Robin Hood-Most Wanted Edition (1973) -

"...a lot to like.  At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Editor's Note An imaginative Disney version of the Robin Hood legend. Fun and romance abounds as the swashbuckling hero of Sherwood Forest, and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Love").

	Brian Bedford - Voice Of
	Don Griffith - Art Director
	Floyd Huddleston - Original Music By
	George Bruns - Original Music By
	Jim Melton - Editor
	Ken Anderson - Writer
	Larry Clemmons - Writer
	Monica Evans - Voice Of
	Peter Ustinov - Voice Of
	Phil Harris - Voice Of
	Tom Acosta - Editor
	Wolfgang Reitherman - Director
	Wolfgang Reitherman - Producer

The woodland creatures of Sherwood Forest retell the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. With the help of a lively ballad, Rooster Allan a Dale recounts the adventures of handsome rogue Robin and his Merry Men, the cowardly Prince John and the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham. Epinions.com 9 of 10
The comic timing here is off the scale. Whether it's something simple like a banjo string breaking, or Prince John's eternal torment of his assistant Sir Hiss, there's always something. My favorite has got to be Lady Kluck. She and the lovely (quite so for a cartoon character) Maid Marian share a great ladies' rapport, but Lady Kluck has a way with the kids as well; her imitation of Prince John is great! And her crazy bashing-of-rhino-heads-into-the-ground move that she uses in battle is so ridiculously effective, that itself warrants a good chuckle or two. Prince John's sleeping scene toward the end is equally hysterical...There really is not a single character in this film that I don't like.

Decent Films Guide 8 of 10
As post-Sleeping Beauty Disney animated features go, Robin Hood is a fine entry, better than The Sword in the Stone or The Fox and the Hound but not as good as The Jungle Book or The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. On the down side, it suffers from uninspired animation and a one-dimensional title character (fine Brian Bedford); on the up side, it benefits from strong supporting vocal talent (Phil Harris as a Baloo-like Little John, Peter Ustinov as Prince John, inimitable Andy Devine as Friar Tuck, Pat Buttram as the Sheriff of Nottingham), a catchy country-themed soundtrack courtesy of Roger Miller as Alan-a-Dale, and a fine swashbuckling plot. - Steven D. Greydanus