Merlin l'Enchanteur

Original title: The Sword in the Stone

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7.1/10

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Hand-Drawn Animation Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Musical

A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English histo... Read allA poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

110K

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POPULARITY

4,641

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Wart
(voice)

Sebastian Cabot

Sir Ector
(voice)
…

Karl Swenson

Merlin
(voice)

Junius Matthews

Archimedes
(voice)

Ginny Tyler

Little Girl Squirrel
(voice)

Martha Wentworth

Madam Mim
(voice)
…

Norman Alden

Sir Kay
(voice)

Alan Napier

Sir Pellinore
(voice)

Richard Reitherman

Wart
(voice)

Robert Reitherman

Wart
(voice)

Jack Albertson

Knight in Crowd #1
(uncredited)

Barbara Jo Allen

Scullery Maid
(voice)
(uncredited)

Fred Darian

James MacDonald

The Wolf
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Tudor Owen

Knight in Crowd
(voice)
(uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Black Bart
(voice)
(uncredited)

Directors
Writers
- Bill Peet
- T.H. White
All cast & crew
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Storyline

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Trivia
Arthur was voiced by three different boys - Rickie Sorensen, Richard Reitherman and Robert Reitherman. The changes in voice are very noticeable in the film because of the way Arthur's voice keeps going from broken to unbroken, sometimes in the same scene. One of the easiest noticed is in the last scene in the throne room when Arthur asks in his "changed voice", "Oh, Archimedes, I wish Merlin was here!" Then, the camera cuts farther back and Arthur shouts in his "unchanged voice," "Merlin! Merlin!"

Goofs
Throughout the entire film Wart's voice keeps on changing from being child-like to adult-like. One of the easiest spots to notice this is in the throne room towards the end when Wart is trying to get somebody else to take his place. He says "Oh Archimedes, I wish Merlin were here!" in his adult voice, then the camera goes to a distant view and he calls "Merlin, Merlin" in his child voice.

Quotes
Madame Mim: Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely. I do hope it's serious. Something dreadful.

Alternate versions
The UK DVD version omits part of Madam Mim's first line "Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely. I do hope it's serious. Something dreadful." She now says "Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely."

Connections
Edited into Le Livre de la jungle (1967)

Soundtracks
The Legend of the Sword in the Stone
(1963) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Sung by Fred Darian

User reviews134

Featured review

9/10

Probably the most underrated of all the Disneys

The Sword and the Stone is a very relaxing movie to watch. In an animation, you want humour and emotion, and this movie had plenty of both. Most of the humour comes from Sir Ektor(voice of Sebastian Cabot) and Archimedes (voice of Junius Matthews), but Merlin (voice of Karl Swenson) had some truly delicious lines. I just love Archimedes, he is absolutely hilarious, and still manages to be likable, despite being very grumpy. The animation was lovely, and the scenes when Wart (voice of Ricky Sorenson)was an animal were truly entertaining. My personal favourite was the squirrel scene, but the duel of Merlin and Mim was the highlight of the film for me. The songs by the Sherman Brothers, while not particularly memorable, were very pleasant to listen to, as was the incidental music by the composer of the Jungle Book George Bruns. All in all, a truly enjoyable movie, that is definitely underrated. 9/10 from me. Bethany Cox