The Sword in the Stone

1963 79 min ★ 7.2 Animation, Family, Fantasy

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 him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

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Cast

Sebastian Cabot

The Narrator/Sir Ector (voice)

Karl Swenson

Merlin (voice)

Junius Matthews

Archimedes the Owl (voice)

Martha Wentworth

Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)

Norman Alden

Kay (voice)

Rickie Sorensen

Wart (voice)

Ginny Tyler

Little Girl Squirrel (voice)

Alan Napier

Sir Pellinore (voice)

Richard Reitherman

Wart (voice)

Robert Reitherman

Wart (voice)

Details

Director

Wolfgang Reitherman

Screenplay

Bill Peet

Tagline

"Tired of living in a Medieval mess... Merlin uses all his magic powers to change a scrawny little boy into a legendary hero!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$22,200,000

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

K

Kamurai

July 11, 2020

★ 5/10

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. There just isn't anything in the well in which to return. Sure all the magic is amusing, and the animal adventures are cute, as well as a nice reminder of how good we have it as humans, but I really feel like we ruined that squirrel's life, and I'm sad about i...

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CinemaSerf

December 27, 2023

★ 7/10

"Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight. Those plans are soon up in the air, though, when he has a chance encounter with "Merlin" in the forest and is soon the wizard's pet project. You see, the wise if scatty old man knows the true identity of the young man, and is determined to prepare him for wh...