Stars: Karl Swenson, Rickie Sorenson, Vera Vague, Norman Alden, Alan Napier

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman

Summary: An animated tale of the childhood of King Arthur in ancient England. Whoever has the power to release the sword from its resting place will be proclaimed King of the Realm...

This classic Disney feature, based on the children's book by T.H. White, tells the story of Wart, a young boy in medieval England who runs into the eccentric wizard Merlin. The sorcerer decides to give the boy an education, and in the process the two have a series of magical adventures.

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As far as Disney is concerned, The Sword in the Stonewas a portent of things to come, with slapstick upstaging storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder. Based on TH White's beloved novel The Once and Future King, this Disney version chronicles King Arthur's boyish adventures. There's much to enjoy here as coach Merlin the magician shows the young Arthur, nicknamed Wart, the skills that will help him become the future ruler of the Britons. The transformation sequences, where the boy is turned into a fish, a bird and a squirrel are vintage Disney. The oft-repeated scene of Merlin battling it out with mean old Madame Mim still is worth a few chuckles, but it underlines the problem with most of the film--most of its scenes are only played for laughs. References by Merlin to television and other items of modern life also mar the generally innocuous landscape. Younger children will like it, while older kids will find it slower compared with recent Disney films. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	1.33 Full Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Music Magic Sherman Brothers Featurette, Scrapbook, Knight For A Day Animated Short, Brave Little Taylor Animated Short, Higitus Figitus Sing Along Song, Thats What Makes The World Go Around Sing Along Song
Subtitles:	Danish, English, Norwegian
Year:	1963
Release Date:	June 3, 2002
Runtime:	76 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B E D 888446
Keywords:	Animated, Family, General, Stone, Sword, Animation, Childrens
Genre:	Childrens