NEW Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures) (DVD)
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NEW Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures) (DVD):
$375.00
Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures)
- Title:Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures)
- Genre:Kids & Family
- EAN:0786936769005
- UPC:786936769005
- Actors:Patrick McGoohan; George Cole; Kay Cole; Alan Dobie; Eric Flynn
- Languages:English
- Studio:Walt Disney Video
- Release date:11-Nov-2008
- Region code:1 (U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda)
- Viewer rating:NR (Not Rated)
- No. of discs:2
- Attention: This DVD disc has region code \'1\' which is suitable for use in U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Please make sure your DVD player is able to play this movie. Feel free to contact our customer service team if you have any questions regarding DVD region code.\"On the southern coast of England/There’s a legend people tell/Of days long ago when the great Scarecrow/Would ride from the jaws of hell/And laugh with a fiendish yell.\" Okay, it may not be as catchy as \"The Ballad of Davy Crockett,\" but anyone who was glued to their TV sets in 1964 to watch the continuing adventures and heroic exploits of Dr. Syn on the Disney anthology series,The Wonderful World of Color, should feel a shiver of excitement that goes beyond mere nostalgia at hearing this theme song again. Old-fashioned to be sure, butThe Scarecrow of Romney Marshis still a ripping yarn and rousing family entertainment with its unforgettable hero, despicable villain, galloping chases and breathless escapes. Grandly produced in England, this three-part miniseries is \"a story of high adventure and heart,\" as Walt Disney states in his folksy and avuncular episode introductions. Patrick McGoohan (known at the time for his iconic role as John Drake onDanger Man) stars as Dr. Syn, who leads a double life as a mild-mannered village vicar by day, and a fearsome avenger known as the Scarecrow by night. The haunting burlap-masked Scarecrow is a folk hero to the villagers, who are overtaxed by King George III, and brutalized by his press-gangs, who violently shanghai men into Navy service. Only two know the Scarecrow’s true identity, his sexton Mipps (George Cole), and the local Justice of the Peace’s son, John (Sean Scully, from Disney’sThe Prince and the Pauper). There is a love story between John’s older sister and conflicted and compassionate English soldier Lt. Brackenbury (Eric Flynn), but it doesn’t slow things down or get too yucky. Over the course of three near-hour-long episodes, the Scarecrow foils attempts by his nemesis, General Pugh (Geoffrey Keen) to capture him, or intimidate villagers into giving him up. Leonard Maltin does his usual sterling job as enthusiastic host, who introduces the series, reflects on its place in the Disney canon, and credits the restoration efforts that made this pristine presentation possible. This two-disc set presents the miniseries as it originally aired, and also includes the widescreen feature film version that was released overseas. Disc one contains an interesting featurette about Dr. Syn’s historical and literary origins. Disc two features a segment about the British films that launched Disney’s live-action feature film career. This welcome addition to theWalt Disney Treasuresline does full justice to one of Disney’s most wanted titles.--Donald Liebenson
NEW Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures) (DVD):
$375.00