Filming locations 2 filming dates 1 filming locations. Watch sword of sherwood forest 1960 in hd quality online for free. Though this is not the first 1954s men of sherwood. The small sword was the most common type of sword used by american officers during the revolutionary war. He has mentioned in interviews that design and visual art are key influencers to his music.
Kult of athena swords 500872 american revolution saber circa 1775. With peter cushing as a really nasty sheriff of nottingham and richard greene as robin hood, the plot revolves around an assassination attempt on the. In 1790, the chasseurs a cheval whose weapon was of the dragon type from which they were derived, receive a sword that was a compromise between their ancient dragon sword and the sword of the light cavalry in which role they are now to serve. It is a very entertaining picture, one that stars richard greene, a man who was no stranger to playing robin hood having done so for the british television series the adventures of robin hood. Having been trained for battle since the age of ten, wildes robert pledges death to the regents tyranny, fighting alongside his recently banished father, the earl of huntington, as. Classic in its design, this saber echoes the look of the traditional military sword, possessing a thick blade of hand crafted steel with a gentle. Sword of revolution lineage 2 classic encyclopaedia. Coronation sword and scabbard of the kings of france. Free movie sword of sherwood forest 1960 with english subtitles. Sword of sherwood forest at the tcm movie database sword of sherwood forest at the american film institute catalog. It stars richard greene, sarah branch, peter cushing, richard pasco, nigel green, oliver reed and niall macginnis. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Pdf the robin hood legend and its cultural adaptation for the film.
Other than richard greene in the title role none of the regulars appear from tv appear in the film. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 watch hot english movies free. First, the classic in the 18thcentury field is franklin fords 1953 robe and sword, and while as its date suggests a fair number of its argument are to be repudiated, any consideration of the history of french nobility needs to also consider these questions of conflict and tension. Sword of sherwood forest 1960, likewise, cashes in on the audiences familiarity not only with the robin hood character but with the richard greenestarring adventures of robin hood tv series which ran from 1955 to the year of this films release, 1960. Sherwood forest, woodland and former royal hunting ground, county of nottinghamshire, england, that is well known for its association with robin hood, the outlaw hero of medieval legend.
Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed by terence fisher for hammer film productions. While most hammer films of that period were filmed at the companys permanent home at bray studios, sword of sherwood forest was made at ardmore studios in bray, county wicklow, in ireland. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 streaming ita zerelixon. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard. Weapons of the french revolution by brandon wixted on prezi. But this was still a good choice for a first chapter book, especially since we just covered medieval times in history, so seeing a little bit of the world of king arthur dramatized with a child as the main character was fun. Sherwood forest formerly occupied almost all of western nottinghamshire and extended into derbyshire. Forrest places the armies of the revolution in a broader social and political context by presenting the effects of war and militarization on. Following his academy award nomination for best actor in a song to remember, cornel wilde arrives in sherwood forest as the son of the now grayhaired robin hood russell hicks. The handmade hilt of this american saber reflects their admiration of the 1700s french style. This wellbalanced, fast sword was designed for the mounted fighter.
Find your katana today and become the forest elite. View the tcmdb entry for sword of sherwood forest 1961 share video. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 directed by terence fisher. Richard greene reprises the role of robin hood, which he played in the adventures of robin hood on tv from 1955 to 1959.
War and peace focusses on the fates of two families the rostovs and the bolkonskys during the napoleonic wars. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of. French napoleonic briquette sword this french napoleonic briquette short sword, for instance, echoes the style of the saber as used by napoleon bonaparte and his forces, during the napoleonic wars. Sword of sherwood forest, if you cannot guess from its name, is about robin hood, his merry men and all of the things that go with that particular mythos. Approved 1h 20min adventure, drama, history 25 january 1961 usa. Sword of sherwood forest original trailer robin hood infiltrates a gang of assassins to thwart the sheriff of nottinghams latest plot in sword of sherwood forest 1961. Infantry weapons infantry in the french revolution used simplistic weapons such as swords, gun bayonets, and pistols for handtohand combat.
The sword in the forest is a french and indian war variant expansion for the sword and the flame. Sherwood forest forest, england, united kingdom britannica. Oct 31, 2014 1961 cinema trailer for sword of sherwood forest starring richard greene, peter cushing, nial macginnis, richard pasco, sarah branch, nigel green. Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed. While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen crusaders but robin hood and maid marian foil their plan. After effectively revitalizing many of the classic hollywood monsters, its not surprising that englands hammer films would take on a folklore hero most famously played by errol flynn in 1938. Its speed allows the player to continuously swinging at a target, preventing the enemy from retaliating. Nigel green seems to have been born just to play the character of little john, oliver reed ignites the screen each time hes appearing, peter cushing is. Some weapons that were used in the french revolution, although not. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. The compilation which draws a line between past inspirations and his current peers and features one exclusive forest swords track called crow, as well as songs from artists like dead can dance, orbital, laurel halo or mira calix.
You can tell its a hammer film because peter cushing plays the sheriff of nottingham, and hes easily the best part, despite not having a lot to work with. Sword of sherwood forest, is fun, adventurous, great to see richard greene again, done really beautifully if you like oldies to enjoy with your family members, including your children and grandchildren, a movie that includes various exploits but uncomplicated, religious yet with cunning scenes, colorful and entertaining, this is the movie for you. To those of a certain age, richard greene was the definitive robin hood, ushering in itv in 1955 in a cleverly cast though cheaply made television series with a remarkably catchy theme tune. However, the katana has limited damage compared to other weapons. The films music was composed by alun hoddinott, with songs by stanley black. A special edition of the engravings album is available with an additional 20page booklet of barnes original photography. May 07, 2012 sword of sherwood forest 1960, likewise, cashes in on the audiences familiarity not only with the robin hood character but with the richard greenestarring adventures of robin hood tv series which ran from 1955 to the year of this films release, 1960. With peter cushing as a really nasty sheriff of nottingham and richard greene as robin hood, the plot revolves around an assassination attempt on the archbishop of canterburys life in yet another. The chiseled steel hilt is overlaid in gold with the royal arms of france, the royal monogram, and a silvergilt medallion portrait of king louis xvi. The game uses a card initiative system, where each side is assigned a color in a deck of cards and acts upon it being drawn.
Sword of sherwood forest 1961 robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. Reeds own voice is heard in the films trailer, where he adopts a very camp lisping french accent. Greene is the only actor to cross over from the small screen to this theatrical release hammers second robin hood film after the men of sherwood forest, 1954, but his merry men are an impressive whos who of british supporting talent, including niall macginnis curse of the demon as friar tuck, nigel green zulu as little john, desmond. Under nobility there was nobility of the robe and nobility of the sword. Sword of france does the same thing and about the same historical events, but from a french perspective instead of a russian one so the two books complement each other brilliantly. Abraham lincoln al capone american civil war american revolution andrew jackson arnold rothstein baby face nelson billy the kid bonnie parker. With richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, richard pasco. Usa 18 january 1961 brooklyn, new york usa 25 january 1961. Nobility of the sword are the old and traditional nobility, who have been around since the middle ages. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 the movie database tmdb. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 with richard greene and a. After a tremendous amount of organization, the english and french kings left in the summer of 1190. During the period of the old french monarchy, the french officers of the marine royale were mainly from noble families.
Naturally youd expect hammer films to make a robin hood movie, and of course it would star. May 08, 2015 sword of sherwood forest, if you cannot guess from its name, is about robin hood, his merry men and all of the things that go with that particular mythos. The coronation sword of the kings of france entered the collections of the louvre following the french revolution, together with the other ceremonial items previously held in the treasury of the abbey of saintdenis. British and french swords museum of the american revolution. I might be slightly over exaggerating, the katana isnt that great, but hey it looks cool right, right. Sword of sherwood forest currently holds a three star rating 6. Music is by alun hoddinott and cinematography by ken hodges. This french napoleonic briquette short sword, for instance, echoes the style of the saber as used by napoleon bonaparte and his forces, during the napoleonic wars. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 dvd richard green actor peter cushing actor format.
Small sword the small sword was a popular civilian weapon during the late 18th century. The bandit king of sherwood forest leads his merry men in a battle against the corrupt prince john. She died on november 10, 2007 in esher, surrey, england. Solid steel hilt with spiral pattern carved hardwood grip is married to an effective 1085 high carbon, well tempered blade. Coronation sword and scabbard of the kings of france louvre. Guardare sword of sherwood forest streaming ita wjuxposition. While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen crusaders. The sword of revolution and the communist apocalypse. She was an actress, known for sword of sherwood forest 1960, hell is a city 1960 and secret agent 1964.
In 2018, forest swords curated and released a 27track djkicks compilation through. With some of the ornaments on the pommel dating as. On the left is a rare french presentation sword from the period of the american revolution that bears the inscription ex dono regis given by the king on its gilded blade. Today a reduced area of woodland, mostly pine plantations, remains between. May 23, 2011 ironically, it was these nobles who offered their estates as places to hold salons, when the philosophes were the ones who ended up criticizing the nobles. Classic in its design, this saber echoes the look of the traditional military sword, possessing a thick blade of hand crafted steel with a gentle curve to its cutting edge, and a fine point at its tip.
He also coedits a alan forrest is emeritus professor of modern history at the university of york. From 1954 to 1967, the company released three different movies starring the famous outlaw, of which sword of sherwood forest is the second. Nigel green and richard greene in sword of sherwood forest 1960. Sword of sherwood forest is directed by terence fisher and written by alan hackney. May 14, 2010 sword of sherwood forest 1960 following his performance as the lead in the television fourseason run of 1955s series the adventures of robin hood, actor richard greene dons green once more for hammer films colorful megascope release sword of sherwood forest. Sword of sherwood forest dvd 1960 by richard greene dvd. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew moviefone. Jun 26, 2014 sword of sherwood forest 1961 trailer hammer. Ironically, it was these nobles who offered their estates as places to hold salons, when the philosophes were the ones who ended up criticizing the nobles. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis may 17, 2019 the sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade. One thing i did learn about sword of sherwood forest is that its no compilation film made from the british tv series robin hood.
Sword of sherwood forest 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And for the french amateur of brit actors that i am, i could only relish the allstar cast in this robin. In that time, the english hero has been a medieval revolutionary, an earl in. With some of the ornaments on the pommel dating as far back as the tenth and. The sword of revolution and the communist apocalypse explains this dangerous and sinister ideology. Peter cushing the sword of sherwood forest 1960 trailer youtube.