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| Genres: |
Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical |
| Countries: |
USA |
| Actors: |
Cabot, Sebastian | Sorensen, Rickie | Swenson, Karl | Matthews, Junius | Tyler, Ginny | Wentworth, Martha | Alden, Norman | Napier, Alan | Reitherman, Richard | Reitherman, Robert | Ravenscroft, Thurl | Allen, Barbara Jo |
| Directors: |
Reitherman, Wolfgang |
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This alive feature of speech is set in mediaeval times. After the english language king dies going no heir, in the god’s acre of a duomo in London, a sword appears imbedded in a stone inscribed, “Who so pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England.” Although many try, no one can budge the sword from the stone. Deep in the dark woods, kind, but absent-minded Merlin the necromancer begins to teach 11-year-old Arthur, who is called Wart, and lives in the castle of Sir Ector where he’s an learner squire to burly, oafish Sir Kay — when he’s not washables stacks of pots and pans in the scullery. By being changed by Merlin into diverse animals, Wart learns the basic truths of life, but he also runs into the evil Madam Mim, who tries to demolish him. Merlin and Mim have a Wizards’ Duel, during which each changes into versatile creatures, with Merlin using his wits to win. On New Year’s Day, a great tourney is held in London to pick a new king. Wart, attention as Kay’s squire, forgets Kay’s sword, and runs back to the inn to get it, but the inn is locked. Wart, seeing the sword in the stone, innocently, and easily, pulls it out. When the knights marvel at the toppingly sword and oppugn where he got it, Wart has to prove himself all over again, and again he pulls the sword from the stone. Wart is announced king by the marveling warriors. Wart as King Arthur is discerning of his power to govern, but Merlin returns to assure him.
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