The Sword in the Stone

1963

1h 19m

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7.2/10

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Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

Directors

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers

T.H. White(novel by)

Bill Peet(screenplay by)

Bill Peet(story by)

Stars

Sebastian Cabot

Karl Swenson

Junius Matthews

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Sebastian Cabot

The Narrator…

Karl Swenson

Merlin (voice)

Junius Matthews

Archimedes the Owl (voice)

Madam Mim …

Kay (voice)

Wart (voice)

Little Girl Squirrel (voice)

Alan Napier

Sir Pellinore (voice)

Richard Reitherman

Wart (voice)

Robert Reitherman

Wart (voice)

Barbara Jo Allen

Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

The Wolf …

Tudor Owen

Knight in Crowd (voice) (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Albertson

Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

Fred Darian

The Minstrel in opening sequence (voice) (uncredited)

Ove Sprogøe

Uglen Arkimedes (stemme)

Poul Bundgaard

Troubadour (stemme)

Directors

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers

T.H. White(novel by)

Bill Peet(screenplay by)

Bill Peet(story by)

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7/10

"Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight. Those plans are soon up in the air, though, when he has a chance encounter with "Merlin" in the forest and is soon the wizard's pet project. You see, the wise if scatty old man knows the true identity of the young man, and is determined to prepare him for what's to come. What now ensues isn't so much an Arthurian legend, more a compendium of fun and colourful escapades at "Wart", his boss "Sir Ector" and his scholarly tutor "Archimedes" have some messy and sometimes scary escapades. I quite enjoyed this. It's quickly paced and makes no bones about it's intention to entertain rather than do any educating of it's own! We've got suits of armour, dragons, magical dishwashers and, of course, "Madame Min" and the characterisations are engaging and mischievous. It's written with light-hearted comedy in mind, takes in easy on the moralising, and I found it a joyful production to watch for eighty minutes.

Geronimo196727 Dec, 2023