction to this movie, I believe a case should be made for her to watch Danny Kaye in The Court Jester. It encompasses everything she liked about this movie and more. I think she and Carley would be delighted. Plus, to be honest, I miss Danny and would like this generation to "rediscover" him. His wit and comedic timing was timeless.
I know I’ve made the comment before, but I can’t stress how good Sean Connery is in Robin and Marian. It is a different take on the Robin Hood story, portraying an older Robin returning from the Crusades and trying to win Marian’s heart back after being away for 20 years while having to face the Sheriff of Nottingham one last time.
What a great reaction to a simply brilliant film which stands head and shoulders above the other Robin Hood adaptations. This really was the golden age of Hollywood with films such as this one, Bringing Up Baby, Destry Rides Again, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, The Grapes of Wrath, My Favourite Wife, The Philadelphia Story and Gone With The Wind.
You may recognize Prince John/Claude Rains from 'Casablanca'! (Also, both 'Casablanca' and 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' were directed by Michael Curtiz.)
I'm 56 and still had never seen this version until your reaction. It's pretty good. And it's impressive that Errol Flynn did all the stunts. I just looked up that Olivia De Haviland and Errol Flynn were in other movies together; Dodge City and Captain Blood. Just Googled her. WOW! What a life. She was born in England, got her US citizenship in 1941, did so much during the war, and was in a relationship with my favorite actor; Jimmy Stewart. Her life was filled with many, many more remarkable things. And just finished watching with you. Alan Hale was in this, that's The Skipper from Gilligan's Island father. Claude Rains is in this, he was in Casablanca. Since you are doing old timey movies, Maybe someday you will do one of my favorites, which is a true story and even has a love story in it. It's called "Sergeant York" with Gary Cooper. No UA-camr has ever tackled that one.
Olivia De Havilland was not born in England but in Japan, from English parents. She was an English citizen but lived in America. She took the American nationality. As her second and last husband was a French man, she also had French citizenship. She died in Paris, so the date of her death is a problem because it was already tomorrow in France, not in US ! Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn made 9 movies together and she confessed she had a crush on her partner. She said her favourite movie was Raoul Walsh’s « The Strawberry Blonde » with James Cagney, Rita Hayworth, Jack Carson … and also Alan Hale (Little John) and Una O’Connor (Bess). The Strawberry Blonde is also my favourite of her films. I also love Sergeant York !
This flick is just *joyful*. It feels like the cast loves being in it, loves making it. The villains are all sneers, the heroes don't just laugh, they throw back their heads to laugh with their whole body. The fighting almost seems like play-fighting (you can imagine kids watching this and re-enacting the dramatic death throes).
Joyful is the exact word. It's not too grown up for children or too childish for adults. Just rip-roaring, hopeful fun. In a nihilistic age, these are the kinds of films we need more of.
It's very theatrical. You can almost hear someone coughing in the balcony while watching this. But that was kind of the thing about early cinema. All acting was theater acting...movie acting hadn't developed yet. In theater acting, you're performing for the person on the back of the room; in movie acting, you're performing for the person who is front and center.
@@ctmdarkonestm it was more that the cinematography tried to capture more of the scene, so everything was shot from further back. This coupled with stage acting being the only other kind of acting anyone knew at the time (except voice work), and there was no concept yet of giving a subtle, understated performance. Eventually the potential in the medium was realized, and the art caught up to the technology.
Of the two adaptations you mentioned in the introduction, the Sean Connery one (Robin and Marian) is really worth watching. It tells the tale of an older Robin, returned from the Crusades to find that things are not the same as the good old days. it also stars Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw and a very impressive line-up of supporting talent.
The craziest stunt in this movie is the arrows being shot at the soldiers. An Olympic archer was brought in to actually shoot the other stuntmen, who had thick planks of wood under their costumes.
Thank you so much Cassie for reacting to one of the best Robin hood movies ever, The British American actress Olivia de Havilland who played Maid marian, she was known to be one of the last surviving cast members in the adventures of Robin hood in 1938, She died at the age of 104 on july 26th 2020, at the time of her death she is also the oldest living and earliest surviving academy award winner and was widely considered as being the last surviving major star from the golden age of Hollywood Cinema, along with her younger sister Joan Fontaine who she died at the age of 96 on December 15th 2013 making it 8 years before her passing, say Cassie I recommend for you to react to another classic film since you have watched the wizard of oz please watch SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) it is one of my favorite musical movie's of all time.
This classic movie was a childhood favorite that I watched every time it was TV. Maid Marian was played by the beautiful Olivia de Havilland. She was also in the classic Gone With The Wind which would be an awesome one for you and Carley to watch together. I know you typically watch movies suggested by viewers on Patreon by I hope check this one out!
My first Robin Hood movie 😊. There's another great movie about the return of King Richard: "Ivanhoe" (1952). It's also about Normans vs Saxons and well worth watching. It's about a knight working together with Robin Hood to collect the ransom for King Richard's freedom. There so many great old movies you could react to and I venture you'll like them all. Here are just a few of my favorites: - "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) -> and after that "V for Vendetta" (2005) 😉 - "Quo Vadis?" (1951) - "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (1951) - "Roman Holiday" (1953) -> with my favorite actress Audrey Hepburn & my favorite actor Gregory Peck - "Dr. Zhivago" (1965)
On a vacation to England, I went into a shop selling Flags outside Windsor Castle. I asked to buy the Flag of Richard the Lionheart (3 gold lions on a red field). The shopkeeper didn't know what it was! So crazy. It makes up 2 quadrants of Queen Elizabeth's Royal flag.🙄🤪
Don’t forget the Classic Ivanhoe. Robin Hood is a supporting character, but it’s a great film. As much as you like the romance side, that’s a movie you’d love.
Ivanhoe is a great, multilayered movie. It's one of my all time favorites. The characters are great. The storytelling is great. It has the evil King John, there's the effort to raise the ransom to free King Richard and return him to England, Robin and his army of bowmen, jousting, the conflict between Normans and Saxons, a major attack and capturing of a castle, a big final showdown fight, and the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor.
This is the definitive Robin Hood movie and Errol Flynn is the role model, all others fall far short of his mark. A classic in every sense and your reaction was perfect.
Olivia de Havilland, the Grand Dame of olden Hollywood....just passed 2 years ago at the ripe age of 104!!! Cassie...did you recognize Prince John? Claude Rains was also Capt Renault from Casablanca, which is one of my Top Three Popcorn Reviews EVER!
You should watch "The Lion in Winter". You'd really like it. It's about Richard and John and their parents...no Robin Hood but tangentially connected. Just an amazing movie.
I'm so glad you saw this and posted it for us to watch. This is my favorite version of Robin Hood. And just loved to watch all of Erroll Flynn's movies that were on TV. Little tid bit I haven't seen mentioned, Erroll Flynn was born in Tasmania, Australia. Keep watching the older movies. Have you seen many black and white films? I'd recommend The Philadelphia Story, such a fun film.
"Every time these old movies surprise me, and I just throughly enjoy it!" Yes! And that means you should give more of these classic and GREAT old movies a chance. I promise you will continue to be happily surprised!
So glad you reacted to this movie, it was great. Interesting facts, Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland did several movies together. Claude Reins(Prince John) was Capt Renault in Casablanca. Suggestions to watch in the future, Captain Blood with Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland and or Ivanhoe with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. Really enjoy your reactions and I enjoy the interaction with your sister.
The year before The Wizard of Oz and also the year before the introduction of the advanced , four strip, Technicolor process. This was filmed in three strip Technicolor and was the most advanced color film technique of it's time and is quite beautiful, though it pales in comparison the richness of color and sharpness of the more advanced process that replaced it. One reason this one looks so good is because of the great care taken in choosing the colors of the materials in the sets and props so that everything appears very natural. If you view some older color films you can see how sometimes the colors just don't seem right. This was also at the time the most expensive film produced by Warner Bros. and was also a big hit for them, really helping to maintain and solidify their brand as a contender with MGM as they moved into the 1940s
This is definitely THE Robin Hood movie. Thanks for watching it Cassie, I like all your movies but it's the old ones I really love. Offscreen Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn were very smitten with each other but the rumors about his romances and drinking kept her away as it could have ended her career.
one of the very greatest swashbucklers of all time! My other favourite swashbuckler is the 1937 (black and white) version of The Prisoner of Zenda, with Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks jnr and Raymond Massey. Indeed, the screenplay is so good that is was remade in colour, exactly shot-for-shot in 1952 with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr.
Welll... there is another movie that captures the rollicking spirit of the old Robin Hood tales in the same way that this one does. Check out Disney's live action "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952). It's another pretty film with high production values - similar in some ways to Flynn's version but with its own flavour. Recommended.
Fun fact, the Nottingham Castle was a full scale replica built for the movie. For several years it was the largest individual set made for cinema. And Robin's sword fight with Guy of Gisborne is considered one of the best ones in film history. Basil Rathbone, who plays Guy, was an olympic fencing champion. I recommend you watch Captain Blood (1935), next. There is another excellent sword fight between Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in it.
Ohhh my... I just love all the old movies I watched when I was a kid especially this one!!! The mix of drama and humor in this one is priceless and delightful. Thanks for reacting to this great classic!!! Yes there are lots of Robin Hood shows and movies. 😉 I have 2 other Robin Hood favorites to recommend : Robin Hood Prince of Theives with Kevin Costner and the BBC series Robin Hood. You may not want to react to the series one on the channel but you could watch it off-channel. I think you would love it. 😍
Best version from my childhood. I also did your 'three', but as a kid, there was a time where everyone Sat morning, was the Cartoon Robin Hood, followed by this one. Then when Prince of Thieves came out, I just had to watch that too. Pure Classic. Errol Flynn was of the Swashbuckle Era of movies. I think the musical score won an award, as I felt it was very well done. Oh, and the stuntmen wore padding, to actually get shot on film (for a bonus). The arrows were fired by the guy playing the opponent in the archery contest.
Your reactions to these classics are priceless and a testament that they are truly classics and not just old movies. If you haven't already, check out some Cary Grant movies. I think you'd enjoy them very much especially 'An affair to Remember. '
One of my all time favorite movies. I watched this on an almost weekly basis between ages 7 and 9. Because of this movie, I was HIGHLY disappointed when we went to England and visited Nottingham and Sherwood Forest. I was expecting to see this castle and this forest, and well, this is when I learned that most movies aren't filmed on location...
Cassie, there is a video of "Robin Hood" outtakes somewhere on UA-cam. One scene is of Robin and Marian riding off into the sunset after leaving the castle. It was decided to cut that scene, deemed as unnecessary. I agree with this. It was filmed in the western San Fernando Valley, where Oxnard St. is now, in Warner Business Park. In 1938, it was called Warner Brothers Ranch. The camera pans the hills to the west, now known as West Hills. It all looks so pristine. You would enjoy watching this.
👉 _The Mark Of Zorro_ (1940) - If you liked Errol Flynn's _Robin Hood,_ you'd enjoy Tyrone Power's charming _Zorro_ - featuring some of the best sword duels ever filmed & a number of the same actors, including another villainous turn by Basil Rathbone. A perfect film.
This is the definitive Robin Hood story with all the legends and folklore scenes included. All the later movies are copies either cashing in on its popularity or reactions too try8 b to turn it on its head. It’s one year earlier than The Wizard of Oz. Full length Technicolor movies were in their infancy and with its hard to shoot exterior scenes and wonderful landscapes, sets and costumes, this movie was a huge sensation to those who saw it in 1938, which included my teenage father.
Thank you for reacting to older movies. I love the movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood. You definitely have to watch Gone With The Wind. A few other great movies from this time are Santa Fe Trail, The Day the Earth Stood Still, It Happened One Night, The Time Machine, and War of the Worlds. It Happened One Night was the first movie to win all five major academy awards. It didn't happen again for 41 years. The only other films to accomplish the same thing are One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Silence of the Lambs. Both movies are worth watching as well. I'm also a HUGE fan of Rudolph Valentino and love the silent era movies. Don't discount them because they can be incredible as well. My favorites are The Shiek, The Eagle, and Son of Shiek.
It was fun watching this classic with you m'lady. This is back when men were men and writers were writers. Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone were both excellent swordsmen, it was part of the studio training at the time. Flynns best are "Captain Blood" , a pirate adventure. ( My favorite classic movie of all time.) and "They Died With Their Boots On." The story of Custer at the Little Big Horn (only somewhat historical.)
My FAVORITE movie growing up had basically this exact cast, in Captain Blood, a black and white pirate film that was just so funny and romantic. I was in looove with Errol Flynn. If you enjoyed this cast with this style of banter you should give it a try!
I remember this movie from my childhood. I don't recall that I've seen any other Robin Hood movies, but if I have they never stuck with me like this one did. Every time I see a Robin hood reaction pop up I'm always hoping it's this one.
Lovely to see you enjoying Robin Hood so much! It's an absolute classic and I'm really pleased you appreciated how good it looks! If you'd enjoy something on a similar and spectacular scale, Charles Laughton's Hunchback of Notre Dame is a must see...but it's very sad! ❤️
Oh Yeah.! "The Court Jester" is a definite YES.!! And possibly "Hans Christian Anderson".?? Danny Kaye is a great Talent.! Singer, Dancer, Comedian, Actor..!! "Old movies" are a Treasure.! Glad you enjoy them.!
Another one of my faves, perhaps in the top one-hundred, and would always catch it when it came on the tube. I love the writing, cast, sets, costumes, action and score, plus being an early full-color issue. My father had *such* a crush on Olivia de Havilland when he was in his teens. My film/TV-actress Auntie appeared in a film which also had Basil Rathbone in the cast w/ Michael Curtiz @ the helm who co-directed this particular release as well.
What a beautiful reaction!!!! Seeing you discover Erroll Flynn and Olivia D'Haviland.....ESPECIALLY Olivia D'Havilland....was breathtaking!!! I know exactly what you mean sometimes when you go into an old movie and you think it's going to be a chore and it turns out to be incredible. Of course, sometimes you DO watch an old movie and it's not great....but that could just as easily happen with a modern movie! But in this case, pure entertainment. One thing the "golden age" did better: romance. And glamour.
@Raylan Givens Agreed, no question about that at all. To that point, I just watched the other day for the first time what Erroll Flynn, Olivia D'Havilland and Alan Hale did the following year: the great western "Dodge City"! (also in Technicolor). Top notch Western. Doesn't even get mentioned, I certainly never went out of my way to see it.
The thing you noted about how they seem to be taking turns trying to hit each other's swords is actually called "Flynning". Its also called "Pirate Halves". And yes, they are trying to intentionally hit each other's swords. It looks cool but generally leaves actors safe. As it happened, Basil Rathbone, the actor playing Sir Guy of Gisbourne, was a champion swordsman in real life, and he actually coached Errol Flynn in how to make their fights look more real. Rathbone was often cast as villains (with one notable exception, when he starred in a series of Sherlock Holmes films as Sherlock Holmes himself), and so was not allowed to win most of his on-screen swordfights. There was one notable exception, when Rathbone had a fight scene against Danny Kaye in the comedy "The Court Jester" (a film I recommend by the way). Kaye wasn't a skilled fencer at all, but he was a natural athlete and had fast enough reactions and was agile enough to keep up with Rathbone in a choreographed fight that didn't rely on Flynning to make it look real. It gave Rathbone a rare chance to show off his skill to the fullest. Naturally, he took the opportunity and ran with it. This resulted in one of the absolute best swordfights in the history of cinema.
Something to remember that at this time in Hollywood cameras where huge contraptions that needed tripods, cranes, or wheeled dollies, usually on baby railroad tracks, to use and move them. Hand held cameras were awkward toys for the rich.
My mom passed away in 2016 at the age of 90. Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power were her Harrison Ford and Kevin Costner. Errol made a pretty good pirate too, the very face of the term "swashbuckler". Also, any movie filmed in "technicolor" looks amazing.
Like how you are properly running the gamut of all Robin Hood films. The classic, the animation, the contemporary, the satire, lol. Granted there are some outliers in Russel Crowe's variation, but you covered the most seminal with Flynn. Every kid was jumping outta a tree with a fairground bow and arrow living the dream when they were 5-10, lol!
If I remember correctly the stunt men wore thick padding and were paid extra to be actually were shot with arrows by expert bowmen because the director wanted a more realistic look to the arrow shots
Maid Marian was played by Olivia DeHaviland. The next year she played Melanie Wilkes in Gone With the Wind. It was said that in the movies where Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHaviland played lovers that Errol betrayed himself when he embraced Olivia, something poked her in the belly. Under the thin veneer of chastity, Hollywood had a few moments that aren't suitable for children. In the 1950s Richard Greene played Robin Hood in a television series. I used to watch that every week.
Other swashbucklers worth watching: "The Mark of Zorro" (1940), "Ivanhoe" (1952), "Prince Valiant" (1954), "The Black Swan" (1942), "Scaramouche" (1952), "The Mask of Zorro" (1998).
What a great movie. My favourite of all the Robin Hood movies. Even 84 years after it was made, it still holds up well.
Maid Marion's palomino horse went on to become one of the best known in entertainment - as Trigger the trick horse who starred in many cowboy movies with Roy Rodgers.
There is a documentary on the archer who did the shooting in this film and it is incredible what the man could do with a bow and arrow. It was included in one of the Anniversary DVD releases.
I can’t believe Olivia de Havilland only died a couple of years ago. She was 104.
And she was as beautiful and regal at her death as she was in her youth.
A wish granted to age better than fine wine.
She outlived the little girl who played Rhett and Scarlett's daughter, who lived until her 70s
They say she died of COVID (that's not a joke)
In my book the best leading lady Hollywood has ever had. So charming and beautiful and graceful and skilled.
If memory serves, she got to costar with Flynn twice, here and then in The Adventures of Don Juan.
The film score of this movie won an Oscar. Composed by the renowned Erich Korngold.
It really is beautifully scored.
Errol Flynn has some truly great movies in his first few starring roles. This, “Captain Blood,” and “The Sea Hawk” are among my favorite swashbucklers of all time.
Basil Rathbone often played a villain; the notable exceptions were the Sherlock Holmes movies he made - 14 of them between 1939 and 1946.
The only person in this movie with a more distinctive voice than Claude Rains (John) is Eugene Pallette (Friar Tuck); once you hear him, you’ll never miss him in another movie.
2:24 If you really want some insight into the family dynamics between Richard and John, you should see “The Lion in Winter.” Peter O’Toole as King Henry II, Katherine Hepburn as his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Anthony Hopkins as Richard, Nigel Terry (who would later play Arthur in “Excalibur”) as John, and Timothy Dalton as King Philip II of France. It’s a fabulous film.
3:06 Short short historical background: about 130 years before this, in 1066, the Saxons had controlled England, but William, Duke of Normandy, brought an army over from France and conquered the country and killed the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson (look up the Battle of Hastings). The Normans became the new ruling class, and the language of English began its tortured, hybrid history (it’s been described as the language Norman knights used to chat up Saxon barmaids). Another movie that covers this conflict (and also has Robin of Locksley as a supporting character) is one I’ve recommended before, the 1952 Ivanhoe with Elizabeth Taylor.
3:58 There is…a certain amount of truth in this point of view. Richard was more interested in being a great general and Crusader than an administrative king. He was King of England for ten years, and it’s estimated he spent about six months of that *in* England.
6:38 The actor is Alan Hale, who played right hand man to Errol Flynn about 14 times. His son was Alan Hale, Jr., who was best known for being the Skipper on “Gilligan’s Island.”
13:31 “The Wizard of Oz” was 1939, the year after this came out.
20:02 You cut out the part where the bishop refers to him as John Lackland - as the youngest of the four sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, there was no county or dukedom left to be given to him; it’s one of the reasons he resented Richard.
_Captain Blood_ is easily one of my favorite movies of all time.
Same here
I personally like Dodge City.
The Lion in Winter is a great film. Phenomenal acting.
it’s been described as the language Norman knights used to chat up Saxon barmaids.' I recall H. Bean Piper making that statement. So true.
Yes the Sea hawk ❤️❤️ ....
One of those films where everything aligns perfectly: the story, the cast, the Technicolor, the amazing Korngold score --- this film *is* the mould that all other Robin Hoods have tried to replicate
All this is so true. Two of your points in particular: this (relatively) early example of Technicolor pretty much set the standard for how gorgeous and eye-popping Technicolor could look; it still looks wonderful today. And Erich Wolfgang Korngold was in essence "inventing" the notion that a film score could be worth paying attention to (rather than supplying suitable mood and background) -- it has themes for characters and situations, and arresting orchestral colors, an exhilarating sweep, and still sets the standard.
Please keep watching these old classics every once in a while.
They are so wholesome and good entertainment. If you were to look at most any decade in the last 90 years, you will find a few great movies, some good movies and then some clunkers. Just because it's old doesn't mean it can't be great and very entertaining.
I agree. One of my favorites is 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington' with a very young Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur and Claude Raines. I think it came out in 1939 and was overshadowed by 'The Wizard of Oz' being released the same year.
@@jackndew2 it's overshadowed now, but The Wizard of Oz was basically a bomb on 1939, only becoming a classic decades later on television
@@jackndew2 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was also up against Gone With the Wind, just as It's A Wonderful Life was up against The Best Years of Our Lives.
Have you ever noticed the phenomenon about auto auctions. The older ones sell for more money than showroom new cars.
1939 is considered by many to be the best year for movies. You had Mr Smith Goes to washington, stagecoach, wizard of oz, gone with the wind, gunga din, Goodbye Mr Chips, dark victory, and many other all-time classics.
This was released the year before Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. Imagine Dame Olivia de Havilland making this movie and following it up with a spectacular performance as Melanie in GwtW in back to back years. Over the course of her career she was nominated 5 times for an Academy Award. Truly a icon of this era.
even more amazing is that she only recently died in 2020 at the age of 104. One of the few people who lived during both great pandemics of the last century (spanish influenza and covid)
I love this version, it's the best. Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland made so many movies together, i love them together ( and apart). Also, the supporting cast is so brilliant: Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Eugene Pallette, Una O'Connor, Alan Hale, Ian Hunter, Patric Knowles. I love when people around my age react to the classics, so thanks!
Agreed. The cast is in this movie is perfect.
Alan Hale's son would go on to play the Skipper in Gilligan's Island.
it had the best hero, the best villain, the best leading lady and an insane supporting cast.
Same here
I completely agree! Basil Rathbone played so many amazing roles, I loved him as Sherlock Holmes. Claude Rains was a brilliant actor who starred in Casablanca and The Invisible Man and many others. Una O'Connor was a popular character actor of the period with a memorable performance in the phenomenal The Bride of Frankenstein.
Thank you for your reaction to this amazing movie from 1938! This movie seems so far ahead of its time, with its great sets, stunning costumes and acrobatic stunts. And Errol Flynn set a high standard for all the Robin Hood's that followed him. He is the greatest swashbuckler of them all!
You might remember the man who played Prince John. He is actor Claude Rains and you loved him as Captain Louis Renault in "Casablanca" (he was the chief of police and Rick's friend).
I loved him as the Wolfmans dad.
He’s brilliant in everything, Now, Voyager, Notorious etc.
Basil Rathbone who played the part of Guy of Gisbourne (Robin killed in final scenes) was an accomplished and champion Fencer (swordsman). One other thing, the man who played Prince John was Claude Rains. He was also in one of your favorite movies, Casablanca playing the French Police Captain Louis Renault. As the movie ended Humphrey Bogart said to him as the were walking away, "Louie this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!"
I’m glad you’re watching The Adventures Of Robin Hood, this is what I’ve been waiting for, it’s one of my favorite movies of all time, and you’re gonna love it
When you consider how few of the action sequences of that time didn't involve things like "safety" or very often even "stunt doubles" it makes you appreciate what they could do all the more. That hop onto the horse with the hands tied must've been a mind-blower, not to mention the riding the rope trick.
Errol Flynn was a polo player, so he was a great horse rider already.
At 14:25 you can see his hands aren't tied, he has his hands held behind his back but then brings them forward upon landing on the horse. Then when we see him in close-up his hands are tied behind his back again. Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
There were many stuntmen and women for this movie. Modern safety standards, not so much.
@@JPMadden no I agree totally, I just think I meant stunt person in the modern sense - someone trained to take hits and falls in a safe way that looks effective on screen - rather than in the sense they meant it then: a warm body that can break in half without disrupting the movie.
Basil Rathbone ( Sir Guy of Gisborn) was actually a champion swordsman while serving in the British Army
It is one of my favorite films and I am glad that you have finally seen it.
It is so classic that the "Welcome to Sherwood,..." scene is incorporated in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
As for the tune you were wondering about during the horse galloping scene, what you were thinking of is the _'William Tell Overture'_ originally composed for the play about William Tell but arguably best known as the theme music for the radio, television and movie presentations of _'The Lone Ranger.'_
Growing up, this was one of my favorite movies. It was shown frequently on tv, along with Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling films - Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk.
Captain Blood is a great film. Really enjoy that one.
So glad you got to watch this definitive Robin Hood story! It's hard to imagine that this was made a year before "The Wizard of Oz" but easy to see why this era is referred to as the Golden Age of Hollywood! The set designs, costumery, settings, were all real and the story, as you noted, was captivating! Thank you for sharing your reaction - I had hoped that you would react to "The Adventures of Robin Hood" - as it sets the standard by which all subsequent telling of the tale should be judged!
🤠 Remember Cassie, it's not an old movie if you've never seen it. In terms of age, yes, but it's a new movie to you. 👍
This is my fathers favorite version of Robin Hood, it just brings back nostalgia. Errol Flynn was the greatest action star of the golden age of film. But now as a historian I am blown away at the colors you see, which is accurate to the era.
My grandmother used to burn all the movies on Turner Classic Movies channel onto DVDs. We used to watch them all the time, when I was younger, and this particular one was always my favorite. And when she died, she left me all of her movies, including this one, which I have to this very day.
Now THIS is the version of Robin Hood most people associate with. It was adventure films like this that influenced George Lucas to create Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
Heck yeah!
.... And Robin Hood Men in Tights!
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You're absolutely correct: the actors are "Flynning," meaning they're deliberately aiming their strikes at each others' swords rather than each other. Unsurprisingly the "Flynn" in "Flynning" is none other than Errol Flynn himself, star of this film and many more, who was one of the most noteworthy practitioners of this style of stage combat. Good job spotting it, most people don't actually catch on that's what they're doing.
It is great to see the great Basil Rathbone playing the heel here. He was what I consider to be the best Sherlock Holmes who ever was back in the 1940s.
I loved this movie as a kid, loved him as a villain. Then a few years later, someone got me into listening to the Sherlock Holmes radio stories, and I loved Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, but didn't make the connection until I saw Robin Hood again in college and then it clicked.
Amazing actor.
Golden Age of Hollywood, Love the classic movies. No CGI, Actors did their own stunts, real sets.
"Men, if you're willing to fight for our people, I want you!"
The Adventures of Robin Hood is my favorite incarnation of the Saxon lord robbing the rich and giving to the poor. It's the Robin Hood film on which every other Robin Hood films are based on. Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) is an amazing, dashing rogue, who performs incredibly well and to me will always be Robin Hood. The characters are rich, understandable and well-played. Moments of humor are interspersed with moments of sobriety and of course the rescue of Maid Marian played by the talented and gorgeous (Olivia de Havilland). Overall, it's the type of movie climax for which one should wish.
Another great "oldy" to watch is The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh (Jamie Lee Curtis' mother (Janet) and father (Tony)) based on a book from the 1890s. It's one of those movies I have never tired of my whole life.
There was a silent version of Robin Hood in 1922 with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. That was the definitive version until this one was made. I was lucky enough to meet Olivia de Havilland many years ago. She always spoke fondly of Errol Flynn who she made 9 movies with.
You should do her 1939 film, Gone With the Wind. Despite the controversy talked about today, it is a wonderful film that I think you would enjoy.
GWTW was a product of its time. I personally wouldn't call the issue a "controversy" if you side-step political correctness which is ridiculous in and of itself.
So many wonderful films from the Golden Age of Cinema are just dismissed for being too old from these reaction channels... they have no clue of the wonderful stories they are missing.... I would love to see more of the old classics being reacted too
The Douglas Fairbanks Robin Hood is also pretty great! Saw it in cinema with live music once.
Enthusiastic seconding for the Douglas Fairbanks *Robin Hood* (especially seeing as this is its centenary year)! All the same, I can't really recommend it for reaction because it takes up entirely too much time focusing on Locksley when he was the Earl of Huntingdon, before he turned outlaw. And the film itself, while sumptuous to behold, is entirely too long, at more than two hours (it was the most expensive film extravaganza ever made up till that time, before being surpassed by Fairbanks' own *The Thief of Bagdad* two years later). We don't get to see him as Robin Hood until the last quarter of the film. This is doubtless (at least in part) why Errol Flynn's is considered the superior version. Not only is it action-packed, with laughs and gorgeous color, but it's much lighter on its feet (the dialogue especially comes like musical machine-gun fire). SO very pleased you found it SO delightful (as SO many of us do already)!
Anyway, do give Mr. Fairbanks' version a chance; as Hollywood's first great action superstar, he deserves a viewing. But DO consider a reaction to his *Thief of Bagdad* - it really is one of his very best. 😎 🏹
After seeing her reaction to this movie, I believe a case should be made for her to watch Danny Kaye in The Court Jester. It encompasses everything she liked about this movie and more. I think she and Carley would be delighted. Plus, to be honest, I miss Danny and would like this generation to "rediscover" him. His wit and comedic timing was timeless.
Yes!
The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle!
I absolutely agree. That was a fantastically entertaining movie and Danny Kaye was such a talented treasure as an entertainer.
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No, the pellet with the poison's into flagon with the dragon, the vessel with the pessel has the brew that is true!
"They Broke the chalice from the Palace!"
The actor who played Little John was Alan Hale. His son would become most known for playing the skipper in Gilligan’s Island.
The Arrow shots are by Howard Hill. One of the best long bow experts at the time. It's a fantastic movie.
I know I’ve made the comment before, but I can’t stress how good Sean Connery is in Robin and Marian. It is a different take on the Robin Hood story, portraying an older Robin returning from the Crusades and trying to win Marian’s heart back after being away for 20 years while having to face the Sheriff of Nottingham one last time.
Seconded - and I like to see it as a grudge match between Connery and Shaw after 'From Russia With Love'
And it's a great, very sympathetic Sheriff to boot.
I love the evil, maniacal Sheriffs, but it was nice to see a less cartoonishly evil one for once.
What a great reaction to a simply brilliant film which stands head and shoulders above the other Robin Hood adaptations. This really was the golden age of Hollywood with films such as this one, Bringing Up Baby, Destry Rides Again, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, The Grapes of Wrath, My Favourite Wife, The Philadelphia Story and Gone With The Wind.
You may recognize Prince John/Claude Rains from 'Casablanca'! (Also, both 'Casablanca' and 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' were directed by Michael Curtiz.)
I'm 56 and still had never seen this version until your reaction. It's pretty good. And it's impressive that Errol Flynn did all the stunts. I just looked up that Olivia De Haviland and Errol Flynn were in other movies together; Dodge City and Captain Blood. Just Googled her. WOW! What a life. She was born in England, got her US citizenship in 1941, did so much during the war, and was in a relationship with my favorite actor; Jimmy Stewart. Her life was filled with many, many more remarkable things. And just finished watching with you. Alan Hale was in this, that's The Skipper from Gilligan's Island father. Claude Rains is in this, he was in Casablanca.
Since you are doing old timey movies, Maybe someday you will do one of my favorites, which is a true story and even has a love story in it. It's called "Sergeant York" with Gary Cooper. No UA-camr has ever tackled that one.
Olivia De Havilland was not born in England but in Japan, from English parents. She was an English citizen but lived in America. She took the American nationality. As her second and last husband was a French man, she also had French citizenship.
She died in Paris, so the date of her death is a problem because it was already tomorrow in France, not in US !
Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn made 9 movies together and she confessed she had a crush on her partner.
She said her favourite movie was Raoul Walsh’s « The Strawberry Blonde » with James Cagney, Rita Hayworth, Jack Carson … and also Alan Hale (Little John) and Una O’Connor (Bess).
The Strawberry Blonde is also my favourite of her films.
I also love Sergeant York !
This flick is just *joyful*. It feels like the cast loves being in it, loves making it. The villains are all sneers, the heroes don't just laugh, they throw back their heads to laugh with their whole body. The fighting almost seems like play-fighting (you can imagine kids watching this and re-enacting the dramatic death throes).
Joyful is the exact word. It's not too grown up for children or too childish for adults. Just rip-roaring, hopeful fun. In a nihilistic age, these are the kinds of films we need more of.
and the colors pop like a disney movie
It's very theatrical. You can almost hear someone coughing in the balcony while watching this.
But that was kind of the thing about early cinema. All acting was theater acting...movie acting hadn't developed yet. In theater acting, you're performing for the person on the back of the room; in movie acting, you're performing for the person who is front and center.
@@wfly81 and the technology of the time couldn't quite capture the nuances like we see in modern acting, so they went with the big, broad style
@@ctmdarkonestm it was more that the cinematography tried to capture more of the scene, so everything was shot from further back. This coupled with stage acting being the only other kind of acting anyone knew at the time (except voice work), and there was no concept yet of giving a subtle, understated performance. Eventually the potential in the medium was realized, and the art caught up to the technology.
Of the two adaptations you mentioned in the introduction, the Sean Connery one (Robin and Marian) is really worth watching. It tells the tale of an older Robin, returned from the Crusades to find that things are not the same as the good old days. it also stars Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw and a very impressive line-up of supporting talent.
You are like the second person ever to put a reaction to this masterpiece on UA-cam, thank you!
The craziest stunt in this movie is the arrows being shot at the soldiers. An Olympic archer was brought in to actually shoot the other stuntmen, who had thick planks of wood under their costumes.
So many great classic movies were made in 1938 and especially 1939.
Thank you so much Cassie for reacting to one of the best Robin hood movies ever, The British American actress Olivia de Havilland who played Maid marian, she was known to be one of the last surviving cast members in the adventures of Robin hood in 1938, She died at the age of 104 on july 26th 2020, at the time of her death she is also the oldest living and earliest surviving academy award winner and was widely considered as being the last surviving major star from the golden age of Hollywood Cinema, along with her younger sister Joan Fontaine who she died at the age of 96 on December 15th 2013 making it 8 years before her passing, say Cassie I recommend for you to react to another classic film since you have watched the wizard of oz please watch SINGIN IN THE RAIN (1952) it is one of my favorite musical movie's of all time.
This classic movie was a childhood favorite that I watched every time it was TV. Maid Marian was played by the beautiful Olivia de Havilland. She was also in the classic Gone With The Wind which would be an awesome one for you and Carley to watch together. I know you typically watch movies suggested by viewers on Patreon by I hope check this one out!
My first Robin Hood movie 😊. There's another great movie about the return of King Richard: "Ivanhoe" (1952). It's also about Normans vs Saxons and well worth watching. It's about a knight working together with Robin Hood to collect the ransom for King Richard's freedom.
There so many great old movies you could react to and I venture you'll like them all. Here are just a few of my favorites:
- "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) -> and after that "V for Vendetta" (2005) 😉
- "Quo Vadis?" (1951)
- "Captain Horatio Hornblower" (1951)
- "Roman Holiday" (1953) -> with my favorite actress Audrey Hepburn & my favorite actor Gregory Peck
- "Dr. Zhivago" (1965)
On a vacation to England, I went into a shop selling Flags outside Windsor Castle. I asked to buy the Flag of Richard the Lionheart (3 gold lions on a red field). The shopkeeper didn't know what it was!
So crazy. It makes up 2 quadrants of Queen Elizabeth's Royal flag.🙄🤪
Don’t forget the Classic Ivanhoe. Robin Hood is a supporting character, but it’s a great film. As much as you like the romance side, that’s a movie you’d love.
Ivanhoe is a great, multilayered movie. It's one of my all time favorites. The characters are great. The storytelling is great. It has the evil King John, there's the effort to raise the ransom to free King Richard and return him to England, Robin and his army of bowmen, jousting, the conflict between Normans and Saxons, a major attack and capturing of a castle, a big final showdown fight, and the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor.
@@dongilleo9743 The writer of Ivanhoe, Sir Walter Scott, is one of the best ever.
Olivia de Havilland was only 22 when she played Maid Marian in this movie. She passed away only 2 years ago, in 2020, aged 104, which I find amazing.
Thanks for reacting to one of Errol Flynn's and Olivia deHavilland's iconic adventure movies.
This is the definitive Robin Hood movie and Errol Flynn is the role model, all others fall far short of his mark. A classic in every sense and your reaction was perfect.
Olivia de Havilland, the Grand Dame of olden Hollywood....just passed 2 years ago at the ripe age of 104!!!
Cassie...did you recognize Prince John? Claude Rains was also Capt Renault from Casablanca, which is one of my Top Three Popcorn Reviews EVER!
Can't gives thumbs up or down - happy she lived, sad she passed, happy she lived so long...
LOVE HER!!!!! One day, hopefully, Cassie will check out "The Snake Pit" and "The Heiress"!
You should watch "The Lion in Winter". You'd really like it. It's about Richard and John and their parents...no Robin Hood but tangentially connected. Just an amazing movie.
My grandparents had this recorded on VHS when I was a kid. I think I wore out that tape. Such a wonderful movie.
The guys that got shot by arrows were stuntmen who were wearing special padding and paid a bonus for each time the master archer shot them. Wild.
One of my favorite movies when I was a little kid, along with Erroll Flynn in "Captain Blood".
It's one of the most beautiful movies ever made. I ❤ it since I was a child.
The Story, the actors, the music, the camera, so gorgeous👍
I am SO glad you watched this and appreciated it for the quality film it is!
Some of these very old films are beyond timeless.
I'm so glad you saw this and posted it for us to watch. This is my favorite version of Robin Hood. And just loved to watch all of Erroll Flynn's movies that were on TV. Little tid bit I haven't seen mentioned, Erroll Flynn was born in Tasmania, Australia. Keep watching the older movies. Have you seen many black and white films? I'd recommend The Philadelphia Story, such a fun film.
You really need to see "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947)
"Every time these old movies surprise me, and I just throughly enjoy it!" Yes! And that means you should give more of these classic and GREAT old movies a chance. I promise you will continue to be happily surprised!
So glad you reacted to this movie, it was great. Interesting facts, Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland did several movies together. Claude Reins(Prince John) was Capt Renault in Casablanca. Suggestions to watch in the future, Captain Blood with Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland and or Ivanhoe with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. Really enjoy your reactions and I enjoy the interaction with your sister.
Was Errol Flynn considered a serious actor? Did he ever get nominated for anything?
"Ivanhoe" would be a good choice. Another gorgeous looking film with a lovely cast and a guest appearance by Robin Hood.
The year before The Wizard of Oz and also the year before the introduction of the advanced , four strip, Technicolor process. This was filmed in three strip Technicolor and was the most advanced color film technique of it's time and is quite beautiful, though it pales in comparison the richness of color and sharpness of the more advanced process that replaced it. One reason this one looks so good is because of the great care taken in choosing the colors of the materials in the sets and props so that everything appears very natural. If you view some older color films you can see how sometimes the colors just don't seem right. This was also at the time the most expensive film produced by Warner Bros. and was also a big hit for them, really helping to maintain and solidify their brand as a contender with MGM as they moved into the 1940s
This is definitely THE Robin Hood movie. Thanks for watching it Cassie, I like all your movies but it's the old ones I really love.
Offscreen Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn were very smitten with each other but the rumors about his romances and drinking kept her away as it could have ended her career.
one of the very greatest swashbucklers of all time! My other favourite swashbuckler is the 1937 (black and white) version of The Prisoner of Zenda, with Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks jnr and Raymond Massey. Indeed, the screenplay is so good that is was remade in colour, exactly shot-for-shot in 1952 with Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr.
This is the best version - no other comes close.Flynn did a whole lot of adventure/ pirate movies through the 1930s/40s.All were great.
Welll... there is another movie that captures the rollicking spirit of the old Robin Hood tales in the same way that this one does. Check out Disney's live action "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952). It's another pretty film with high production values - similar in some ways to Flynn's version but with its own flavour. Recommended.
@@paintedjaguar I will look into it.
Fun fact, the Nottingham Castle was a full scale replica built for the movie. For several years it was the largest individual set made for cinema. And Robin's sword fight with Guy of Gisborne is considered one of the best ones in film history. Basil Rathbone, who plays Guy, was an olympic fencing champion. I recommend you watch Captain Blood (1935), next. There is another excellent sword fight between Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone in it.
A real classic and one of my favourites. The definition of a fun movie, and Claude Rains's fringe is truly villainous.
I think Cassie really needs to watch The Court Jester with Danny Kaye. She's love it.
"They BROKE the Chalice from the Palace!"
The thing with movies from this time is that the actors are actually talented.
Watching old movies like this, I kinda wish I owned a couple of those beautiful backdrops. Many of them are really beautiful works of art.
Errol Flynn will always be Robin Hood to me, just like Christopher Reeve will always be Superman😅
Back when movies were GREAT. No cgi, no dark tones, and no agendas. Just great stories and entertainment.
That horse Maid Marion is riding is the famous Trigger before Roy Rogers got him, I never tire of this movie!
Ohhh my... I just love all the old movies I watched when I was a kid especially this one!!! The mix of drama and humor in this one is priceless and delightful. Thanks for reacting to this great classic!!!
Yes there are lots of Robin Hood shows and movies. 😉 I have 2 other Robin Hood favorites to recommend : Robin Hood Prince of Theives with Kevin Costner and the BBC series Robin Hood. You may not want to react to the series one on the channel but you could watch it off-channel. I think you would love it. 😍
Best version from my childhood. I also did your 'three', but as a kid, there was a time where everyone Sat morning, was the Cartoon Robin Hood, followed by this one. Then when Prince of Thieves came out, I just had to watch that too.
Pure Classic. Errol Flynn was of the Swashbuckle Era of movies. I think the musical score won an award, as I felt it was very well done.
Oh, and the stuntmen wore padding, to actually get shot on film (for a bonus). The arrows were fired by the guy playing the opponent in the archery contest.
Your reactions to these classics are priceless and a testament that they are truly classics and not just old movies.
If you haven't already, check out some Cary Grant movies. I think you'd enjoy them very much especially 'An affair to Remember. '
One of my all time favorite movies. I watched this on an almost weekly basis between ages 7 and 9.
Because of this movie, I was HIGHLY disappointed when we went to England and visited Nottingham and Sherwood Forest. I was expecting to see this castle and this forest, and well, this is when I learned that most movies aren't filmed on location...
you would like a lot of old movies, they have an innocence and decency standard that i think many crave
Cassie, there is a video of "Robin Hood" outtakes somewhere on UA-cam. One scene is of Robin and Marian riding off into the sunset after leaving the castle. It was decided to cut that scene, deemed as unnecessary. I agree with this. It was filmed in the western San Fernando Valley, where Oxnard St. is now, in Warner Business Park. In 1938, it was called Warner Brothers Ranch. The camera pans the hills to the west, now known as West Hills. It all looks so pristine. You would enjoy watching this.
👉 _The Mark Of Zorro_ (1940) - If you liked Errol Flynn's _Robin Hood,_ you'd enjoy Tyrone Power's charming _Zorro_ - featuring some of the best sword duels ever filmed & a number of the same actors, including another villainous turn by Basil Rathbone. A perfect film.
Even better is the Adventures of Don Juan!
Total agreement. Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell. 👍
One of the great films of the 30's. Such a good cast and sets were amazing.
I used to dress up as Erroyl Flynn's Robin Hood as Halloween for years as a child. This movie will always hold a special place in my heart.
This is the definitive Robin Hood story with all the legends and folklore scenes included. All the later movies are copies either cashing in on its popularity or reactions too try8 b to turn it on its head. It’s one year earlier than The Wizard of Oz. Full length Technicolor movies were in their infancy and with its hard to shoot exterior scenes and wonderful landscapes, sets and costumes, this movie was a huge sensation to those who saw it in 1938, which included my teenage father.
"Robin and Marian" with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn is a must-see!
Thank you for reacting to older movies. I love the movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood. You definitely have to watch Gone With The Wind. A few other great movies from this time are Santa Fe Trail, The Day the Earth Stood Still, It Happened One Night, The Time Machine, and War of the Worlds. It Happened One Night was the first movie to win all five major academy awards. It didn't happen again for 41 years. The only other films to accomplish the same thing are One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Silence of the Lambs. Both movies are worth watching as well. I'm also a HUGE fan of Rudolph Valentino and love the silent era movies. Don't discount them because they can be incredible as well. My favorites are The Shiek, The Eagle, and Son of Shiek.
It was fun watching this classic with you m'lady. This is back when men were men and writers were writers. Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone were both excellent swordsmen, it was part of the studio training at the time. Flynns best are "Captain Blood" , a pirate adventure. ( My favorite classic movie of all time.) and "They Died With Their Boots On." The story of Custer at the Little Big Horn (only somewhat historical.)
My FAVORITE movie growing up had basically this exact cast, in Captain Blood, a black and white pirate film that was just so funny and romantic. I was in looove with Errol Flynn. If you enjoyed this cast with this style of banter you should give it a try!
I remember this movie from my childhood. I don't recall that I've seen any other Robin Hood movies, but if I have they never stuck with me like this one did. Every time I see a Robin hood reaction pop up I'm always hoping it's this one.
Lovely to see you enjoying Robin Hood so much! It's an absolute classic and I'm really pleased you appreciated how good it looks! If you'd enjoy something on a similar and spectacular scale, Charles Laughton's Hunchback of Notre Dame is a must see...but it's very sad! ❤️
I second that recommendation! I haven’t found any reactions to that version!
Oh Yeah.! "The Court Jester" is a definite YES.!! And possibly "Hans Christian Anderson".?? Danny Kaye is a great Talent.! Singer, Dancer, Comedian, Actor..!! "Old movies" are a Treasure.! Glad you enjoy them.!
This was my grandpa's fave film and Errol Flynn was his fave actor - thanks for watching this - And THE WIZARD OF OZ was 1 yr later in '39 :D
Claude Rains as Prince John, 4 years later, is Captain Renault in Casablanca! Marvelous actor !!
I still remember my dad purchasing this on VHS when I was in early elementary school. Good times.
Best Robin Hood ever. So much nostalgia from when I watched this with my dad as a kid.
Another one of my faves, perhaps in the top one-hundred, and would always catch it when it came on the tube. I love the writing, cast, sets, costumes, action and score, plus being an early full-color issue. My father had *such* a crush on Olivia de Havilland when he was in his teens. My film/TV-actress Auntie appeared in a film which also had Basil Rathbone in the cast w/ Michael Curtiz @ the helm who co-directed this particular release as well.
What a beautiful reaction!!!! Seeing you discover Erroll Flynn and Olivia D'Haviland.....ESPECIALLY Olivia D'Havilland....was breathtaking!!! I know exactly what you mean sometimes when you go into an old movie and you think it's going to be a chore and it turns out to be incredible. Of course, sometimes you DO watch an old movie and it's not great....but that could just as easily happen with a modern movie! But in this case, pure entertainment. One thing the "golden age" did better: romance. And glamour.
@Raylan Givens Agreed, no question about that at all. To that point, I just watched the other day for the first time what Erroll Flynn, Olivia D'Havilland and Alan Hale did the following year: the great western "Dodge City"! (also in Technicolor). Top notch Western. Doesn't even get mentioned, I certainly never went out of my way to see it.
The thing you noted about how they seem to be taking turns trying to hit each other's swords is actually called "Flynning". Its also called "Pirate Halves". And yes, they are trying to intentionally hit each other's swords. It looks cool but generally leaves actors safe. As it happened, Basil Rathbone, the actor playing Sir Guy of Gisbourne, was a champion swordsman in real life, and he actually coached Errol Flynn in how to make their fights look more real.
Rathbone was often cast as villains (with one notable exception, when he starred in a series of Sherlock Holmes films as Sherlock Holmes himself), and so was not allowed to win most of his on-screen swordfights. There was one notable exception, when Rathbone had a fight scene against Danny Kaye in the comedy "The Court Jester" (a film I recommend by the way). Kaye wasn't a skilled fencer at all, but he was a natural athlete and had fast enough reactions and was agile enough to keep up with Rathbone in a choreographed fight that didn't rely on Flynning to make it look real. It gave Rathbone a rare chance to show off his skill to the fullest. Naturally, he took the opportunity and ran with it. This resulted in one of the absolute best swordfights in the history of cinema.
Something to remember that at this time in Hollywood cameras where huge contraptions that needed tripods, cranes, or wheeled dollies, usually on baby railroad tracks, to use and move them. Hand held cameras were awkward toys for the rich.
Absolute classic. Would also recommend _The Court Jester_ starring the amazing Danny Kaye!
My mom passed away in 2016 at the age of 90. Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power were her Harrison Ford and Kevin Costner. Errol made a pretty good pirate too, the very face of the term "swashbuckler". Also, any movie filmed in "technicolor" looks amazing.
Like how you are properly running the gamut of all Robin Hood films. The classic, the animation, the contemporary, the satire, lol. Granted there are some outliers in Russel Crowe's variation, but you covered the most seminal with Flynn. Every kid was jumping outta a tree with a fairground bow and arrow living the dream when they were 5-10, lol!
If I remember correctly the stunt men wore thick padding and were paid extra to be actually were shot with arrows by expert bowmen because the director wanted a more realistic look to the arrow shots
Maid Marian was played by Olivia DeHaviland. The next year she played Melanie Wilkes in Gone With the Wind. It was said that in the movies where Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHaviland played lovers that Errol betrayed himself when he embraced Olivia, something poked her in the belly. Under the thin veneer of chastity, Hollywood had a few moments that aren't suitable for children. In the 1950s Richard Greene played Robin Hood in a television series. I used to watch that every week.
Other swashbucklers worth watching: "The Mark of Zorro" (1940), "Ivanhoe" (1952), "Prince Valiant" (1954), "The Black Swan" (1942), "Scaramouche" (1952), "The Mask of Zorro" (1998).