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The Sword in the Stone

  • 1963
  • G
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
116K
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POPULARITY
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Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Sword in the Stone (1963)
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A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English histo... Read allA poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.

  • Directors
    • Wolfgang Reitherman
    • Clyde Geronimi
    • David Hand
  • Writers
    • Bill Peet
    • T.H. White
  • Stars
    • Rickie Sorensen
    • Sebastian Cabot
    • Karl Swenson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    116K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,550
    2,346
    • Directors
      • Wolfgang Reitherman
      • Clyde Geronimi
      • David Hand
    • Writers
      • Bill Peet
      • T.H. White
    • Stars
      • Rickie Sorensen
      • Sebastian Cabot
      • Karl Swenson
    • 149User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast17

    Rickie Sorensen
    • Wart
    • (voice)
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Sir Ector
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Merlin
    • (voice)
    Junius Matthews
    • Archimedes
    • (voice)
    Ginny Tyler
    Ginny Tyler
    • Little Girl Squirrel
    • (voice)
    Martha Wentworth
    Martha Wentworth
    • Madam Mim
    • (voice)
    • …
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Sir Kay
    • (voice)
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Sir Pellinore
    • (voice)
    Richard Reitherman
    • Wart
    • (voice)
    Robert Reitherman
    • Wart
    • (voice)
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Knight in Crowd #1
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Jo Allen
    Barbara Jo Allen
    • Scullery Maid
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Darian
    • The Minstrel in opening sequence
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Benn Laucano
    • Catfish
    • (uncredited)
    James MacDonald
    • The Wolf
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Tudor Owen
    Tudor Owen
    • Knight in Crowd
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Black Bart
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Wolfgang Reitherman
      • Clyde Geronimi
      • David Hand
    • Writers
      • Bill Peet
      • T.H. White
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    User reviews149

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    • Trivia
      Although Walt Disney never knew it, he himself was character designer Bill Peet's model for Merlin. Peet saw them both as argumentative, cantankerous, but playful and very intelligent. Peet also gave Merlin Walt's nose. This was the second instance in which Walt unknowingly served as model for a wizard, the first being the wizard Yensid from the Sorcerer's Apprentice in Fantasia (1940). This explains why the character was given the name Yensid. This read backwards is Disney.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the entire film Wart's voice keeps on changing from being child-like to adult-like. One of the easiest spots to notice this is in the throne room towards the end when Wart is trying to get somebody else to take his place. He says "Oh Archimedes, I wish Merlin were here!" in his adult voice, then the camera goes to a distant view and he calls "Merlin, Merlin" in his child voice.
    • Quotes
      • Madame Mim: Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely. I do hope it's serious. Something dreadful.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK DVD version omits part of Madam Mim's first line "Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely. I do hope it's serious. Something dreadful." She now says "Sounds like someone's sick. How lovely."
    • Connections
      Edited into The Jungle Book (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      The Legend of the Sword in the Stone
      (1963) (uncredited)
      Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
      Sung by Fred Darian

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 21, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La espada en la piedra
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Studios - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,000,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,230,614
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio, open matte)

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