His battle against the british soldiers, even the king himself is a legendary tale, portrayed by patrick mcgoohan who recently passed away. Syn alias the scarecrow the wonderful world of disney. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Think againits actually walt disneys the scarecrow of romney. The scarecrow of romney marsh walt disney treasures limited edition tin scarecrow. He, as many of you know, was both a longtime business associate and very close friend. By supporting treasuretrovebooks, youre supporting a small business, and, in turn, etsy. Belgium flemish title literal english title the man with two faces. A largely forgotten but excellent disney adaptation of russel thorndikes historical stories of dr syn, by day a quiet and godfearing local vicar. Son of doctor syn, scarecrow of the romney marsh, dr.
I was one of the lucky ones that was able to buy it when it came out but i feal that disney needs to leave its petty prejiduces behind and get out of the vault and put this movie on. Syn makes its longawaited dvd debut in both its 3episode format and its feature film version titled dr. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Syn, alias the scarecrow with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. All you have to do is have a netflix account and add it to your queue.
In alan moore and kevin oneills league of extraordinary gentlemen a portrait reveals that dr syn was a member of the 18th century league, alongside the scarlet pimpernel, the pimpernels wife, lemuel gulliver gullivers travels, natty bumpo hawkeye from last of the mohicans and fanny hill. The disney movie was adapted into a three part gold key series in 1964. The later books serve as earlier adventures of the scarecrow. Patrick did his last interview, ever, for disneys dvd release of dr. Also, in 1960, american author william buchanan published christopher syn, which is essentially a reworking of further adventures of doctor syn with some changes. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18thcentury romney marsh, where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night by boat from france to avoid high tax. Scarecrow definition and meaning collins english dictionary. But he is also a notorious smuggler who uses his illgotten gains to benefit his impoverished village. Syn, alias the scarecrow is full of mcgoohans slyness and crackling dialogue, full of plotting and trickery. Syn was known as the scarecrow in thorndikes novels. A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Yes, this fantastic walt disney production spanned two eras of childhood, living on in not only repeated television reruns, but also as an edited down featurelength film, dr. That in turn became the basis for the 1963 disney movie see below and a novelization of the disney theatrical version, titled doctor syn, alias the scarecrow was written by vic.
And so began the hardtoforget theme song to the scarecrow of romney marsh. A scarecrow is an object in the shape of a person, which is put in a field where crops. In eighteenth century england, the mysterious masked rider known as the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan leads a rebel band to save the town of romney marsh from king george iiis eric pohlmanns oppression and naval press gangs. Syn alias the scarecrow for me even though there wasnt anything he hated more. Discover the unique items that treasuretrovebooks creates.
Walt disneys thrilling threepart adventure was produced for his wonderful world of color weekly tv show and aired. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of dr. I am eternally grateful for his work, his legacy and his friendship. Syn, alias the scarecrow revisited romney marsh, world. Scarecrow of romney marsh mask and hat set by film movie, movies, films. Syn, alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh 1963 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The rest of the cast was solid, too, as was the historical detailing, and the costumes and scenery were nicely done. Walt disney thought the scarecrow was real plus a fact. Syn, alias the scarecrow and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell thorndike. The film alone had several national and international theatrical releases in. Great family entertainment with patrick mcgoohan danger man, the prisoneras dr syn. Scarecrow video is the largest independent video store in the country with over 120,000 individual titles available for rent. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh all rights belong to the walt disney corporation uk release date.
It is a battle both of wits and action that the scarecrow must win to save not only his own life but those of the. Minor battles were fought, sometimes at night, between gangs. This book, the first, comes when clegg the pirate, who has been living in quiet seclusion in romney marsh at dymchurch as a minister, dr. Though it was unfamiliar to me, it turned out to hold up very well for a number of reasons both technical and storywise.
Syn, alias the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan george cole tony britton 1962 english vicar dr. The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a television miniseries by walt disney in 1964 and starred patrick mcgoohan. Syn alias the scarecrow the scarecrow of romney marsh is impossible to obtain from disney itself or from any legitimate retailer only three weeks after its release. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1975 edition open library. Syn, alias the scarecrow, the british theatrical version was released on a double bill with the sword in the stone, and ran during the 1963 christmas season advertised in the january 1964 issue of photoplay. Welcome to the scarecrow of romney marsh costume page. Patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, kay cole, alan dobie, eric flynn. Although basic by todays standards the quality of the film both visually and aurally is more than adequate and carries the story extremely well. Syn starring patrick mcgoohan, or the other filmed versions. Based on the book, christopher syn, by russell thorndike and william buchanan accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100902 17. Dr syn alias the scarecrow by vic crume 1975 1108 vic crume on.
Syn, alias the scarecrow that was released theatrically in 1963 overseas and in 1975 stateside. The scarecrow of romney marsh contains the 3part miniseries that aired on tv in 1964 and the movie version. Claiming one of three spots in the series eighth wave, dr. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizenship and loyalty to an oppressive. A poor 18th century english coastal farming community survives the kings ruinous taxes thanks to a smuggling ring created by its masked leader called the scarecrow. The tv series was produced for disneys wonderful world of color weekly series, which took advantage of the novelty of color tv at the time. Syn, alias the scarecrow 1962 cast and crew english vicar dr. Outwardly, he is the model of upstanding citizenship and loyalty to an oppressive british government. Our next entry in the forgotten disney series covers a fan favorite among many disney geeks 1964s dr. This disney drama, originally broadcast as a threepart tv episode, tells the story of a vicars double life. The swashbuckling dr syn aka the scarecrow is as great a masked righter of wrongs as zorro, batman and the rest of them. Christopher syn by day and the fearsome scarecrow of romney marsh by nightis wonderfully portrayed by the great actor patrick macgoohan. A member of the disney movie club has to be really on the ball to buy dvds either right away or as a preorder. Syn patrick mcgoohan becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart king george iiis taxmen.
Syn is the final british film and the last film made by mr. Before i can talk about the walt disney miniseries about dr. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. Syn aka the scarecrow who was well know and fear man by both sinner and saints alike, was a member of the league of extraordinary gentlemen along. Syn, alias the scarecrow by vic crume, 1975, pyramid books edition, paperback in english.
Many of the real life smugglers of the romney marsh were called owls, because of the sound of the signals they made to each other. Publication date 1975 topics adventure and adventurers, heroes and heroines. Russell thorndike wrote a half dozen or so books about dr. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers information about movies around the world text and poster for tv and internet users. View vintage cookbooks by treasuretrovebooks on etsy.
Syn alias the scarecrow the wonderful world of disney vic from the screenplay by. Dr syn the scarecrow official website scarecrow of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This disney 2 dvd collection, the scarecrow of romney marsh tells the story of a late 1700s robin hood, dr. Scarecrows are used across the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture. Syn, doctor syn, captain clegg, smuggling in kent, day of syn, terry anthony, st. Its the kind of swashbuckler where people listen at door cracks or from behind walls, pretend to be sleeping when the guards come checking and the villains get to say great juicy lines like fail meand you are finished. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern. The rings success leads king george to order the royal armys general pugh to capture and execute the ringleaders. Featurelength version released in cinemas in the united kingdom on december 12, 1963. Syn, alias the scarecrow film theatrical version of the scarecrow of romney marsh television episodes.
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