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The Sword In The Stone

1963, Movie, G, 75 mins

The Sword In The Stone: Review

The legend of King Arthur, via the novel of T.H. White, was treated with modern touches by the Disney studios to appeal to the funny bone. This works well but dampens the mystical quality of the legend. In fact, when the lad Arthur pulls the sword out of the stone and is thus made king of England, he does so just to pry open a door. The concentration is on Merlin's training of Arthur to become king, entailing the turning of the boy into a fish, a squirrel, and a bird. In eac... read more leave a comment