Although hes outgunned, robbo wants to keep his own territory. Inspired by the legend of robin hood, robin and the 7 hoods a new musical is the story of robbo, a suave, fastrisingentrepreneur in chicagos upscale nightclub scene. Robin and the 7 hoods dvd king county library system. The rat pack packed it in after this sprightly musical comedy that owes more than it should to damon runyons. List of films and television series featuring robin hood. They all made the comedy, story, and music all seem so. Set in 1920s chicago, robin and the 7 hoods opens with the citys chief gangster edward g. In chicago, the corrupt sheriff and guy gisborne, a southsideracketeer, knock off the boss big jim. There, north side boss robbo frank sinatra hopes to get a leg up in his power struggle with rival racketeer guy gisborne peter falk. All showcase their resumes well, from sinatras rendition of the familiar my kind of town also included as a bonus track is a previously unreleased alternate version to daviss. After a few minutes listening to the overture i was thinking this is pretty typical movie sound from the 60s, bright and hard and lean. Robin and the 7 hoods, last of the official rat pack trilogy, was undeniably the best of the series oceans eleven, a glossy but ultimately standard b movie about a las vegas casino heist had been filmed, between the packs nightclub appearances, in 1960, and sergeants 3, a soso comic western cavalry remake of gunga din, appeared in 1963, and with tunes by the.
Robin and the 7 hoods robin and the 7 hoods mirthfully gives the robin hood legend a depressionera, mobtown chicago setting. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all. Robin and the seven hoods 1964 cast and crew moviefone. Frank sinatra grabbed buddies dean martin and sammy davis jr.
Robin and the seven hoods, american comedy musical film, released in 1964, that featured the 1960s rat packnotably frank sinatra, dean martin, and. Movie typography from the film robin and the 7 hoods 1964, directed by gordon douglas, starring frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. The movie opens up with big jims mob boss corporate familystyle birthday party for himself. For solid entertainment its hard to top something like robin and the 7 hoods 1964. Robin hood and his merry men, a silent film directed by percy stow, and the first appearance of robin hood on the screen. Watch robin and the 7 hoods full movie in hd visit movie 17696 in prohibitionera chicago, the corrupt sheriff and guy gisbor. Jan 05, 2018 the first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of a. Frank sinatras robin and the 7 hoods 24k gold cd promo. Robinson and, all the bosses are smoking cigars at the birthday table singing happy birthday. Actor, singer, and rat packer dean martin was born 100 years ago today june 7, 1917.
They are replaced essentially by bing crosby and peter falk. Rent robin and the 7 hoods 1964 starring frank sinatra and dean martin on dvd and bluray. Robin and the 7 hoods wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. By 1964, with the beatles fame exploding all around them, the heyday of frank sinatras fabled rat pack was just about over. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 any man who loves his mother.
Little caesar, key largo, has been killed in a hit. Almost all the cast of robin and the 7 hoods had had years of acting experience by the time this film was made and it shows. Jul 30, 2014 robin and the 7 hoods frank sinatra 5 film collection. Robin and the 7 hoods full full movie, robin and the 7 hoods full full movie streaming robin and the 7 hoods full movie engsub watch robin and the 7 hoods full english full movie online robin and. Robin and the 7 hoods frank sinatra 5 film collection. Peter lawford was supposed to be in this film, but. A new musical adaptation of the 1964 rat pack film robin and the 7 hoods has set its sights on a broadway debut in spring 2010. Robin and the 7 hoods contains some great songs, good laughs and an enjoyable time for audience members. Schwartz, the film transplants the robin hood legend to a 1920s chicago gangster. Victor buono, who played deputy sheriff alvin potts, later observed that it was a minor miracle that filming was completed at all. Frank sinatra and barbara rush in robin and the 7 hoods 1964 frank.
Rent robin and the 7 hoods 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd. Robin and the 7 hoods original score from the motion picture. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 full movie download full hd. A poolplaying dude from indiana and the director of a boys orphanage join forces with robbo. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film. Robin and the 7 hoods on bluray 883929447541 from warner bros directed by gordon douglas.
Robin hood outlawed, a british silent film starring a. New musical robin and the 7 hoods eyes 2010 broadway debut. Robin and the 7 hoods would turn out to be the last movie musical appearance by both bing crosby and frank sinatra. The picture features peter falk, barbara rush, and an uncredited edward g. The two lesser known rat packers, joey bishop and peter lawford, dont appear in this film. Robin and the 7 hoods is a 1964 12 vinyl lp album originally issued by reprise as no. Director ridley scott and actor russell crowe reunite for their fifth bigscreen outing, a retelling of the robin hood legend featuring the gladiator star in the titular role. Kennedy was assassinated soon after filming started, casting a pall over the entire set. To direct, sinatra initially brought in an old colleague from his mgm contract days, gene kelly. Robin and the 7 hoods is a 1964 american musical film directed by gordon douglas and. Discuss the play with members of the robin and the 7 hoods cast and crew at postshow discussions led by the globes creative staff after the august 3, 4. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 was a comedy crime film directed by gordon douglas and produced by frank sinatra, howard w.
Set in chicago during prohibition, the rat packs take on the robin hood legend finds bootlegger robbo. Then i listened to the first vocal number, and the voices and. Robin and the 7 hoods the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Directed and choreographed by threetime tony award nominee casey. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing robin and the seven hoods near you. Robin and the seven hoods is a moderately entertaining picture its main flaw is that, at 123 minutes, it takes longer than it needs to to tell this story. Charitable gangsters frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Watch robin and the 7 hoods online 1964 movie yidio. Set in prohibitionera chicago, the film is a take on the classic robin hood tale. Interesting competition between gang leaders to control the town and some fun musical numbers, including a few robin hood flavored.
Classic movies, this was a very troubled production for sinatra due to two outside events, so much so that he considered not completing the film. Robin and the seven hoods cast and crew cast photos and. From here to eternity, oceans 11 returns to chicago after a business trip to new orleans to find out his mentor and boss, big jim uncredited edward g. A rat pack film where the song my kind of town comes from. The las vegas rat pack meets the legend of robin hood, with a 1920s gangster twist. New listing robin and the 7 hoods 1964 dvd frank sinatra, dean martin. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 come over like washington, leave like lincoln. Then i listened to the first vocal number, and the voices and orchestra sounded remarkably smoother and more natural. Robin and the 7 hoods is a 1964 american musical film directed by gordon douglas and starring frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Old globe premieres swingin robin and the 7 hoods musical. Art carney played the supervillain the archer, who was based on robin hood, in season 2 of batman shoot a crooked arrow and walk the straight and narrow, 1966. The seven musical hoods here are sinatra, crosby, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Good 1964 film with rat pack members sinatra, martin, davis playing chicago gangsters during the depression. It was later suggested that he left because of disagreements with frank sinatra over the amount of dancing numbers in the movie.
Wrongly assumed to be a true soundtrack album of the film robin and the 7 hoods, it was advertised as original score from the motion picture musical comedy which is correct. Schwartz, the film transplants the robin hood legend to a 1920s chicago gangster setting, though this storys utterly opportunistic. Robin and the 7 hoods original score from the motion. Instead, by more than one account, it was a waking nightmare for all involved. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 robin and the 7 hoods 1964. Robin hood, a silent film starring robert frazer as robin hood.
Robin and the 7 hoods for solid entertainment its hard to top something like robin and the 7 hoods 1964. But for all those magnificent talents, it is an artless and obvious film. Robin hoodthemed films and television series liveaction features early 1900s to 1950. With the addition of crosby, robin and the 7 hoods became a fullblown musical, and producer sinatra recruited songwriter pals cahn and van heusen to write the tunes and his longtime arranger nelson riddle to score the film.
Robin and the seven hoods film by douglas 1964 britannica. A great way to celebrate his wonderful singing voice and laidback charm is by watching the 1964 gangster flickmusical robin and the 7 hoods, which features the ohioborn crooner as frank sinatras loyal except when it comes to women second in command. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. This engaging musical features the academy award nominated song my kind of town sung by frank sinatra. In prohibitionera chicago, the corrupt sheriff and guy gisborne, a southside racketeer, knock off the boss big jim. Bizarre also applies, but the film is so innocuous that the oddness doesnt get in. The film was made in novemberdecember 1963 and the album was subsequently recorded at united. Pc productions robbo is a chicago gang leader during. Robin and the 7 hoods 1964 style sinatra, martin, and crosby. Robin and the 7 hoods, a musical film set in 1930s gangster chicago, with frank sinatra as robbo.
Since 1960s oceans 11 had been such a lark for the rat pack, some of them got together again four years later with director gordon douglas for the lighthearted crime spoof robin and the 7 hoods. The first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of a. Everyone falls in line behind guy except robbo, who controls the north side. First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is. Breezy isnt the first word that always comes to mind when dealing with gangster films, but its applicable to robin and the seven hoods, a decidedly lighthearted little excursion into gang territory. May 29, 2008 robin and the 7 hoods 1964 come over like washington, leave like lincoln.
Imagining how much outside forces could have affected his performance, i have to say he does very well here and i am surprised that the film was able to be completed. Robin and the 7 hoods gene kelly was originally hired as producer but left three weeks before filming. Legendary vegas rat pack songs performed in this movie. Set in chicago during prohibition, the rat packs take on the robin hood legend finds bootlegger robbo frank sinatra and his cronies refusing to. In chicago, during the prohibition, two rival gangs compete for control of the citys rackets.