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The Sword in the Stone poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.8 / 100
1963·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 19m

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!”

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.

Above the Line
Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand·DirectorBill Peet·ScreenplayGeorge Bruns·Original Music ComposerDonald Halliday·Editor
Cast
Sebastian Cabot·The Narrator/Sir Ector (voice)Karl Swenson·Merlin (voice)Junius Matthews·Archimedes the Owl (voice)Martha Wentworth·Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)Norman Alden·Kay (voice)Rickie Sorensen·Wart (voice)Ginny Tyler·Little Girl Squirrel (voice)Alan Napier·Sir Pellinore (voice)Richard Reitherman·Wart (voice)Robert Reitherman·Wart (voice)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Wolfgang Reitherman·Director
Writing· 1
Bill Peet·Screenplay
Editing· 1
Donald Halliday·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Bruns·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Walt Disney·Producer
By the Numbers
82.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
66%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$22M
ROI 640%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Magical, Adventurous, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a young boy with blonde hair, wearing a red and yellow tunic, holding a sword with both hands, looking upwards and smiling. Below him, a whi”

adventureanimationcomedy
Key Elements
SwordMagic WandDisney Logo
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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