Robin Hood
(1923)
133 mins | Romance | 28 January 1923
Director:
Allan DwanWriter:
Elton ThomasCinematographer:
Arthur EdesonProduction Designers:
Irvin J. Martin, Edward M. LangleyProduction Company:
Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corp.The complete title of this film as indicated on screen is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, though it is commonly referred to as simply Robin Hood. The film's premiere engagement was the opening attraction at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollyood. The film was parodied in the two-reel comedies Rob'em Good (1923) starring Bull Montana and Big Moments From Little Pictures (1924) starring Will Rogers. For information on other films featuring the legendary character of "Robin Hood," please consult the entry for the 1938 Warner Bros. production The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn.
The Film Year Book 1922-1923 named Robin Hood one of the year's "Ten Best."
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. It was screened at the Kansas Silent Film Festival on 29 February 2020. ...
The complete title of this film as indicated on screen is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, though it is commonly referred to as simply Robin Hood. The film's premiere engagement was the opening attraction at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollyood. The film was parodied in the two-reel comedies Rob'em Good (1923) starring Bull Montana and Big Moments From Little Pictures (1924) starring Will Rogers. For information on other films featuring the legendary character of "Robin Hood," please consult the entry for the 1938 Warner Bros. production The Adventures of Robin Hood, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn.
The Film Year Book 1922-1923 named Robin Hood one of the year's "Ten Best."
According to the Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, this film is extant. It was screened at the Kansas Silent Film Festival on 29 February 2020.
The Earl of Huntingdon accompanies King Richard on a crusade but returns to England when he learns of Prince John's efforts to secure the throne for himself. Under the name of Robin Hood he leads a group of men who "take from the rich; give to the poor." He rescues Lady Marian from Prince John's prison but is himself captured. The timely reappearance of King Richard returns Robin Hood to Lady Marian and foils the efforts of Prince ...
The Earl of Huntingdon accompanies King Richard on a crusade but returns to England when he learns of Prince John's efforts to secure the throne for himself. Under the name of Robin Hood he leads a group of men who "take from the rich; give to the poor." He rescues Lady Marian from Prince John's prison but is himself captured. The timely reappearance of King Richard returns Robin Hood to Lady Marian and foils the efforts of Prince John.
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