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The Sword in the Stone

"Tired of living in a Medieval mess... Merlin uses all his magic powers to change a scrawny little boy into a legendary hero!"

1963-12-25 Animation 1hr 19m

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

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Storyline

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

  • Released
    1963-12-25
  • Revenue
    $22,200,000
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 19m
  • Genre
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

Crew

T.H. White
Novel
Walt Disney
Producer

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Cast

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

The Narrator/Sir Ector (voice)
Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Merlin (voice)
Junius Matthews

Junius Matthews

Archimedes the Owl (voice)
Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)
Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Kay (voice)
Rickie Sorensen

Rickie Sorensen

Wart (voice)
Ginny Tyler

Ginny Tyler

Little Girl Squirrel (voice)
Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Sir Pellinore (voice)
Robert Reitherman

Robert Reitherman

Wart (voice)
Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen

Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonald

James MacDonald

The Wolf / Pike / Tiger Mim (voice) (uncredited)
Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Knight in Crowd (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Fred Darian

Fred Darian

The Minstrel in opening sequence (voice) (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Sword in the Stone
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A Review by Kamurai 5

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-11

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. T... read more

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. There just isn't anything in the well in which to return. Sure all the magic is amusing, and the animal adventures are cute, as well as a nice reminder of how good we have it as humans, but I really feel like we ruined that squirrel's life, and I'm sad about it. The actual story of the sword in the stone is very short, because it's not interesting: it's all the adventures that Arthur has growing the kingdom, establishing rule over (what would be) England, and his adventures as an adult king (most of which were his knights') to include warring with neighbors. While the jocks versus nerds analogy through the movie is interesting, it feels polarizing, and the message of education / knowledge is mixed throughout the movie. Future references to the (1963) present just dates the movie and aren't all that funny, and it tells the audience that just because you have knowledge, doesn't mean you can use it. Then in the 3rd act, we start a controversy over having knowledge / skills can be used to better or worsen things, and other than inspiring Star Wars, I don't know what the point of it was. My favorite part was when Archimedes got to laugh: he seemed like he really needed it.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-27

"Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight... read more

"Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight. Those plans are soon up in the air, though, when he has a chance encounter with "Merlin" in the forest and is soon the wizard's pet project. You see, the wise if scatty old man knows the true identity of the young man, and is determined to prepare him for what's to come. What now ensues isn't so much an Arthurian legend, more a compendium of fun and colourful escapades at "Wart", his boss "Sir Ector" and his scholarly tutor "Archimedes" have some messy and sometimes scary escapades. I quite enjoyed this. It's quickly paced and makes no bones about it's intention to entertain rather than do any educating of it's own! We've got suits of armour, dragons, magical dishwashers and, of course, "Madame Min" and the characterisations are engaging and mischievous. It's written with light-hearted comedy in mind, takes in easy on the moralising, and I found it a joyful production to watch for eighty minutes.

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A Review by Kamurai

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. There just isn't anything in the well in which to return. Sure all the magic is amusing, and the ani...

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A Review by Kamurai 5

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-11

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. There just isn't anything in the well in which to return. Su...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-27

"Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight. Those plans are soon up in the air, though, when he has a ...

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