Academy Awards, USA 1964
| Nominee Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment George Bruns |
Buena Vista Distribution
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Walt Disney)
Orphan Arthur befriends wizard Merlin one day in the woods. Merlin, who can visit the future, decides to become Arthur's teacher. In his first lesson he turns himself and the boy into fish to learn about physics, but they are almost eaten by a giant pike. For the next lesson, they are turned into squirrels to learn about gravity, but once again are attacked, this time by a wolf, then by an overly amorous female squirrel. In the final lesson, they become sparrows to learn about flying, this time getting attacked by a hawk. Arthur ends up in the hands of Merlin's nemesis Madam Mim, who fights Merlin in a duel. Arthur accompanies his step brother to London for a tournament to determine the next king of England, but accidentally pulls out the famous "sword in the stone" and ends up becoming king himself. Jovial if unmemorable animated Disney, with the animal lesson segments going on too long, and the magical moments with Merlin not long enough.
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