The Sword in the Stone
Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, 1963
The Sword in the Stone
T.H. White, 1938
The Sword in the Stone is a movie directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and Clyde Geronimi in 1963 and based on the book of the same name by T.H. White, first published in 1938. The movie features Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews, Sebastian Cabot, Norman Alden, Martha Wentworth, and others.
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Storyline
After the King of England, Uther Pendragon, dies, leaving no heir to the throne, a sword appears inside an anvil in London, with an inscription proclaiming that whoever removes it is the rightful King of England. None succeed in removing the sword, which becomes forgotten, leaving England in the Dark Ages.
Movie vs Book
Year
1963
Minutes
79
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Sword in the Stone
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi
Country: USA
Year: 1963
Length: 1h19m
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Year
1938
Pages
352
Book Rate
7.80
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Book
The Sword in the Stone
Author: T.H. White
Country: UK
First published in: 1938
Length: 352 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Once and Future King
User polls & recommendations
“When you have worked as a screenwriter and watched as many films as I have watched, I think it seeps onto the page. I don't think that's always a good thing.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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