Douglas fairbanks in robin hood is a 1922 american silent film by allan dwan with douglas fairbanks. The movies full title is douglas fairbanks in robin hood. The film actually begins as something of a prequel to the robin hood story, perhaps taking too long setting the stage before robin dons the sword and tights, but once he starts swashbuckling, the film is likable and invigorating. Douglas fairbanks in robin hood 1922 robin hood 1922 douglas fairbanks in robin hood 1922 robin hood 1922. The sense of scale still awes audiences, yet none of it detracts from the vigorous presence of. Its not a remake of the 1922 douglas fairbanks movie robin hood, although there is an emphasis on stunts similar to ones in the 1922 movie e. It was the first motion picture ever to have a hollywood premiere, held at. After the icy restrictions placed on the film industry following the establishment of the production code administration breen office in the mid 1930s, warner bros. The castle is reputed to be the largest hollywood set built for any silent movie. Robins swinging ride up the cut rope to the top of the nottingham gate. The premiere was held at graumans egyptian theatre on october 18, 1922.
The earl of huntingdon douglas fairbanks learns from his beloved lady marian fitzwalter enid bennett that the throne of king richard the lionhearted wallace. Douglas fairbanks spells out why he was the swashbuckling hero of the day, putting on a bravara performance here, especially after he dons the robin hood gear. The movies full title, under which it was ed, is douglas fairbanks in robin hood. Film critique this 1922 version of the famous story of robin hood, directed by allan dwan was the first motion picture ever to have a formal hollywood premiere held at graumans egyptian theater. Regarder robin des bois 2018 en film complet streaming. Robin hood a 1922 silent film with the world premiere of music. This film, made at the eclair studio in fort lee in 1912, was restored from a 16mm print and 35mm nitrate elements provided to the film commission by the late film collector al dettlaff. Films media group this 1922 silent movie features douglas fairbanks in one of his most famous roles, robin hood, the dashing champion of the oppressed in medieval england. Here for your viewing pleasure is the 1922 version of robin hood staring douglas fairbanks. The adventures of robin hood was the fourth highest grossing movie in the u. Robin hood, douglas fairbanks biggest though not necessarily best. The extravagant sets were designed by lloyd wright, son of the famous architect frank lloyd wright, with king richards castle the largest set ever built for any silent film. Bbc news robin hoods boost to pembrokeshire as film opens.
Ironically, the first scripts for the film, back in 2007, did provide the sort of radically different take on the robin hood story crowe was looking for. He was practicing parkour long before anyone put a name to it, and this film features some enormous stunts. Robin hood 1922 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robin hood is a 1922 adventure film starring douglas fairbanks and wallace beery. Douglas fairbanks in the film chaplin 1992 and errol flynn in the film the last of robin hood 20. Film locations for the adventures of robin hood 1938. Miller, the film depicts the legendary robin hood as a saxon. Scheming prince john is plotting to seize his brothers throne, with sir guy of gisborne as his evil sidekick, and.
By robin hood, fairbankss penchant for breathtaking leaps, dives, and climbs. Robin hood 1922 aka douglas fairbanks in robin hood in director allan dwans silent adventure swashbuckler a muchfilmed classic. First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is. Norway 14 june 2009 rerelease canada september 2009 toronto international film festival usa 23 december 2012 new york film forum rerelease. Wallis and henry blanke written by norman reilly raine and seton i. The extravagant sets were designed by lloyd wright, son of the famous. National catholic register silent action king douglas fairbanks sr. Having seen both robin hood 2010and prince of persia in a single weekend gave me a craving to revisit this 1922 movie. Allan dwan, original name joseph aloysius dwan, born april 3, 1885, toronto, ontario, canadadied december 28, 1981, woodland hills, california, u. Robin hood was a dream project for dashing douglas fairbanks and he brought the full resources of his studio to the film, building the largest standing set ever for prince johns magnificent castle and filling open plains with thousands of extras. A nobleman becomes the vigilante robin hood who protects the oppressed english people from the tyrannical prince john. The name is no coincidence, it comes from the use as a location in the 1922 douglas fairbanks film of robin hood, but it also stood in for the african jungle for tarzan and his mate in 1934. Robin hood was the first movie to have a hollywood premiere.
The adventures of robin hood is one of the best film versions of. The worlds most famous outlaw returns this week in a 21st century retelling of the robin hood legend. This film was directed by allan dwan and starred douglas fairbanks as robin hood robin hood starts out as robert, the earl of huntington and a loyal lieutenant to richard i of england, the lionheart. A set of incidental music in nine movements was composed for the play by arthur sullivan the success of the first production led to productions in seven other american cities. Robin hood was the most expensive movie ever made at the time of its release in 1922. Robin hood from the ballad tradition to richard lesters 1976 film robin and marian. The premiere of robin hood opened the cannes film festival before showing in uk cinemas from friday. Robin hood 1922 is one of many, many adaptations of the robin hood mythos. Robin hood 1922 pg 2h 23min adventure, family, romance 18 october 1922 usa a nobleman becomes the vigilante robin hood who protects the oppressed english people from the tyrannical prince john. As in all of fairbanks films, charlie stevens, a grandson of. I think that may have affected my reception of the film last time my expectations not being met in a way i expected. Robin hoods castle set was, by most accounts, the biggest single structure ever built for a silent film, bigger even than the walls of babylon set for d.
Robin hood on dvd february 19, 2019 starring jamie foxx, taron egerton, eve hewson, jamie dornan. The lower part of nottingham castle its upper reaches are a matte painting. The first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of. Robin hood was one of the most expensive films of the silent era, apparently costing something. A look back at robin hoods movie career as a new film. I teach pilates in carmarthenshire and this opportunity came up. Robin hood 1922 with film print email douglas fairbanks. The adventures of robin hood was made with sublime innocence and breathtaking artistry, at a time when its simple values rang true. Robin hood 1922 movie simple english wikipedia, the. It was the first motion picture ever to have a hollywood premiere, held at graumans egyptian theatre on october 18, 1922. Everything you need to know about robin hood movie 2018. The story will center on robin hood being a warhardened crusader and joining with a moorish commander in an audacious revolt against the co.
A look back at robin hoods movie career as a new film hits cinema screens hes back. Do know before going in that it takes 75 minutes before the earl of huntingdon becomes robin hood, but thats not a flaw. Both stars had appeared onscreen as robin hood fairbanks in robin hood 1922 and flynn in the adventures of robin hood 1938. Douglas fairbanks in robin hood with a score by neil brand. In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in. Vice chairman of the adirondack film society, nelson page, will speak on the films, their impact on the industry, and the onetime movie capital of north america, fort lee.
The foresters or, robin hood and maid marian is a play written by alfred tennyson and first produced with success in new york in 1892. In those silent days, a bigbudget film based on a public domain story could be undermined by a poverty row production company that would dash off a film based on the same story, give the film the same title and reach theaters before the major production could be completed. Demille, dwan was one of the few directors who made the transition from the days of the onereelers in the. As the sets were being completed for robin hood, fairbanks was advised that a shoestring. Both the short robin hood of 1912 and the twohour plus epic of 1922 will be removed from the vault and presented in their entirety. An extras story steve moon of ammanford was an extra on robin hood. Any fan of douglas fairbanks will find this tremendous fun. Robin hood, starring douglas fairbanks and wallace beery, is the first motion picture ever to have a hollywood premiere, held at graumans egyptian theatre on october 18, 1922. It is fortunate that old, wonderful movies such as the adventures of robin hood 1938 and the wizard of oz 1939 were filmed with this technology because their lack of fading has made it so much easier to restore them and transfer them to highresolution digital video. The film, directed by ridley scott, stars russell crowe in the title role and cate blanchett as lady marion. It foregrounds the romance between robin and marian, making other aspects of the story more incidental.
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