Russell thorndike wrote a half dozen or so books about dr. Syn, alias the scarecrow with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizenship and loyalty to an oppressive. I just got the bluray as i said above, and ive been thinking about covering it anyway.
Claiming one of three spots in the series eighth wave, dr. 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. The rest of the cast was solid, too, as was the historical detailing, and the costumes and scenery were nicely done. 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. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern. 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. Syn aka the scarecrow who was well know and fear man by both sinner and saints alike, was a member of the league of extraordinary gentlemen along the woodsman know as hawkeye, the scarlet. Great family entertainment with patrick mcgoohan danger man, the prisoneras dr syn. Alias the scarecrowand played on television a number of times over the course of the 1970s. In 18th century england, the vicar of dymchurch patrick mcgoohan takes on the alias of.
Disneys scarecrow of romney marsh and again as night creatures from hammer house. The scarecrow of romney marsh walt disney treasures limited edition. Walt disneys thrilling threepart adventure was produced for his wonderful world of color weekly tv show and aired. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizensh. The tv series was produced for disneys wonderful world of color weekly series, which took advantage of the novelty of color tv at the time. 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. Fw presents disney plus and minuses the fire and water network. Syn, doctor syn, captain clegg, smuggling in kent, day of syn, terry anthony, st. Syn patrick mcgoohan becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart king george iiis taxmen. The later books serve as earlier adventures of the scarecrow. Eventually, in 1975, disney did release a movie, known as dr. Patrick did his last interview, ever, for disneys dvd release of dr. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1962 cast and crew moviefone.
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. In alan moore and kevin oneills league of extraordinary gentlemen a portrait reveals that dr syn was a member of the 18th century league, alongside the scarlet pimpernel, the pimpernels wife, lemuel gulliver gullivers travels, natty bumpo hawkeye from last of the mohicans and fanny hill. Fw presents disney plus and minuses the fire and water. It starred parick mcgoohan as the title character, george cole as his number two mr. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh. 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. Scarecrows are used across the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Syn created by russell thorndike, disney found a folk hero with echoes of robin hood and zorro a model member of the community.
Syn, alias the scarecrow that was released theatrically in 1963 overseas and in 1975 stateside. The film alone had several national and international theatrical releases in the 1960s and 1970s. This disney 2 dvd collection, the scarecrow of romney marsh tells the story of a late 1700s robin hood, dr. Syn alias the scarecrow for me even though there wasnt anything he hated more. 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. The selfproclaimed master of fear is an obsessive exprofessor of psychology in gotham city who uses a variety of experimental toxins to exploit the. In 18th century england, the vicar of dymchurch patrick mcgoohan takes on the alias of the scarecrow. Syn, childrens paradise, artists paradise, history of dr. Syn, lockwood, loder, arliss, roy neill, lockwood, arliss, loder when customs and excise men arrive at the village of dymchurch in kent, they uncover an intricate smuggling network being coordinated by the local parson, dr syn.
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. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of dr. Syn, alias the scarecrow film theatrical version of the scarecrow of romney marsh television episodes. Well, while youre shut up inside your house, why not check out the latest episode of the forgotten filmcast. Syn, alias the scarecrow is full of mcgoohans slyness and crackling dialogue, full of plotting and trickery. And so began the hardtoforget theme song to the scarecrow of romney marsh. The scarecrow of romney marsh walt disney treasures limited edition tin scarecrow. Forgotten films a look at the movies forgotten by time. A scarecrow is a scarecrow decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. A member of the disney movie club has to be really on the ball to buy dvds either right away or as a preorder.
Unknown to all but a few locals dr syn also hides a secret past, that he was once the notorious pirate captain clegg. Christopher syn became the basis for the 1962 disney production see below. 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. Mar 03, 20 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. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. All you have to do is have a netflix account and add it to your queue. Patrick mcgoohan, george cole, michael hordern, tony britton, sean scully, alan dobie production company. The film alone had several national and international theatrical releases in. Son of doctor syn, scarecrow of the romney marsh, dr. Syn on video, the film has since reached cult status and survives as one of mcgoohans great performances. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 dvd region 1 us. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His battle against the british soldiers, even the king himself is a legendary tale, portrayed by patrick mcgoohan who recently passed away.
Mippshellspite, michael hordern squire thomas banks, geoffrey keen general pugh, tony britton simon bates, sean. Jul 26, 2012 our next entry in the forgotten disney series covers a fan favorite among many disney geeks 1964s dr. Syn makes its longawaited dvd debut in both its 3episode format and its feature film version titled dr. The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a television miniseries by walt disney in 1964 and starred patrick mcgoohan. The series was later repackaged as a feature filmnow titled dr. Patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, kay cole, alan dobie, eric flynn. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh all rights belong to the walt disney corporation uk release date. Mipps, and geoffrey keen as his nemesis, the unprincipled general pugh. The disney movie was adapted into a three part gold key series in 1964. Syn alias the scarecrow the wonderful world of disney vic from the screenplay by. Syn alias the scarecrow 1963 part 1 opening credits. Our next entry in the forgotten disney series covers a fan favorite among many disney geeks 1964s dr. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizenship and loyalty to an oppressive british government. Publication date 1975 topics adventure and adventurers, heroes and heroines.
Syn, alias the scarecrow 1963 james neilson on allmovie this disney drama, originally broadcast as a. I began this project in july 2000, and worked at it, on and off, until january 2003. Syn the scarecrow of romney marsh dvd remains a disney classic and holds up well 50 years after its initial tv run. Syn alias the scarecrow the wonderful world of disney. This disney drama, originally broadcast as a threepart tv episode, tells the story of a vicars double life.
Syn alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. Based on the book, christopher syn, by russell thorndike and william buchanan accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100902 17. Syn, alias the scarecrow movie this disney drama, originally broadcast as a threepart tv episode, tells the story of a vicars double life. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1962 cast and crew english vicar dr. Syn, alias the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan george cole tony britton 1962 english vicar dr. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell. Syn, alias the scarecrow, the british theatrical version was released on a double. Robert westerby teleplay, russell thorndike, william buchanan book cast. This time todd is joined by toby roan from 50 westerns from the fifties to talk about a 1954 3d western directed by william castle, jesse james vs the daltons. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 kent film office. The first, doctor syn 1937, featured noted actor george arliss in the title role and was its stars last film. Christopher syn by day and the fearsome scarecrow of romney marsh by nightis wonderfully portrayed by the great actor patrick macgoohan. Though it was unfamiliar to me, it turned out to hold up very well for a number of reasons both technical and storywise.
He, as many of you know, was both a longtime business associate and very close friend. 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. The scarecrow of romney marsh contains the 3part miniseries that aired on tv in 1964 and the movie version. Jonathan crane is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics.
This book, the first, comes when clegg the pirate, who has been living in quiet seclusion in romney marsh at dymchurch as a minister, dr. But he is also a notorious smuggler who uses his illgotten gains to benefit his impoverished village. Syn aka the scarecrow who was well know and fear man by both sinner and saints alike, was a member of the league of extraordinary gentlemen along. Patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern, geoffrey keen, kay walsh, eric pohlmann.