It's been 50 years since Disney's Robin Hood came out in November-8-1973 and let me tell ya: it's totally a great movie! All of these characters of Robin Hood are anthropomorphic animals from the heroic Robin Hood the male red fox to the villainous Prince John the lion rather than humans like us. Anyways, it's the legendary story about the heroic Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) and his trusty sidekick, Little John the brown bear (Phil Harris), are the two outlaws living in Sherwood Forest, where they rob from the rich and give to the poor townsfolk of Nottingham. When evil Prince John (Peter Ustinov) deputizes the Sheriff of Nottingham the wolf (Pat Buttram) to collect unreasonable taxes from the animals of Sherwood Forest, Robin, Little John and the other merry men wage a lighthearted battle against their evil foes and SPOILER ALERT: Robin Hood also wins the hand of Maid Marian the female red fox. My favorite part of this movie is Lady Kluck the hen made a touchdown by defeating all of the rhino guards which reminds us of a scene reminiscent of an American football game. 

Phil Harris literally looks like what Baloo would look like if he was human, and Larry Roberts looks just like the Tramp...somebody give the casting department a raise

Rock-a-Doodle (1991)

Partially animated, partially featuring live-actors, Don Bluth directs Rock-a-Doodle, loosely based on the Edmond Rostand comedy Chantecler. This is a movie for babies. They won't have seen everything this story does but better elsewhere. Adults will find it tedious, recognize the bad writing, and be annoyed by the characters. It made me a little mad to sit through its 74-minute running time.

Chanticleer (voiced by Glen Campbell) is a rooster whose croak brings the sun up in the morning. One day, the sun begins to rise without his crowing. As the barnyard animals mock the bird for his delusions of grandeur, he leaves his home for the big city. Actually, this was all part of a scheme by the evil Grand Duke (voiced by Christopher Plummer), a magical owl that despises daylight. In reality, Chanticleer's crow DOES bring up the sun and now that he's left his post, daylight will never come again. When young Edmund (Toby Scott Ganger) is turned into a kitten by the Grand Duke and drawn into the storybook he's reading, the “boy” and a slew of barnyard animals go on a quest to bring back their friend and save the world from the eternal darkness.

I’m not kidding when I say this movie makes me angry. The writing is sloppy, the direction is awful and the tone so sugary-sweet it gives you a toothache… but you can’t quite dismiss Rock-a-Doodle because of the animation. What a waste. All that talent by the animators, all of that money poured into a story that is nothing but a glorified babysitter for the littlest of children. That's what this is, with the live-action segments bookending the story, the cute little kitten protagonist, the strict distinction between real life - which is "safe" and the fictional world, which is filled with danger - and the narration, whose job is to oversimplify and explain every single action before it actually happens.

There’s nothing to this story, just an excuse to string you along until the clock runs out with a few pauses here and there to feature unmemorable songs. The musical numbers make Rock-a-Doodle scream “Disney Wannabee” in the worst ways. It becomes so desperate for tunes to pad out its running time the soundtrack even resorts to having some of the evil owls singing to Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor. How lazy can you get?

Considering its intended audience, maybe I should give the picture some mercy but I refuse. While the movements are fluid and colors bright, nothing about this tale will enrich or stimulate those who watch it in any way. It doesn’t even contain original characters or anything memorable for the kiddies; there are too many barnyard animals for any of them to get more than a couple of quirks and the kid is bland. Rewatching it as an adult you'd be embarrassed to hear that you liked Rock-a-Doodle growing up. (On VHS, January 19, 2015)

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Aristocats, The (1980R) Original British Quad 30 x 40 Inches Unfolded We offer linen-backing with folds flatten on our website for this poster. —————— When a retired opera singer leaves her inheritance to her cat, Duchess (#EvaGabor), and three kittens, the woman's butler drugs the cats and abandons them in the countryside in order to inherit the fortune himself. Lost in unfamiliar territory, #Duchess and the kittens meet Thomas O'Malley (#PhilHarris), an alley cat willing to help them return to their home in #Paris. They meet several kooky characters along the way, including two English geese and an alley cat jazz band. #Aristocats . #atthemovies #original #movieposter #filmposter #frame #hollywood #cinema #musthave #mood #vintage #poster #movies #posters #film (at At The Movies Posters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9JHiMvgoHu/?igshid=788nnrbsmol

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If the record was picked up by Dot Records, I would imagine that they would have wanted both sides of the record to be something by Lou alone which would account for the dropping of 'So Blue'. —Phil Harris

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In 1973, Robin Hood and Little John were walkin’ through the forest. Laughin’ back and forth when Disney’s Robin Hood opened in theaters. 44 years ago. (11/08/17) Posted: 11/09/17 #timehop #waybackwednesday #throwbackthursday #abe #fox #robinhood #brianbedford #bear #littlejohn #philharris #waltdisneyproductions #buenavistadistribution #wolfgangreitherman #disneys #robinhood #21stanimatedfeature #american #animated #musical #comedy #adventurefilm #november8 #44yearsago #fall1973 (at Toronto, Ontario)

This is a fun little song. Anyone recognize his voice from any #cartoons? #philharris #thething

Happy Birthday Phil Harris! – English pop-rock guitarist/vocals – #Ace – group best known for the hit – How Long – (7/18/1948 – 8/2010)

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Aristocats, The (1970) Original British Quad 30 x 40 Inches Folded-as-issued We offer linen-backing with folds flatten on our website for this poster. —————— When a retired opera singer leaves her inheritance to her cat, Duchess (#EvaGabor), and three kittens, the woman's butler drugs the cats and abandons them in the countryside in order to inherit the fortune himself. Lost in unfamiliar territory, #Duchess and the kittens meet Thomas O'Malley (#PhilHarris), an alley cat willing to help them return to their home in #Paris. They meet several kooky characters along the way, including two English geese and an alley cat jazz band. #Aristocats . #atthemovies #original #movieposter #filmposter #frame #hollywood #cinema #musthave #mood #vintage #poster #movies #posters #film (at At The Movies Posters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Giv9UABYc/?igshid=1i9imhgrbakaj

#podcast 1652 of The Riley and Kimmy Show we play #nerd #geek #popculture #retro #nostalgia #trivia #quiz about #celebrities #movies #TV #television shows #music and have a #GoldenAge #goldenage of #radio #oldtimeradio #OTR #otr thriller starring #actor #PhilHarris

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