tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post2487945845841805750..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Walt Disney's The Fighting Prince of DonegalRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-43891541823422435792012-07-08T22:32:14.779-04:002012-07-08T22:32:14.779-04:00Yes, Richard Todd was the lead in THE STORY OF ROB...Yes, Richard Todd was the lead in THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD. I always liked him and he could be very good if given a chance, as in THE HASTY HEART and Hitchcock's STAGE FRIGHT.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17631384252195026472012-07-08T15:25:03.838-04:002012-07-08T15:25:03.838-04:00I remember seeing a lot of these Disney Brit movie...I remember seeing a lot of these Disney Brit movies either in the theater or on early television and you've hit the nail right on the head, Rick, with your comment that could really be applied to all of the live-action Disney films of that time: '...comes across as solid, but without generating any tangible excitement.' These are all, far as I'm concerned, forgettable films. Though at the time, they were okay for a Saturday afternoon at the movies. They live in my memory in a kind of Technicolor haze of similarity. Hmmmm, since I remember them in color, I must have seen them in the theater. <br /><br />Was it Richard Todd that played Disney's Robin Hood? Now that was an actor who had looks (I had a crush on him) and acting ability, but who never could generate any real excitement on screen. He was perfect for Disney. You can tell I much preferred Disney's animated films. :)<br /><br />Thanks for that info on the money thing. I never realized that was the reason for all those Brit Disney films then.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57113756087557172582012-07-04T18:55:47.319-04:002012-07-04T18:55:47.319-04:00I actually watched this BECAUSE of Peter McEnery (...I actually watched this BECAUSE of Peter McEnery (I'm a big fan), but I found the fake red hair quite frightening! ;-D<br /><br />I agree that, although pleasant, it's not something one watches over and over!Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562702535170134885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68295920981730767802012-07-04T17:02:19.671-04:002012-07-04T17:02:19.671-04:00I haven't seen THOMASINA in years, but it'...I haven't seen THOMASINA in years, but it's on my short list after watching THE PALLISERS, THE FORSYTE SAGA, and MONARCH OF THE GLEN with Susan Hampshire.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-18797392712888005202012-07-04T17:01:14.870-04:002012-07-04T17:01:14.870-04:00Well said about Susan Hampshire. She has become on...Well said about Susan Hampshire. She has become one of my favorite stars.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-15672980801932100002012-07-04T17:00:45.794-04:002012-07-04T17:00:45.794-04:00Toto, when I saw the cast, I thought Tom Adams wou...Toto, when I saw the cast, I thought Tom Adams would be the heavy and Gordon Jackson a mentor to the prince. But Gordon is fine as the villain and Tom effective as Hugh's ally (whose character is famous in his own right).Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-32760434755827190462012-07-04T14:10:59.784-04:002012-07-04T14:10:59.784-04:00I'd love to see this one again - Disney must h...I'd love to see this one again - Disney must have made THE THREE LIVES OF THOMASINA about a cat around the same time, Susan Hampshire was also in that with Patrick McGoohan and the MARY POPPINS kids. McEnery (the first Hamlet I ever saw on stage in 1967) was also the lead in Walt's THE MOONSPINNERS - where he gave Hayley Mills her first kiss - a terrific one from 1964 with a great range of acting styles, from Eli Wallach's method to Pola Negri's silent star with not much to do for the great Irene Papas from Greece or Joan Greenwood from England, along with those farceurs Sheila Hancock and John Le Mesurier. Heady stuff !Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-11835205855076173582012-07-04T11:14:08.869-04:002012-07-04T11:14:08.869-04:00It's hard to imagine Gordon Jackson as a villa...It's hard to imagine Gordon Jackson as a villain, but I love Susan Hampshire, a wonderful actress. She brings a special luminosity to everything she does.Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-1035657013572369762012-07-04T08:05:52.410-04:002012-07-04T08:05:52.410-04:00Today I plan to see "Brave" (about a red...Today I plan to see "Brave" (about a red haired Scottish girl) so I smiled seeing your review of "The Fighting Prince of Donegal" this morning. The settings are a lot of fun in this film and it is interesting to watch the escapes and final battle. My favorite performance in "Fighting Prince" would have to be the one by Gordon Jackson, even though he is very un-Hudson like. And it is always fun to see Susan Hampshire! Well done, Rick, and Happy Independence Day!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.com