I had never heard of this title before, but after some brief research i discovered that dr. Eventually, in 1975, disney did release a movie, known as dr. Syn alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh. On november 11, 2008, the walt disney company released a limited pressing of 39,500 issues of the scarecrow of romney marsh in dvd format for the first time as a part of the walt disney treasures collection, and was now titled dr. Hollywood, the mirabella lancer character says that walt disney is a once in 50 or 100 years genius. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern. Part 1 tv episode 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Both versions are a treasure to watch, and the film itself is considered one of disney s greatest tv movie triumphs. The blurelease of the movie looks very good, but not great. Syn the scarecrow of romney marsh dvd is a classic disney epic you. The scarecrow of romney marsh dvd synopsis and information. This twodisc dvd set captures all the magic of the original airing on tv in 1964 and the later release of the movie as a feature film for the uk audience. Christopher syn, in the village of romney marsh in the arliss movie it was dymchurch, and the minister was an ex pirate.
And so began the hardtoforget theme song to the scarecrow of romney marsh. The issue sold out in three weeks, but as of february 17, 2009 the dvd was made available for members of the disney movie club for. The magical world of disney the scarecrow of romney. Walt disney s scarecrow of romney marsh is an adaptation of a series of english stories featuring doctor syn, aka christopher syn a vicar by day, and the fearsome scarecrow by night. Syn is beloved in the memories of people who as children saw the program in its three parts on television in the early 1960s. Walt disneys scarecrow of romney marsh is an adaptation of a series of english stories featuring doctor syn, aka christopher syn a vicar. The miniseries version was originally shown on the disney anthology television series and shown again, unedited, in the 1990s on the disney. In eighteenth century england, the mysterious masked rider known as the. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Press gangs impressment roam the country side beating young men into submission or unconsciousness, usually at local inns and pubs, in order to enslave them in the royal british navy.