History Trivia / RobinHood

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to ''Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox and the Hound'' excluding ''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''; ''Fox and Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next three features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the "Untouchables." [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in ''The Classics: Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo'' aka the ''Walt Disney Classics'' (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") franchise in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. It was mostly rented (unlike the other ''Classics'' titles, it was a high-end purchase; the main attraction in Disney's 1984 Christmas video season was the ''DTV'' music program and remaining stock of the ''Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition'' series), but sold enough copies to ensure that ''Pinocchio'', which was reissued that same season and finished second in the box office overall for Christmas, would be the second title and the first of Walt's "Untouchables" to be a ''Classics'' entry, changing Disney's vault strategy. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later ''Classics'' reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword in the Stone'', ''The Aristocats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox and the Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to ''Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox and the Hound'' excluding ''Alice in Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''; ''Fox and Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next three features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the "Untouchables." [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in ''The Classics: Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo'' aka the ''Walt Disney Classics'' (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") franchise in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later ''Classics'' reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword in the Stone'', ''The Aristocats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox and the Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Disney film, there's Peter Ustinov as Prince John (''and'' King Richard), playing the role in both English ''and'' German, and Creator/TerryThomas as Sir Hiss. Little John shares the voice of Phil Harris with [[Disney/TheJungleBook Baloo]] and [[Disney/TheAristocats Thomas O'Malley]]. George Lindsay as Trigger was probably better known as [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Goober]], and Pat Buttram as the Sheriff as [[Series/GreenAcres Mr. Haney]].

** On [[Series/GreenAcres that page]] you can see the Sheriff standing directly over [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] and [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]].

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to ''Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox And The Hound'' excluding ''Alice In Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh''; ''Fox And Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next 3 features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the "Untouchables." [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in ''The Classics: Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo'' aka the ''Walt Disney Classics'' (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") franchise in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later ''Classics'' reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword In The Stone'', ''The Aristocrats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox And The Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

** Friar Tuck was voiced by Andy Devine, known for ''Film/Stagecoach'' and ''Series/Flipper''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Disney film, there's Peter Ustinov as Prince John (''and'' King Richard), Creator/TerryThomas as Sir Hiss. Little John shares the voice of Phil Harris with [[Disney/TheJungleBook Baloo]] and [[Disney/TheAristocats Thomas O'Malley]]. George Lindsay as Trigger was probably better known as [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Goober]], and Pat Buttram as the Sheriff as [[Series/GreenAcres Mr. Haney]].

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to ''Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox And The Hound'' excluding ''Alice In Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh''; ''Fox And Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next 3 features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the "Untouchables." [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in ''The Classics: Walt Disney Home Video'' aka the ''Walt Disney Classics'' (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") franchise in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later ''Classics'' reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword In The Stone'', ''The Aristocrats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox And The Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

* OlderThanTheyThink: What was the first animated RobinHood movie with a FunnyAnimal cast? Why ''The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik,'' of course! True, it's a {{Parody}}, yet it was released by Creator/HannaBarbera in 1972, one year ahead of the {{Disney}} version.

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to ''Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox And The Hound'' excluding ''Alice In Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh''; ''Fox And Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next 3 features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the "Untouchables." [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in "The Classics: Walt Disney Home Video" aka the "Walt Disney Classics" (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") line in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later "Classics" reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword In The Stone'', ''The Aristocrats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox And The Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

* The Disney version of ''Robin Hood'' was the first of the "untouchables" [[note]]''Snow White'' to Bambi'' excluding ''Dumbo'', the [[OldShame package films]] except ''The Three Caballeros'' and ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (the latter WAS removed from video stores until the late 90's), and ''Cinderella'' to ''The Fox And The Hound'' excluding ''Alice In Wonderland'' and ''The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh''; ''Fox And Hound'' was the last feature before the 1984 management shift, and the next 3 features, ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'', joined the ''Untouchables.'' [[/note]] to be released on home video as the premiere title in "The Classics: Walt Disney Home Video" aka the "Walt Disney Classics" (nicknamed the "Black Diamonds") line in 1984, right after the 1984 management shift evicted older management who were resistant to releasing these movies anywhere other than theaters. In 1991, ''Robin Hood'' left the Disney Vault on a later "Classics" reissue and became a general release title, and as of 2015, ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Beauty & The Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Fantasia 2000'' replaced the package films, ''The Sword In The Stone'', ''The Aristocrats'', ''The Rescuers'', ''The Fox And The Hound'', ''The Black Cauldron'', ''The Great Mouse Detective'', and ''Oliver & Company'' as the ''Untouchables'' that are only released for home media on a limited basis.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: What was the first animated RobinHood movie with a FunnyAnimal cast? Why ''The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik,'' of course! True, it's a {{Parody}}, yet it was released by HannaBarbera in 1972, one year ahead of the {{Disney}} version.

* OlderThanTheyThink: What was the first animated RobinHood movie with a FunnyAnimal cast? Why ''Robin Hoodnik,'' of course! True, it's a {{Parody}}, yet it was released by HannaBarbera in 1972, one year ahead of the {{Disney}} version.

* OlderThanTheyThink: What was the first animated RobinHood movie with a FunnyAnimal cast? Why ''Robin Hoodnik," of course1 True, it's a {{Parody}}, yet it was released by HannaBarbera in 1972, one year ahead of the {{Disney}} version.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Disney film, there's Peter Ustinov as Prince John (''and'' King Richard), [[ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines Terry-Thomas]] as Sir Hiss. Little John shares the voice of Phil Harris with [[Disney/TheJungleBook Baloo]] and [[TheAristocats Thomas O'Malley]]. George Lindsay as Trigger was probably better known as [[TheAndyGriffithShow Goober]], and Pat Buttram as the Sheriff as [[GreenAcres Mr. Haney]].
** On [[GreenAcres that page]] you can see the Sheriff standing directly over [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] and [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]].

** Another alternate storyline involved Prince John setting another trap for Robin by sending fake love letters to him and Maid Marian so they will meet in Sherwood Forest where his guards will capture them.

** The special edition DVD shows off a reconstruction of an unused ending for the movie, in which [[spoiler:Robin briefly becomes a DudeInDistress following an injury sustained from his fall during the climax: he would be left with Maid Marian at the church while Little John went off to find help. Prince John comes in while Robin is still knocked out, and is prepared to stab Marian to get to Robin, while she is prepared to stand in front of him to defend him. Of course, both are saved by the timely arrival of good King Richard]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point, the animators considering playing with the AnimalStereotypes and make the Sheriff a goat, but indicative of Disney's creative poverty of the time, the director rejected it in favor of easy stereotypes.

* [[AnimationError Animation Errors]]
** During most of the film, characters have four digits--three fingers and a thumb. This is forgotten a number of times.
*** As the Sheriff is shaking his hands while Friar Tuck is yelling, he has four fingers. When he's finished, though, he's got three again.
*** When the Sheriff points Trigger's crossbow away, he has four fingers.
*** Four again when said crossbow fires.
*** Four fingers appear again when Skip is holding Little John's arm and crying.

** On [[GreenAcres that page]] you can see the Sheriff standing directly over [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] and [[Disney/{{Cinderella}} Lady Tremaine]].

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: In the Disney film, there's Peter Ustinov as Prince John (''and'' King Richard), [[ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines Terry-Thomas]] as Sir Hiss. Little John shares the voice of Phil Harris with [[Disney/TheJungleBook Baloo]] and [[TheAristocats Thomas O'Malley]]. George Lindsay as Trigger was probably better known as [[TheAndyGriffithShow Goober]], and Pat Buttram as the Sheriff as [[GreenAcres Mr. Haney]].