Reviewed By Jason LockardThe story of Robin Hood has been told and re-tolds throughout the generations. In books, comics, radio, movies and television. Well, the good folks at Mill Creek Entertainment has released the entire 1950's television series on DVD.
The Adventure of Robin Hood aired on CBS here in the United States from 1955 to 1959. Richard Greene starred as Robin of Locksley, a Saxon nobleman who returns home to Nottingham from the Crusades and soon becomes an outlaw.
He joins with fellow Sherwood Forest outlaws and eventually becomes their leader. Along with Little John, Friar Tuck, and their merry men, Robin Hood robs from the rich and gives back to the poor, as well as outrunning the Sheriff Nottingham.
Every single episode in the four seasons run, 143 episodes are collected on 11 DVD discs. Let's take a look at the episodes included on each disc.
Disc 1: The Coming of Robin Hood / The Moneylender / Dead or Alive / Friar Tuck / Maid Marian / A Guest for the Gallows / The Challenge / Queen Eleanor / Checkmate / The Ordeal / A Husband for Marian / The Highlander / The Youngest Outlaw
Disc 2: The Betrothal / The Alchemist / The Jongleur / The Brothers / The Intruders / The Sheriff's Boots / Errand of Mercy / The Vandals / Richard the Lion-Heart / Ladies of Sherwood / Will Scarlet / The Deserted Castle / The Miser
Disc 3: Trial by Battle / Children of the Greenwood / The May Queen / The Wanderer / The Byzantine Treasure / Secret Mission / The Inquisitor / Tables Turned / The Traitor / The Thorkil Ghost / The Knight Who Came To Dinner / The Prisoner
Disc 4: A Village Wooing / The Scientist / Blackmail / A Year and A Day / The Goldmaker / The Imposters / Ransom / Isabella / The Hero / The Haunted Mill / The Black Patch / Outlaw Money / The Friar's Pilgrimage
Disc 5: The Trap / Hubert / The Dream / The Blackbird / The Shell Game / The Final Tax / Ambush / The Bandit of Brittany / The Goldmaker's Return / Flight from France / The Secret Pool / Fair Play / The Dowry
Disc 6: The York Treasure / The Borrowed Baby / The Black Five / Food for Thought / Too Many Earls / Highland Fling / The Mystery of Ireland's Eye / The Little People / The Infidel / The Path of True Love / The Road in the Air / Carlotta
Disc 7: The Salt King / A Tuck in Time / Pepper / The Charter / Change of Heart / Brother Battle / My Brother's Keeper / An Apple for the Archer / The Angry Village / The Mark / The Bride of Robin Hood / To Be A Student / The Christmas Goose
Disc 8: The Challenge of the Black Knight / The Rivals / The Profiteer / Knight Errant / The Healing Hand / One Man's Meat / Too Many Robins / The Crusaders / Castle in the Air / The Double / Roman Gold / The Ghost that Failed / At the Sign of the Blue Boar
Disc 9: Quickness of the hand / Elixir of Youth / The Genius / The Youthful Menace / The Minstrel / The Doctor / The Lottery / The Fire / Lincoln Green / Women's War / Little Mother / Marian's Prize / Farewell to Tuck
Disc 10: Sybella / The Flying Sorcerer / The Lady-Killer / A touch of Fever / The Loaf / Tuck's love day / Six Strings to his Bow / The Devil You Don't Know / Goodbye Little John / The Bushel of Apples / The Truce / The Debt / The Oath
Disc 11: The Charm Pedlar / The Reluctant Rebel / The Bagpiper / The Parting Guest / Hostage for a Hangman / Hue and Cry / The Champion / The Edge and the Point / A Race Against Time / The Pharaoh Stones / Bride For An Outlaw / Double Trouble / Trapped
Richard Greene does a tremendous job as the lead Robin Hood and the other cast members are a great accompaniment. The stories like in all series are not perfect. Some are better than others, but there is so much entertainment in this series, it is without a doubt a lot of fun.
These episodes run just under 30 minutes each. They are presented in the original full screen format aspect ratio in 1.33:1 and in Dolby digital audio. The episodes ranges in picture quality some episodes look better than others. But by no means are any of these episodes unwatchable.
As for the packaging. This collection of DVDs are in cardboard sleeves and a cardboard case. Now many people complain about this packaging. But I own so many of these Mill Creek series collections and I have had no issues with any of them. So I am perfectly fine with it!
Now as if it wasn't enough to get 143 classic episodes on DVD. Mill Creek goes further giving the purchaser a digital copy of this entire series that you can watch on the Mill Creek Entertainment digital service. You can enjoy episodes of this awesome series anytime anywhere. You simply sign up for a free account at www.Watch.MillCreekEnt.com and redeem the code and login on your computer, smartphone, tablet or even your Roku and binge away.
If your a fan of Robin Hood or Classic television, this complete series set is a must own! Head over to MillCreekEnt.com and pick up your copy today.
Audiences: Families
Objectionable Material : Nothing
Length: Almost 59 hours
Genre: Action, Adventures
DVD Rating: A
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