Errol Flynn as Robin Hood.

The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based upon the Robin Hood legend. It starred Errol Flynn as the title character, Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian, Basil Rathbone as Sir Guy of Gisbourne and Claude Rains as Prince John. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Robin Hood, one of his most famous roles Errol Leslie Thompson Flynn (June 20, 1909–October 14, 1959), was a film actor born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Robin Hood is the archetypical English folk hero, an outlaw who, in modern versions of the legend, stole from the rich to give to the poor (some would say from the tax collector to refund the taxpayer). ... Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Robin Hood, one of his most famous roles Errol Leslie Thompson Flynn (June 20, 1909–October 14, 1959), was a film actor born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles. ... Photo still of Olivia de Havilland. ... Basil Rathbone (June 13, 1892 – July 21, 1967) was an English actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and swashbuckler film villain roles. ... Claude Rains (November 10, 1889 - May 30, 1967) was an English actor. ... John of England depicted in Cassells History of England (1902) John (French: Jean) (December 24, 1166/67–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from 1199 to 1216. ...

The film was written by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Film critics and historians look upon this film as the finest of Errol Flynn's swashbuckler movies, and indeed it is seen as one of the all-time great adventure films. Michael Curtiz (December 24, 1886 - April 10, 1962) was a film director, whose films include The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca, and White Christmas. ... Erich Wolfgang Korngold (May 29, 1897 - November 29, 1957) was a composer. ... A Swashbuckler is a term that came about in the 16th century and was applied to rough, noisy, boastful swordsman. To swash is to swagger and swing about, making a lot of noise and a buckler is a shield. The stock character Miles Glorioso is a swashbuckler. ...

The movie was an exercise in extravagance for the Warner Bros. studio, which had made a name for itself in producing harsh gangster films, though Flynn's adventure movies also generated hefty revenue. The Adventures of Robin Hood was produced at a cost of over $2 million, and it was one of the few major motion pictures of the 1930s filmed in color. Along with its critical appeal, the film was the 6th top grossing film of the year with just over $4 million in revenues at a time when the average ticket price was just under a quarter. Warner Bros. was so pleased with the results that they starred Flynn in two more color epics before the decade was over- Dodge City and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. Warner Bros. ... Gangsters are members of a professional crime organization, such as a gang or a mafia group. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ...

Errol Flynn's name and image is seen in the public eye as inexorably linked with that of Robin Hood, because of this movie. The scenes and costumes worn by the characters have been imitated and spoofed endlessly since its premiere on May 14, 1938. For instance, in the Bugs Bunny animated short film, Rabbit Hood, Bugs finally meets Robin Hood at the end of the film and is stunned to see that it is Errol Flynn's character himself, in a spliced in clip from the feature film. Robin Hood is the archetypical English folk hero, an outlaw who, in modern versions of the legend, stole from the rich to give to the poor (some would say from the tax collector to refund the taxpayer). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bugs Bunny on a United States stamp Bugs Bunny is a fictional street-smart gray rabbit appearing in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, and is one of the most recognizable characters, real or imaginary, in the world. ... Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ...

The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Further information and a full cast list can be seen at The Adventures of Robin Hood at the Internet Movie Database The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), owned by Amazon. ...

Quotation

• Maid Marian: "You speak treason!"
  Robin Hood: "Fluently."

External links

• The Adventures of Robin Hood at the Internet Movie Database