Arthur (aka Wart) is a young boy who aspires to be a knight’s squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, […]
The Sword in the Stone (1963) | |
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Rating: 7.2/10 (58,172 votes) Director: Wolfgang Reitherman Writer: Bill Peet (story), T.H. White (based on the book by) Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Rickie Sorensen, Junius Matthews Runtime: 79 min Rated: G Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Released: 25 Dec 1963 |
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Plot: The wizard Merlin teaches a young boy who is destined to be King Arthur. |
Arthur (aka Wart) is a young boy who aspires to be a knight’s squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for Wart beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give Wart an education (whatever that is), believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn’t quite work out that way.