SADDLE UP, SWASHBUCKLER Aug 27, 2008
BEST remembered for swashbuckling epics such as "The Adventures of Robin Hood," Australian-born star Errol Flynn also graced eight popular sagebrush sagas at the peak of his stardom. "Virginia City" (1940), the centerpiece of the four titles collected in "The Errol Flynn Warner Bros. Westerns Collection" (out today), is a follow-up to Flynn's enormously popular Technicolor Western debut "Dodge City," which was also directed by the studio's top director, Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca," "Yankee... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
In living color Jul 5, 2008
"Technicolor Dreams" at the Harvard Film Archive celebrates this complex photographic process with a selection of films from the 1930s-1960s, including tonight's "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (above). Check out Olivia de Havilland's red lips. (Boston Globe)
Composer noted for 'Hollywood Sound' Dec 28, 2007
They include genre-creating swashbucklers for Warner Brothers like "Captain Blood" (1935) and "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), in the lush operatic style that initially made his name. Korngold himself saw no difference between his classical and screen writing, declaring: "Even if I wanted to, I could not write music below my own standards." He called his screen music "operas without singing," and experts consider his film compositions on par with much the world of "serious music" has to... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
DVD year in review: Fans savored these vintage films Dec 28, 2007
I don't mind saying that I think it is almost as great as 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood, in my view the greatest adventure movie of all time. The Arrangement (1969, Warner, R, $20). (USA Today -- Life)
'Die Hard' Tops List of Best Action Films Jun 16, 2007
The magazine on Thursday unveiled a list of top 25 action movies picked by its writers and editors spanning a wide range of films: from 1938's "The Adventures of Robin Hood" to director Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" in 1954 (No. 6) and the 2004 computer-animated film, "The Incredibles" (No. (Newsmax)
'Die Hard' tops list of best action films Jun 15, 2007
The list of the top 25 action movies was picked by the magazine's writers and editors and spans a wide range of films: from 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood to director Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai in 1954 (number six) and the 2004 computer-animated film The Incredibles (number 25). Space adventure Aliens followed Die Hard in the number two slot with Raiders of the Lost Ark at number three and The Road Warrior and The Matrix at number four and number five, respectively. (ABC Online)
Larry Miller to Share Four of His Favorite Films on Turner Classic Movies' GUEST PROGRAMMER Jun 8, 2007
ATLANTA, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Classic Movies welcomes Larry Miller as he discusses with TCM host Robert Osborne his passion for classic film and introduces such selections as The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The Big Sleep (1946) on GUEST PROGRAMMER Thursday, June 14 ... He picks Ride the High Country (1962), a Western about the friendship between two aging cowboys, because despite its director's reputation for violence, "No one understands love better than Sam Peckinpah." Miller... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New on DVD: Whitaker is 'King of Scotland' Apr 20, 2007
How composer David Raksin turned on a dime to write the timeless melody to Laura, how Nazis kept Erich Wolfgang Korngold in Hollywood to compose the music for The Adventures of Robin Hood, and how a Ukrainian Jew (Dimitri Tiomkin) wrote so many classic Western scores. Back story: Conductor John Maceuri, formerly of the Hollywood Bowl, loves and respects the melody-rich scoring from filmdom's "Golden Age."A modern-day Welsh orchestra performs segments from films. (USA Today -- Life)
Grab the Kids and the Popcorn: TCM to Feature Timeless Tales During Funday Night at the Movies Hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants' Tom Kenny Apr 5, 2007
The Wizard of Oz, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Treasure Island, Little Women Among Films Set for Summer Movie Showcase ... (1968) Pride of the Yankees (1942) Shane (1953) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Sounder (1972) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Treasure Island (1934) 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New on DVD: 'Children of Men,' 'Golden Flower' Mar 31, 2007
If Errol Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood from a decade earlier is Hollywood's greatest adventure film (I say yes), this twilight Flynn swashbuckler is about a step behind. It was an Oscar winner for costumes, and Max Steiner's score is a classic. (USA Today -- Life)
Turning old movies into new family fun Mar 1, 2007
Yet Burr, a father of two daughters (now 9 and 11), understands that parents pushing their kids into, say, Errol Flynn's " The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) rather than the latest "Spider - Man" blockbuster will be facing resistance: "In all likelihood," admits Burr, "your kids will give you the Blank Stare of Death when you float this idea past them." Burr shows you how to get past their defenses and on to enjoying great classic films. Burr has meticulously organized this guidebook into... (Boston Globe)
Trading places Feb 10, 2007
Charge of The Light Brigade, The Adventures Of Robin Hood, Angels With Dirty Faces, Captain Blood - their demolition and renovation by the 20th century's greatest joker might well have renewed our faith in the whole silly enterprise called cinema. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Monterey prepares map for literary pilgrims Jan 30, 2007
The area has been used as a backdrop for movies ranging from "Vertigo" and "National Velvet" to "Rebecca" and "The Adventures of Robin Hood.". Literary events are held here throughout the year, including a celebration of Steinbeck's birthday, Feb. 24-25; an annual Tor House-Hawk Tower Garden Party, held each May; and an Annual Steinbeck Festival in August. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
These DVDs were meant to last Jan 12, 2007
Think The Adventures of Robin Hood or GoodFellas. Others serve up something unique, which is what Levees does with its gripping firsthand accounts of Hurricane Katrina. (USA Today -- Life)
Movie Classics Come to Life Via Restoration Jan 4, 2007
Likewise, when Errol Flynn rides horseback into Sherwood Forest in 1938's "The Adventures of Robin Hood," the detailed pattern embedded on his and other soldiers' armor is so vivid that the number of small metal rings can be counted. These elements have been made clearly visible through a patented technology created by Warner Bros. (Newsmax)
DMGI Announces Expansion Into TV and Film Digital Distribution Nov 10, 2006
Classics: this channel includes classic TV series from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, including: I Spy (82 episodes), Daniel Boone (165 episodes), My Favorite Martian (107 episodes), The Invisible Man (26 episodes), The Cisco Kid (156 episodes), Peter Gunn (114 episodes), and The Adventures of Robin Hood (113 episodes). Kids: this channel includes both modern and classic content for kids, including: The Gumby Show (110 episodes), Gumby Adventures (116 episodes), The Shari Show (26 episodes), Clutch... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood Luggage Shop Won't Have to Pack Its Bags Sep 28, 2006
Weyl went on to win an Academy Award for art direction on the 1938 Errol Flynn-Olivia de Havilland classic "The Adventures of Robin Hood.". "This is a proud day for Los Angeles!" Blue shouted over the noise of a 12-story crane parked a few steps away on Vine Street. (Los Angeles Times)
TV actress Joyce Blair dies at 73 Aug 23, 2006
After cropping up briefly in long-running series The Adventures Of Robin Hood, Blair's first major TV appearance was in talent show New Look, which introduced stars including Roy Castle to the screen. Although more famous for her appearances in light entertainment - often alongside her brother - she also had roles in drama series such The Saint, Z Cars and The Last Days of Pompeii. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
New on DVD Aug 18, 2006
Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score must be one of the 10 most revered from Hollywood's Golden Age as great as the one he wrote for The Adventures of Robin Hood. And Ann Sheridan is tops. (USA Today -- Life)
Samurai films reflect adventure at its purest Jun 23, 2006
Whether in The Adventures of Robin Hood or The Wild Bunch, action-movie art often occurs when directors apply fierce commitment and instinct to implausible exploits - and create revelation, wonder and excitement. Nowhere is that more evident than in the masterworks of Japan's great director Akira Kurosawa and his lesser-known equal Masaki Kobayashi. (SunSpot.net)
Ingo Preminger Jun 14, 2006
Under borrowed names Lardner kept going and did well in Britain with the televised series The Adventures of Robin Hood. In Hollywood he scored with The Cincinatti Kid (1965) about card-sharpers and starring Edward G Robinson and Karl Malden. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
- Diary: Jon Henley Feb 10, 2006
He tells a BBC documentary to be broadcast tomorrow that his now infamous jibe at Tony Blair's EU budget proposals ("like the sheriff of Nottingham taking from the poor to give to the rich") was inspired directly by his "fond boyhood memories" of The Adventures of Robin Hood, the legendary 1955-59 ITV series starring Richard Green whose stirring theme ("Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen") many of us may, if forced, still be able to whistle (even if, oddly, we were not born at the... (Guardian Unlimited)
