The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
| Zany Adventures of Robin Hood, The | |
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| Directed by | Ray Austin |
| Produced by | Andrew Donally |
| Written by | Robert Kaufman |
| Starring |
George Segal Morgan Fairchild Roddy McDowell Janet Suzman Tom Baker Neil Hallett Robert Hardy Roy Kinnear Robin Nedwell Michelle Newell Pat Roach |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
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Release date
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 1984 |
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Running time
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91 min. |
| Country |
United States
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| Language | English |
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984) is a parody film of the story of Robin Hood.
In not-so-merry-old-England during the 13th Century, the neurotic Prince John (Roddy McDowell) sits on the throne, supported by his evil henchman, Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Tom Baker) and constantly ridiculed by his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Janet Suzman). While celebrating his birthday, the Prince becomes unhappy when he discovers his older brother, Richard, is not dead as everyone thought but rather being held for ransom in Austria. As Richard is the rightful King of England, this creates a problem for Prince John. However, Gisbourne openly suggests that they tax the Saxon peasants to raise the ransom, while secretly confiding in the Prince that the King will most likely die of pneumonia before the year is out and that they will keep the money.
The birthday revels are interrupted by Robin Hood (George Segal), disguised in drag and reciting an offensive poem. Not seeing through the disguise, Gisbourne demands she take them to Robin Hood's hideout in Sherwood Forest. That night, Eleanor convinces Maid Marian (Morgan Fairchild) to play up to Gisbourne's advances and use him to help Robin Hood.
When Prince John and Guy travel to Sherwood, they are ambushed by Robin Hood's Merry Men. They are stripped of their garments, their possessions and money stolen, then driven out of the forest. Will Scarlet (Robin Nedwell) frequently tries to make a song out of these events, but thankfully Robin stops him every time.
Eleanor and Marian sneak into the bandits' camp at night, disguised as two nuns, and hoping to enlist Robin's help in freeing King Richard. They are caught by Robin, who recognises them immediately, and the trio eat together and discuss plans. Robin and Marian realise they love each other.
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