Television classics three episodes of the television program adventures of robin hood that aired in 1955. The coming of robin hood official episode duration. Possibly the best versions of the robin hood legend are those made for the small screen, partly due to the way its episodic presentation can simulate the sequential verses of the. Nov, 2015 starring richard greene, alexander guage, leslie phillips, archie duncan, bernadette ofarrell, alastair hunter and willoughby gray. Jan 05, 2006 robin hood 1950s tv series, richard greene. Watch the adventures of robin hood season 4, episode 17 the parting guest.
Robin hood next starring richard greene as robin hood, patricia driscoll as maid marian, john arnatt as deputy sheriff of nottingham, alexander gauge as friar tuck, archie duncan as little john season 4 syndicatedus itvuk 195960 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Prince john is trying to seize power, and the normans are in control everywhere. Harold of thorkil castle insists he is being haunted by a vicious viking ghost. Harold of thorkil castle insists he is being haunted by a vicious. Ctva uk uk historical adventure series starring richard greene as robin hood, patricia driscoll as maid marian, john arnatt as deputy sheriff of nottingham, alexander gauge as friar tuck, archie duncan as little john season 4 syndicatedus itvuk 195960 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. The show followed the legendary character robin hood and his band of merry men in. Richard greene the adventures of robin hood is a british television series comprising 143 halfhour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on itv. Starred richard greene as robin hood, archie duncan as little john, alexander gauge as friar tuck and paul eddington as will scarlet. Richard greene, patricia driscoll, alan wheatley, john. Robin hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in english folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. Nov 12, 2017 the adventures of robin hood 1955 full episodes season 1 episode 22 king richard has arrived back in england and is traveling in disguise to establish which lords and barons are loyal to john and who richard can count on. Robin and his men protected england from the evil machinations of prince john while good king richard was away at the crusades.
Robin and his band of merry men live in the shelter of sherwood forest, fighting their foes and hoping for the return of their beloved king richard to rule once again. The adventures of robin hood is a british television series that ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1959, starring richard greene in the title role. Richard greene, patricia driscoll, alan wheatley, soraya. This is a 2005 television classics release in a clear slimline standard dvd case. Robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect. When it arrived it turned out to be the complete first season 1955 30 episodes and over 12 hours entertainment. Adventures of robin hood 3 episodes dvd richard greene for.
It starred richard greene as the outlaw robin hood, and alan wheatley as his nemesis, the sheriff of nottingham. Mar 12, 2019 robin takes refuge in sherwood forest and joins a band of outlaws led by will scatlock who names him robin of the hood. Greenes original support are also top notch many left before season 4 in 1958. The roku channel is your home for free and premium tv, anywhere you go. It stars richard greene as the outlaw robin hood and alan wheatley as his nemesis, the sheriff of nottingham. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. This wonderful episode ends in a similar way to the final scene in walt disneys story of robin hood, where robin is held down on his sick bed and he is forced to eat some broth from a wooden spoon by the determined maid marian. Robin hood, the valiant swashbuckler, fights the forces of greedy prince john and defends the common folk from the vile sheriff of nottingham. Television classics three episodes of the television. With richard greene, victor woolf, archie duncan, alexander gauge. Duncan of stoneykirk is still the rather unwelcome guest of robin. The adventures of robin hood mill creek entertainment. The adventures of robin hood the complete series dvd. The adventures of robin hood season 3 episodes streaming.
Starring richard greene, alexander guage, leslie phillips, archie duncan, bernadette ofarrell, alastair hunter and willoughby gray. Ctva uk the adventures of robin hood itccbsitv1955. The adventures of robin hood 1959 season 4 episode 5. The adventures of robin hood is a british television series comprising 143 half hour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on itv. When shane richie slips into the green tights and sharpens up his arrows this christmas, he will be joining a long and noble line of actors who have portrayed the outlaw with a heart of gold. Stream full episodes of the adventures of robin hood season 3 online on the roku channel. Robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men. The adventure of robin hood tv series with richard. The adventure of robin hood tv series with richard greene, patricia driscoll and archie duncan this television series of the mid 50s was extremely popular both her and in the usa. The adventures of robin hood has been released by several companies, as under british law, tv episodes are only eligible for a total of 50 years of. The adventures of robin hood 1959 season 4 episode 1. Watch the adventures of robin hood online full series. The show followed the legendary character robin hood and his band of merry men in sherwood forest.
The adventures of robin hood 1955 full episodes season 1 episode 22 king richard has arrived back in england and is traveling in disguise to establish which lords and barons are loyal to john and who richard can count on. The adventures of robin hood is a british television series comprising 143 halfhour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on itv. Produced in the very early days of commercial television in the uk, the adventures of robin hood was the brainchild of hannah weinstein an american producer living in the uk having been blacklisted for her leftwing views and was commissioned by. Richard greene patricia driscoll alexander gauge archie duncan alan wheatley bernadette ofarrell ian hunter rufus cruikshank donald pleasence. The richard todd joan rice film of robin hood stays in my mind for one reason more than any other. The adventures of robin hood 1955, dvd, 3 episodes, richard. This is a list of episodes for the 1950s television series the adventures of robin hood, rarely shown as the adventures in sherwood forest. This is a list of episodes for the 1950s television series the adventures of robin hood, rarely. Possibly the best versions of the robin hood legend are those made for the small screen, partly due to the way its episodic presentation can simulate the sequential verses of the original old english ballads. Greene s original support are also top notch many left before season 4 in 1958. The adventures of robin hood tv series 19551960 the. A total of 143 half hour episodes of the adventures of robin hood were filmed and these made greene a major television star and a rich man. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the longrunning british tv series the adventures of robin hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.
Robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect england from the evil machinations of prince john while king richard the lionheart is away fighting in the crusades. I bought this as i fancied a few robin hood episodes from the richard greene classic of the 50s, and it was about a fiver from us amazon resellers good value for a boxed three ntsc dvd set. Produced in the very early days of commercial television in the uk, the adventures of robin hood was the brainchild of hannah weinstein an american producer living in the uk having been blacklisted for her leftwing views and was. Duncan of stoneykirk is still the rather unwelcome guest of robin and his men. The adventures of robin hood tv series starring richard greene. Robin, a new recruit to scatlocks outlaw band, is sent out to bring back some loot from a moneylender who has exacted 100% interest from the people to whom he. And as a rocket robin hood fan i can see where the animators major influence came from.
Mill creek entertainment is proud to release together in one dvd set, all four seasons of the adventures of robin hood, starring richard greene as everyones favorite hero of the common people. Richard greene stars as televisions most famous robin hood in itvs first smashhit series from the very early days of british commercial television. He would appear in 143 episodes of the series on robin hood, the legendary english folk hero of the middle. In 1943, he appeared in the yellow canary while on furlough. Adventures of robin hood with richard greene page 2. Like new 75 minutes robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect england from the evil machinations of prince john while king richard the lionheart is away. Richard greene stars as the valiant swashbuckler robin hood who, with his band of merry men living in the shelter of sherwood forest, embarks on a quest to steal from the rich and give to the poor. When shane richie slips into the green tights and sharpens up his arrows this christmas, he will be joining a long and noble line of actors who have portrayed the outlaw with a heart of gold robin hood may or may not, nobody really knows have roamed sherwood forest robbing the rich to give to the poor hundreds of years ago but.
Richard marius joseph greene 25 august 1918 1 june 1985 was a noted english film and television actor. Before achieving his greatest fame in the 1950s as televisions robin hood, handsome richard greene had a. A longrunning series of adventures featuring robin of locksleyrobin hoodand his group of sherwoodforestbased freedom fighters. Richard greene luke tanner, john gabriel bolbec, richard osullivan prince arthur, pamela alan constance, richard thorp sir humphrey, max faulkner lt howard bolbec, a sworn enemy of robin hood, arrives at nottingham castle to see the sheriff. It starred richard greene as the outlaw robin hood. My wife and i have sat down and actually enjoyed many of his robin hood episodes so far. First seen in 1955, the adventures of robin hood ran for 143 episodes and its worldwide success gave rise to a whole strand of swashbuckling heroes.
A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the longrunning british tv series the adventures of robin hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1959. Bernadette ofarrell and then patricia driscoll played maid marian and alan wheatley was sheriff of nottingham. The adventures of robin hood 1955 season 1 episode 5. On hearing the news the sheriff convinces the villagers to have the man charged with a recent murder in the area. The adventures of robin hood 1955, dvd, 3 episodes. Now all 143 episodes of this fan favorite television series can be found in one eyecatching package. A longrunning series of adventures featuring robin of locksley robin hood and his group of sherwoodforestbased freedom fighters. The adventures of robin hood tv series 19551960 imdb. First seen in 1955, the adventures of robin hood ran for 143 episodes and its worldwide success gave rise to a whole strand of swashbuckling heroes, including sir lancelot, william tell and the. One of robin s men returns to his village to visit his family.
He later toured in shaws arms and the man, entertaining the troops. Like his friendly rival, tyrone power, greene s good looks aided. The adventures of robin hood tv series season 1 episode 22. Actor richard greene, british televisions original robin hood, died saturday at his home in eastern england, his daughter said. Like new 75 minutes robin of loxley, otherwise known as robin hood, and his band of merry men protect england from the evil machinations of prince john while king richard the lionheart is away fighting in the crusades. The adventures of robin hood 1955 1959 opening and closing. Robin hood and his band of outlaws fight back against the tyranny of prince john and the sheriff of nottingham. The original robin hood series, intended primarily for children, featuring robin of locksley and his merry men in sherwood forest, who protect england from the. The series starred richard greene as robin hood and alan wheatley as the sheriff of nottingham. Dvd the adventures of robin hood tv series starring. Robin takes refuge in sherwood forest and joins a band of outlaws led by will scatlock who names him robin of the hood. Ctva uk the adventures of robin hood itccbsitv season. List of the adventures of robin hood episodes wikipedia. Mar 22, 2011 this wonderful episode ends in a similar way to the final scene in walt disneys story of robin hood, where robin is held down on his sick bed and he is forced to eat some broth from a wooden spoon by the determined maid marian.
Rocket robin is the spitting image of richard greenes robin. The show followed the legendary character robin hood and his band of merry men in sherwood forest and the surrounding vicinity. Greene, one of britains top television stars in the. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the crusades before returning to england to find his.
The adventures of robin hood 1955 1959 opening and. I know weve touched on it before elton hayes sing adventures of robin hood with richard greene page 2 1950s british tv and radio. Richard was discharged in december 1944 and appeared in the stage plays desert rats and i capture the castle. It stars richard greene as the outlaw robin hood and alan wheatley. Richard greene stars as television s most famous robin hood in itvs first smashhit series from the very early days of british commercial television. The beginning 14 october 1991 containing the coming of robin hood, the. Watch the adventures of robin hood season 1, episode 36 the thorkil ghost. Before achieving his greatest fame in the 1950s as televisions robin hood, handsome richard greene had a significant if largely unremarkable film career, turning in several skillful leading man performances in the late 1930s before becoming typecast in routine costume adventures. The series also starred archie duncan, alexander gauge, paul eddington, victor wolf, bernadette ofarrell, patricia driscoll and john arnatt. He instructs marion to undertake a dangerous mission. It starred richard greene as the outlaw robin hood, and alan wheatley as. Itc home video uk released three double tape editions of the series. British television series that ran from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes. The adventures of robin hood original end theme robin hood closing theme by by carl sigman sung by dick james chorus.