Review by richardchatten

Having recently visited Britain to make a Technicolor version of 'Treasure Island' Uncle Walt returned to make a follow-up which boasted the distinction of being the first screen version of Robin Hood actually shot in the original Sherwood Forest; with interiors shot at Denham and matte work by Peter Ellenshaw, which for him marked the beginning of a long association with Disney.

Inevitably not in the same league as the versions starring Douglas Fairbanks or Errol Flynn, Disney however prided the film on its greater fidelity to the original tales, while Peter Finch supplies his usual class as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Elton Hayes as Alan-a-Dale almost certainly inspired the minstrel in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' and the sight of Joan Rice as Maid Marian in tights and pixie boots is alone reason enough to see it.