Film The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The film “The Adventures of Robin Hood” from 1938 avoided copyright issues with Douglas Fairbanks Sr’s 1922 version. It includes legendary episodes like the battle between Robin and Little John, and the “piggy-back” episode between Robin and Friar Tuck. The storyline revolves around Richard the Lionheart’s capture in Austria and his triumphant return to England. Robin Hood is already an outlaw, and Maid Marian starts as part of Prince John’s entourage but becomes Robin’s ally. Originally, James Cagney was announced as Robin Hood, but Errol Flynn took the role after a salary dispute. The original director, William Keighley, was replaced by Michael Curtiz. The film’s jousting sequence was shot but removed; some footage was reused in another movie. The iconic Palomino horse ridden by de Havilland became Roy Rogers’ Trigger. The film is rated NR and blends action, adventure, romance, and drama.