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Robin Hoodlum

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 7m
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6.2/10
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Robin Hoodlum (1948)
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A slight role reversal for the Fox and Crow in this one, as the Crow was usually the smart one who ended up with the winning hand. Fox is Robin Hoodlum and the Crow is the Sheriff pursuing R... Read allA slight role reversal for the Fox and Crow in this one, as the Crow was usually the smart one who ended up with the winning hand. Fox is Robin Hoodlum and the Crow is the Sheriff pursuing R. Hoodlum and his merry band. He escapes one trap after another until he is lured into an ... Read allA slight role reversal for the Fox and Crow in this one, as the Crow was usually the smart one who ended up with the winning hand. Fox is Robin Hoodlum and the Crow is the Sheriff pursuing R. Hoodlum and his merry band. He escapes one trap after another until he is lured into an archery contest at the Palace---everybody plays the Palace sooner or later---and caught. H... Read all

  • Director
    • John Hubley
  • Writers
    • Sol Barzman
    • Phil Eastman
    • Chuck Jones
  • Stars
    • William Cottrell
    • Arthur O'Connell
    • James O'Rear
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    236
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Hubley
    • Writers
      • Sol Barzman
      • Phil Eastman
      • Chuck Jones
    • Stars
      • William Cottrell
      • Arthur O'Connell
      • James O'Rear
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    William Cottrell
    • Various
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Various
    • (uncredited)
    James O'Rear
    • Various
    • (uncredited)
    John T. Smith
    • Robin Hoodlum
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Peter Virgo
    • Various
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Hubley
    • Writers
      • Sol Barzman
      • Phil Eastman
      • Chuck Jones
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    10tavm

    Robin Hoodlum is a great start for UPA

    The Fox and Crow are probably not mentioned much in the annals of great animated cartoon characters but they're possibly responsible for a) Columbia's Screen Gems Cartoons' survival through the '40s and b) UPA's eventual acceptance as Screen Gems' replacement in the studio's animated shorts division. Here the Fox is the title character with the Crow becoming the new sheriff assigned to capture him. Nice switch on who becomes the fall guy here if you're familiar with their Screen Gems shorts. Loved the negotiations concerning various money and deadline exchanges between the Crow and the king. Also loved the Merry Men and their mention of "Tea Time" as a ritual. What a very worthy start for the new UPA studio!
    10llltdesq

    A rather unusual take on Robin Hood that is a real treat!

    This cartoon, nominated for an Oscar, is part of a series featuring The Fox and The Crow by UPA and Columbia. This is not your grandfather's Robin Hood at all! Thoroughly delightful from start to finish. This was out on one of the Columbia Classics series of tapes and is well worth hunting up. UPA did some of the most interesting and creative shorts around in the late 1940s-1950s and almost everything they did was at least very good and much is excellent! Highly recommended

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      UPA's first theatrical short for Columbia Pictures, which brings us Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing shorts, lasted from 1948 to 1959 before Columbia's predecessor Screen Gems Cartoons ended in 1949 due to budget problems. Meanwhile, Hanna-Barbera took over the contract for distributing their shorts for Loopy De Loop from 1959 to 1965 after Columbia losing its contract from UPA for the animated theatrical shorts and began releasing television cartoons from 1959 and onwards.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #1.9 (1989)

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Color Favorites (1963-1964 Season) #4: Robin Hoodlum
    • Production company
      • United Productions of America (UPA)
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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