Magic sword, the mythical monsters and noble knights come to colorful life in this enchanting and engaging adventure. George and the seven curses the seven curses of lodac, the seven curses of lodac, the sorcerors curse, st. It happened at the worlds fair 1963 with elvis presley. The afi catalog lists the first known theatrical screening as 28 march 1962 in louisville, kentucky. With basil rathbone, estelle winwood, gary lockwood, anne helm. A made for children fantasy film based on the legend of st. Audio commentary by film historian tim lucas and filmmaker larry blamire brand new 2k master theatrical trailer. Helm had a two recurring role, playing molly pierce in five episodes during the 85. Filled with special effects sure to amuse and horrify, the magic sword is a rousing good time. The film appeared on a 1992 episode of mystery science theater 3000.
Rough script the magic sword 1962 today is episode 24 the magic sword 1962. George, it is silly but surprisingly entertaining for its. When the six knights are restored to life, georges happiness is complete. The mgm version has an excellent picture and sound. George and the seven curses the films original title, and the seven curses of lodac is a 1962 live action fantasy film, mainly. Despite the fact that saint george is one of the most. George and the 7 curses and would receive a curious rating from the censors in england. George who must slay that dragon public domain movie. Imho, this hidef bluray of the magic sword is a solid deal for the price and comes recommended. Hercules in the haunted world 1962 jack the giant killer 1962 the magic sword 1962 hercules the avenger 1965 treasure of the petrified forest 1965 the great adventure of horus, prince of the sun 1968, anime 1970s. George, it is silly but surprisingly entertaining for its production. As a grownup, when i returned to it on tv, i may have found some of the effects less than convincing, particularly.
Youtube features the complete film, which is embedded above. Gordon s dragon, roasting the princess anne helm, lodac basil rathbone gloating as george gary lockwood attempts rescue, his mom, witch sybil estelle winwood, in support, in the fantasymyth mashup the. Fortunately, i havent seen it since i say it in the theater and my memories constructed a better movie. The magic sword, a yugoslav fantasy film, based on serbian folk tales. The mgm version has an additional fourminute scene about 30 minutes into the film, in which a harassed princess helene breaks free of her prison cell and meets little people kept in cages for eating.
The magic sword 1962 classic movie, dragons and thrones a young man goes on a quest to rescue a beautiful princess after the king offers her hand in marriage. Magic sword, 1990 sidescrolling fantasy arcade game. We talked about it for days afterwards and acted it out in our street games. The magic sword 1962 full movie fantasy movie youtube.
Free the magic sword dvd cover 1962 r1 ready to download and print. The magic sword has been one of my favorites since i was a yout. Whenever the need is great, they appear with the magic sword and a high stakes proposition for those who are pure of heart, perpetually hoping that their search is finally over. Gordon, with basil rathbone, estelle winwood, gary lockwood, at turner classic movies. Costarring the wonderful estelle winwood the producers. Our products magic sword, the 1962 bluray magic sword, the 1962 bluray wonderful costume adventure with young man facing odds of an evil wizard basil rathbone. The early sixties, in particular, saw major studios such as 20thcenturyfox, columbia, united artists and others. Witch sybil estelle winwood, with siamese twin aides nick and paul bon tempi, gripes about stepson george gary lockwood, who sneaks a peep at helene anne helm, with maid lorrie richards, until shes magicked away, in writerproducerdirector bert i.
The magic sword was released in england under the title st. The magic sword 1962 watch on roku classic movie vault. The magic sword 1962 adventure, drama, fantasy video. She took roles in movies like the beat generation 1959, sex. To get here we had to jump on the basil rathbone line from the revenge of frankenstein 1958. Aided by his foster mother sybil estelle winwood a good witch, george vows to save the princess and destroy lodac. The magic sword full movie basil rathbone estelle winwood tcc ai enhanced duration. George and the dragon legend, has a princess anne helm kidnapped by evil sorcerer lodac basil rathbone and hunted by lovesick george gary lockwood. In 1962 he turned his talents towards the realm of fantasy adventure films with the magic sword, or as it is sometimes known as the seven curses of lodac, and make no mistake the magic sword is a bad movie with the costumes and props all looking like stuff stolen from the local high school production of macbeth, but the film does have a certain. A magic sword is any kind of mythological or fictional sword imbued with magical power magic sword may also refer to. Rent the magic sword 1962 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The magic sword 1962 classic movie, dragons and thrones.
Met basil rathbone, gary lockwood en estelle winwood. The magic sword 1962 ever since the release of treasure island in 1950, walt disney has dominated the children and family markets for liveaction adventure films but that hasnt stopped some enterprising producers and directors from offering an alternative. This prophesied being contains the ability to wield the power of the magic sword and seal the prison that holds dark one for all eternity. Bonus content is limited to the film s theatrical trailer and a full length audio commentary with tim lucas during which, fan and satirist larry blamire stops by for a brief appreciation bit. The magic sword 1962 classic movie, dragons and thrones a young man goes on a quest to rescue a beautiful princess after the king. The magic sword, an american fantasy film, loosely adapted from the st. Anne helm born september 12, 1938 is a retired canadianborn actress and childrens author as annie helm, who primarily appeared in guest roles on episodes of various american television series.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. In a highly unusual admission, characters joel robinson and tom servo said the film was pretty good for a bert i. The magic sword bluray 1962 gary lockwood basil rathbone. Her few film roles include playing elvis presleys love interest in the 1962 film follow that dream. There are also a couple of interviews with gary and keir dullea from the toronto international film festival and the british film institute from 2014. The writers of the show continued the praise in their amazing colossal episode guide. The most incredible weapon ever wielded the son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a.
The film had a problematic and almost nonexistent run in the country. The magic sword slim case on dvd with basil rathbone d33. A friend of mine lent me their copy of the magic sword, a 1962 film directed by bert i. The magic sword is a 1962 american fantasy film, largely aimed at children, that is loosely based on the medieval legend of saint george and the dragon. Gordon written by bernard schoenfeld starring basil rathbone estelle winwood anne helm. Read the full synopsis of the magic sword, 1962, directed by bert i. Have a look at what budget swordsandsorcery films were like in the bad old. Basil rathbone, gary lockwood, angelo rossitto, estelle winwood the son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, embarks on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard. Edition discs price new from used from dvd feb 03, 2004 please retry dvd video. The magic sword is easily the more ambitious production of the two and has a tongueincheek charm and enjoyably tacky art direction which attempts to distract the viewer from the cheap sets with colored lights, bubbling pools of dry ice, faux medieval costumes and halloween makeup effects. Classical hollywood cinema, or the classical hollywood narrative. The complete series seasons 120 dvd 2011 new box sealed 104disc. Final fantasy xv full movie 2016 1080p hd new science fiction. The story of the bold adventurer who held a fantastic sword. The magic sword, a british short silent fantasy film. The magic sword is a 1962 american fantasy film, largely aimed at children, that is loosely.
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