The Adventures of Robin Hood on HD DVD

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Release Date

09/26/06

Genre:

Action, Adventure

Starring:

Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains

Directed By:

Michael Curtiz, William Keighley

Studio:

Warner Home Video

Rated:

Why Own it on HD DVD

Warner Bros.’ 1938 classic tale of swashbuckling adventure was one of the first ever to be shot in the three-strip Technicolor process. Thanks to the studio’s patented ultra-resolution process, the film’s lush Sherwood Forest and opulent castle interiors sparkle in glorious high definition. This stunner also features three Looney Tunes shorts-marking the first HD release of Looney Tunes, or any classic animation. Standard special features include a newsreel, vintage short features, documentaries and more. Tally ho!

Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Angels with Dirty Faces Theatrical Trailer
Newsreel
1938 Newsreel: U.S. Army perfects knee-high tank! German Army invades Austria!
Freddie Rich and His Orchestra
Musical short subject
Katnip Kollege
Merrie Melodies cartoon
Commentary by Rudy Behlmer
Hear fun film facts and anecdotes about the movie with film historian Rudy Behlmer, author of Inside Warner Bros. (1935-1951).
Glorious Technicolor
Angela Lansbury narrates the glorious evolution of the vivid filmmaking process.
Welcome to Sherwood
The Story of The Adventures of Robin Hood: Documentary chronicling the making of this timeless classic.
Robin Hood Through the Ages
Excerpts from the classic films of 1912, 1922 and 1938
A Journey to Sherwood Forest
Rare home movies shot by Basil Rathbone and others.
Outtakes
Breakdowns of 1938
The studio’s notorious annual year-end blooper reel.
Cavalcade of Archery
Vintage short from the Howard Hill Hunting with Bow and Arrow series.
Rabbit Hood
Merrie Melodies short starring Bugs Bunny.
The Cruise of the Zaca
Visiting Errol Flynn off the set.
Robin Hood Daffy
Looney Tunes short starring Daffy Duck.
Historical Art
Costume Design
Scene Concept Drawings
Cast and Crew
Publicity and Posters
Trailers
Captain Blood (1935), The Prince and the Pauper (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Dodge City (1939), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), The Sea Hawk (1940), Dive Bomber (1941), They Died with Their Boots On (1942), The Adventures of Robin Hood Reissue (1942), Objective, Burma! (1945), Kim (1950), The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Music-Only Track
5/11/1938 National Radio Broadcast The Robin Hood Radio Show
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Piano Sessions

“Spectacular. One of the most splendid entertainments ever devised.” -David Shipman, The Story of Cinema
Dashing Errol Flynn triumphs in this lavish, fast-paced version of the Robin Hood legend, a winner of three Academy Awards®* in ravishing Technicolor. Doing many of the stunts himself, Flynn is at his athletic, romantic best in a role originally intended for James Cagney. Olivia de Havilland (as Maid Marian), consummate screen villains Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains and a boisterous who’s who of character actors co-star. Welcome to Sherwood Forest!
*1939: Best Film Editing, Art Decoration and Best Music, Original Score.