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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2021 · 1H 32M

Robin Hood

from Deconstructing Disney · host Rachel Casey

Episode SummaryErin and Rachel travel to Sherwood Forest and discuss Robin Hood (1973), the first Disney film to feature a cast entirely composed of anthropomorphized animals! Although their qualms with the film include the limited agency of female characters and the derision of fat characters, they also enjoyed the exciting plot and folksy music. Episode BibliographyAsher-Perrin, E. (2018, April 18). The Robin Hood You Love is A Lie. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2018/04/18/the-robin-hood-you-love-is-a-lie/Billington, D. (1973, December 22). Sir Hiss is the Show Stealer in Walt Disney's Robin Hood. The Gazette, 23.Brown, N. (2015). Individualism and national identity in Disney’s early British films. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 188-200. Canby, V. (1973, November 9). Screen: 'Robin Hood': Animals and Birds Star in Disney Version The Program. The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/1973/11/09/archives/screen-robin-hoodanimals-and-birds-star-in-disney-version-the.htmlCartoon Hangover. (2017, September 22). Every Recycled Disney Shot & Why - Snow White, Frozen, Toy Story, Moana and More - Cartoon Hangover. YouTube. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU21shbaVBoChrist, J. (1973, November 12). Calling the Blind Man's Bluff. New York Magazine, 6(46), 88-91. https://books.google.com/books?id=0eYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q&f=falseConradt, S. (2015, November 23). 11 Oo-De-Lally Facts About Robin Hood. Mental Floss. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70981/11-oo-de-lally-facts-about-robin-hoodFinch, C. (1975). The Art of Walt Disney: from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms. H.N. Abrams. https://archive.org/details/isbn_0810990075Finn, W. (2007, July 22). ROBIN HOOD CONFIDENTIAL pt. 2 : Keith Ward's "Reynard the Fox". Will Finn Blog. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://willfinn.blogspot.com/2007/07/robin-hood-confidential-pt-2-keith.htmlGilbert, R. (1973, November 26). Movies Around Town. New York Magazine, 6(48), 13. https://books.google.com/books?id=yeYCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13#v=onepage&q&f=falseHill, J. (2005, March 17). Why for? Jim Hill Media. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2005/03/18/562.aspxJay, C. (1973, December 3). Cinema: Quick Cuts. Time Magazine. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,908239,00.htmlMartin, C. (2018, February 18). Let's "Hear" It for Robin Hood. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlBFtRrEDxXWGdSILXcDfLNdXj03zf0JuMcBride, C. (2019, September 3). How Furries Became a Fandom. SYFY Wire. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/how-furries-became-a-fandomNess, M. (2016, September 22). Treading Ink: Disney's Robin Hood. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2016/09/22/treading-ink-disneys-robin-hood/Padnick, S. (2013, December 31). “Those Impudent Musical Peasants!”—Disney’s Robin Hood. Tor.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https://www.tor.com/2013/12/31/rewatching-robin-hood-disney/Paschke, J. (2013, July). Where’s Robin Hood of Nottingham these days? British Heritage, 40-43.Patten, F. (2012, July 15). Retrospective: An Illustrated Chronology of Furry Fandom, 1966–1996. flayrah. Retrieved January 15, 2021, from http://www.flayrah.com/4117/retrospective-illustrated-chronology-furry-fandom-1966-1996Robin Hood (1973 film). (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 12, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(1973_film)Reitherman, W. (Director). (1973). Robin Hood [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios.Sampson, W. (2009, May 27). Taking Another Look at Robin Hood. Mouse Planet. Retrieved January 11, 2021, from https://www.mouseplanet.com/8821/Taking_Another_Look_at_Robin_HoodSeal, G. (2009). The Robin Hood principle: Folklore, history, and the social bandit. Journal of Folklore Research, 46(1), 67-89.

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