Sunday, August 5, 2007

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The popular long running action adventure tv series The Adventures of Robin Hood some episodes written by blacklisted writers Ring Lardner, Jr. and Ian McLellan Hunter under different pen names. The show featured Robin of Locksley with his fellow group of Sherwood Forest freedom fighters and their journey protecting England while King Richard away on a crusade, they're fighting against evil Prince John.

While King Richard the Lionheart was out crusades battle in the Holy Land, evil Prince John scheming to usurp the throne but nobleman Robin of Locksley with his loyalty to the King stepped up and outlawed Prince John, Robin was well-known hero in England.

The Adventures of Robin Hood completed 4 black and white seasons with total 143 episodes aired from September 1955 to September 1958.


Casts:

  • Richard Greene as Robin Hood
  • Victor Woolf as Derwent
  • Archie Duncan as Little John
  • Alexander Gauge as Friar Tuck
  • Alan Wheatley as Sheriff of Nottingham
  • Paul Eddington as Will Scarlett

1 Comment:

Anonymous said...

I've been watching this TV series when I was still young and our tv set was a black & white but the sense of the story is good that's why I love it very much!