Syn, alias the scarecrow 1962 cast and crew english vicar dr. Claiming one of three spots in the series eighth wave, dr. Walt disneys thrilling threepart adventure was produced for his wonderful world of color weekly tv show and aired. The third film the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 was a three part disney mini series made for television. They are doctor syn 1937, captain clegg 1962, and the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963. Syn legend, from his origins in literature through walt disneys film version. Syn, alias the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan george cole tony britton 1962 english vicar dr. It also won best noneuropean film at denmarks 1974 bodil awards. Syn, alias the scarecrow is full of mcgoohans slyness and crackling dialogue, full of plotting and trickery. Belgium flemish title literal english title the man with two faces. Christopher syn became the basis for the 1962 disney production see below.
Syn, alias the scarecrow film theatrical version of the scarecrow of romney marsh television episodes. There have been 3 films made with the doctor syn character. Originally a threepart television series chopped together into one featurelength film, the movie version doesnt lose much of the appeal of the full version, nor is it. One night a girl is slain in the woods of a small town, two teenagers, sam and les, inadvertently cross the killers path while robbing the hens of. The scarecrow is a 1982 new zealand film, also known as klynham summer in america. It was directed by sam pillsbury based on the 1963 horror novel by new zealand author ronald hugh morrieson. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizensh. Congratulations to valkyrie films on making this classic piece of disney. Our next entry in the forgotten disney series covers a fan favorite among many disney geeks 1964s dr. The scarecrow of romney marsh walt disney treasures. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of dr.
The film alone had several national and international theatrical releases in. Bottom line this is a great classic piece of filmtelevision history and defiantly earns a spot. A largely forgotten but excellent disney adaptation of russel thorndikes historical stories of dr syn, by day a quiet and godfearing local vicar. Think againits actually walt disneys the scarecrow of romney. In 1973, roger ebert gave it three stars, comparing the story to. Great family entertainment with patrick mcgoohan danger man, the prisoneras dr syn. Simon lack, elsie wagstaff, peter welch, james neilson. Probably the best known is the walt disney film made of the character which starred patrick mcgoohan in the title role, known either as the scarecrow of romney marsh or dr syn, alias the scarecrow. Welcome to the scarecrow of romney marsh costume page. His favorite film is the adventures of buckaroo banzai across the 8th dimension.
A tale of the romney marsh is the first in the series of. Syn, doctor syn, captain clegg, smuggling in kent, day of syn, terry anthony, st. But he is also a notorious smuggler who uses his illgotten gains to benefit his impoverished village. Alias the scarecrowand played on television a number of times over the course of the 1970s. Finding his parish flock taxed into poverty, a country vicar secretly organizes a rebellion against the kings dr. And so began the hardtoforget theme song to the scarecrow of romney marsh. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. I was one of the lucky ones that was able to buy it when it came out but i feal that disney needs to leave its petty prejiduces behind and get out of the vault and put this movie on. I will never forget the time my wife and i sat with him at his breakfast table at his beautiful home in pacific palisades.
Syn, alias the scarecrow with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It starred parick mcgoohan as the title character, george cole as his number two mr. Disneys scarecrow of romney marsh and again as night creatures from hammer house. Supposedly set in 1780, though internal details point to c. The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a television miniseries by walt disney in 1964 and starred patrick mcgoohan. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh all rights belong to the walt disney corporation uk release date. A member of the disney movie club has to be really on the ball to buy dvds either right away or as a preorder. Syn patrick mcgoohan becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart king george iiis taxmen. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell.
Playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Christopher syn by day and the fearsome scarecrow of romney marsh by nightis wonderfully portrayed by the great actor patrick macgoohan. Syn alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. Syn on video, the film has since reached cult status and survives as one of mcgoohans great performances. Syn, alias the scarecrow the title of the theatrical film released in 1963, aka the scarecrow of romney marsh the title of the three television episodes broadcast in 1964. Patrick did his last interview, ever, for disneys dvd release of dr. A very entertaining adventure film about an 18thcentury smuggler and his masked gang marauding near the white cliffs of dover in southern england. The rest of the cast was solid, too, as was the historical detailing, and the costumes and scenery were nicely done. The swashbuckling dr syn aka the scarecrow is as great a masked righter of wrongs as zorro, batman and the rest of them. Jul 26, 2012 then, to his surprise, he found there were actually likeminded individuals who were kind enough to visit the site.
In eighteenth century england, the mysterious masked rider known as the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan leads a rebel band to save the town of romney marsh from king george iiis eric pohlmanns oppression and naval press gangs. Syn alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh is impossible to obtain from disney itself or from any legitimate retailer only three weeks after its release. Although basic by todays standards the quality of the film both visually and aurally is more than adequate and carries the story extremely well. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1963 james neilson on allmovie this disney drama, originally broadcast as a. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1963 the movie database tmdb. Mipps, and geoffrey keen as his nemesis, the unprincipled general pugh. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. He, as many of you know, was both a longtime business associate and very close friend. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizenship and loyalty to an oppressive british government. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 dvd is a film treasure you will enjoy over and over again, and it continues to dazzle 50 years after it was created. Yes, this fantastic walt disney production spanned two eras of childhood, living on in not only repeated television reruns, but also as an edited down featurelength film, dr. The first, doctor syn 1937, featured noted actor george arliss in the title role and was its stars last film.
The scarecrow of romney marsh walt disney treasures limited edition tin scarecrow. This disney 2 dvd collection, the scarecrow of romney marsh tells the story of a late 1700s robin hood, dr. Syn alias the scarecrow 1963 part 1 opening credits. Its the kind of swashbuckler where people listen at door cracks or from behind walls, pretend to be sleeping when the guards come checking and the villains get to say great juicy lines like fail meand you are finished. I was one of the lucky ones that was able to buy it when it came out but i feal that disney needs to leave its petty prejiduces behind and get out of the vault and put this movie on dvd and a lot of there other great old movies.
The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 dvd region 1 us. Syn, the local village vicar by day, and the scarecrow, a frightening masked smuggler by night, robbing ships and thwarting the kings men. This disney drama, originally broadcast as a threepart tv episode, tells the story of a vicars double life. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern. Syn the scarecrow of romney marsh dvd remains a disney classic and holds up well 50 years after its initial tv run.
At the 1973 cannes film festival, the film won the equivalent of the palme dor of later years, the grand prix du festival international du film, shared with the hireling directed by alan bridges. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 dvd. Extract from a television showing circa 1990 of the early 1960s film starring patrick mcgoohan and many other british character actors of the time. The scarecrow of romney marsh also known as doctor syn, alias the scarecrow is a threepart adaptation of russell thorndykes first doctor syn adventure, made for walt disneys wonderful world of color in 1964. I am eternally grateful for his work, his legacy and his friendship. Patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, kay cole, alan dobie, eric flynn. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh. Syn alias the scarecrow for me even though there wasnt anything he hated more. I began this project in july 2000, and worked at it, on and off, until january 2003.
Sooner check out ebay for a used copy, or download from a torrent site. Then one day he was asked by the retroist himself to come write for one of the most awesome sites on the internet. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 dvd 2disc set. Son of doctor syn, scarecrow of the romney marsh, dr. The series was later repackaged as a feature filmnow titled dr. Syn, alias the scarecrow, the featurelength film created from the tv episodes for release in england. His battle against the british soldiers, even the king himself is a legendary tale, portrayed by patrick mcgoohan who recently passed away. Contrary to rumours that this is secondstring american new wave, this pacinohackman doublehander is a freewheeling masterpiece. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. All you have to do is have a netflix account and add it to your queue. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1962 cast and crew moviefone. Syn makes its longawaited dvd debut in both its 3episode format and its feature film version titled dr. The scarecrow is a 20 animated short film and advertisement by the american restaurant chain chipotle mexican grill.
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