What is there to say? It's a camp swashbuckling costume drama with a gallop of romp. It's the traditional story, though the Sheriff of Nottingham is a cowardly underling to the evil Prince John. Errol Flynn IS Robin. Swarve and dashing. The right mix of light-hearted trickster, trellis climbing romantic and heartened rebel leader. Cuts a fine figure in tights too! Olivia de Havilland is just damn gorgeous in technicolour and plays Marion well.
Great set action pieces, lovingly shot and a righteous conclusion where the good triumph and the hero gets the girl. Perfect Sunday afternoon fodder.
Really though, you think the costume department would be wary of VPLs seeing as they made him wear tights!
Patric Knowles as Will Scarlet. A rather camp man if ever I saw one. Plays the lute whilst Robin duels with Little John and insists on wearing vivid red whilst everyone else is camouflaged in Lincoln green!
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