In _The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen_ in the League's meeting room, there's a portrait of Scarecrow, along with Natty Bumpo and the Scarlet Pimpernel.
As a girl in the 60’s a loved this show! Especially Patrick McGooghan. He was handsome, elegant, smart, and completely unappreciated as an actor. No matter what part he played you couldn't take your eyes off him.
@@christianblake3997 There is certainly a "Hollywood" version of England that only bears a glancing resemblance to the real place, but while I (as another Englishman) take your point, I think you might be overgeneralising.
Oh Patrick McGoohan was a gem. I enjoyed him in whatever he did - Secret Agent, The Prisoner, Columbo, etc. He had a knack for picking quality projects.
I was a 10 year old farmboy in Nebraska, when I watched this on our old Black and white TV in 1964. It was my first exposure to anything "British" and the land of England, and I was fascinated. It started a lifelong interest in history for me. So satisfying to see this great story and movie getting the recognition it deserves!
The UK films are amongst my most favorite of films. Especially Treasure Island, Greyfriars Bobby and The Three Lives of Thomasina. Check the other doc I posted today, Walt Disney: From Burbank to London!
My two best friends from the neighborhood and I were so enthralled watching this series when it first aired that we talked our moms into coming up with homemade costumes of the Scarecrow, Hellspite (me), and Curlew for Halloween that year. My mom went to the trouble to dye a pillowcase brown, cut out eye-holes and cover them with patches of old nylons so that I could see out but no one could see my eyes... pretty clever! (Thanks, Mom! R.I.P..)
Everything I've ever seen Patrick in, he was top-notch and full of class. I think he is very under-appreciated and was one of the best actors of our time.
@@Historian212 Well pardon me. It has seemed to me that there was an absence of praise for the man. Sorry if I have offended your sensitive nature Mr. Historian!
As an impressionable 10-year old, the Scarecrow was always my favorite of those great historical adventure films that Disney generated in the 50s -60s. It was just excellent!
Spring before last went to a pirate festival. We got there around 2. So many people dressed up in pirate costumes. In the center of the street stood the Scarecrow. I called out, ‘The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh!’ Then I said again and again. I so happy and he was so surprised. Apparently I was the only person who knew what his character actually was. I couldn’t understand that at all. Shoutout to everyone here! It’s was such a wonderful production!
Loved watching it on “The Wonderful World of Disney” in the early 1960s (Sunday evening). And I was always an admirer of Patrick McGoohan as “Secret Agent.” Great fun!
I have that orange & white theatrical release one-sheet (behind McGoohan in the interview) framed on my wall. Love Patrick McGoohan. ‘The Prisoner’ helped shape my life.
69 year old here. I remember only getting to see drips and drabs of this series on Disney because my dad would keep changing the channel. I remember bitterly wanting to see the whole thing from beginning to end. Really appreciate this stroll down memory lane.
Well, I mean, Patrick McGoohan. Nuf said! I totally love the film and remember being scared to death of the Scarecrow as a kid. What a great critical analysis of the film! As always, thanks so much for sharing this. It really enriches the films to hear this. Kind of thoughtful consideration of its merits. Thanks again, Brian!! ❤️
I can't stop thinking about the one critic's remark that this was a "blistering" performance on Patrick McG's part. That's the PERFECT word for it. And the authentic locales! Nobody did it like Walt! @@keepingwaltindisney
Fond memories of watching this on "The Wonderful World of Disney" have stayed with me ever since I saw this on tv as a child in the 60's. After I saw it the first time, every time after that when we sat down on Sunday nights to watch Disney I was hoping that the Scarecrow would be on again.
This film & story is top quality, immediately providing a connection to the plot, a community fighting for justice together against strong odds for the greater welfare of all !
I love the soundtrack to this film. It is one of my favourite childhood memories, and I miss those days of Disney adventures and films on television. Wonderful innocent childhood memories. We were blessed to have them.
He probably also got way too many questions or whole interviews on Danger Man/Secret Agent and Columbo. For a man with that long and good of a career, it should have gotten old quick.
Growing up in a very small town high in the mountains, where we had 3 TV stations, Disney was a major part of my childhood, (and of the reasons I currently have the job I have as chair of a film department at a college). I first saw this when it was shown. It blew me away then and it still holds up today, to the point that I show it in a couple of classes I teach. The title song I memorized it (as best I could without recording devices). It is a perfect tale on many levels. Thanks for showing this video. You have brought back so many wonderful memories. Thank you.
Can't thank Keeping Walt in Disney enough for making me aware of this film. Had never known about it. Binged the three episodes last night and am a forever fan.
Saw this as a kid in the theater here in the u.s.! And Patrick M. Was the best, "the prisoner" alone I watched as a kid and loved it better as an adult. Rip, patty! ❤❤❤
I was 12 years old at the time when this came out on television. I remember watching it on Disney several Sunday nights. I even had the comic book complete with all of the lyrics to the song. Wonderful wonderful memories!!!🤗🤗😍
I always had a vague memory from when I was a kid of a show/movie with a creepy scarecrow riding horse. Now I finally know what I was remembering all these years.
Seeing this on disney as a kid was an amazingly influential moment in my life...... i drew countless pictures of the scarecrow after that. Loved it so much!
... and they are even better! My wife picked up one of my Dr Syn books and came across the passage where an apparently Christian vicar is observed trampling and jumping on a man's body. She was outraged!
Patrick McGoohan isn't exactly known for sitting down to talk about his work -- especially The Prisoner -- and I figured there has GOT to be more to this interview than wound up in the minidoc. Being Disney, however, I doubt we'll ever see anything more. In fact, I really wish Disney would produce a full-length documentary on the making of Scarecrow, the history of the Doctor Syn character, and the work Disney did to revive the Dymchurch location. Because the full story would be fascinating to hear. But that's probably never going to happen either. When Scarecrow showed up 15 years ago as one of their special edition metal-backed DVDs, I snapped it up right away, and a good thing too. This was what irritated me about Disney: they release these special editions for about a month and a half, and immediately take it off the market. Then, 7 years later, we would get a SPECIAL 2-DVD EDITION!! Did they add anything? Of course not - the extras from the first release were just moved to a second DVD. In fact, when it showed up on blu-ray, Disney took out the movie version. And still no commentary. Freaking Disney. And now, if you want the original DVD on Amazon, you will have to fork out about 200 bucks (I just checked), which is better than it once was since for a long time, the cost was $400! [I paid about $35 back then.] When I first heard the Scarecrow's yell, I figured that had to be specially created and dubbed in (like they did for years with Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan yell) ... until I heard the exact same yell in the last episode of The Prisoner. That was incredible that McGoohan could do that.
Haven't seen/thought about this in at least 49 years; the moment I saw the clip visuals, character actors and 'Dick Turpin'-esque highwayman adventure scenes I was transported back to childhood. Epic!
We watched Wonderful World of Color every Sunday evening. Walt Disney was a regular guest in our home via television. We loved Scarecrow, my family and I. As a young boy, I was captivated by the story and on the edge of my seat for a whole week, awaiting the next episode. All of my school mates talked about Scarecrow in between episodes. That, my friends, was entertainment! God bless Walt Disney.
That song and that laugh gives me chills. I remember watching this as a kid, maybe about 10 or 11 years old. Thank you for this video!! I never saw McGoohan in a lot of parts, but damn he was so, so good playing a good guy or a bad guy. Dr. Syn, The Warden at Alcatraz, and then Edward Longshanks, although I've never seen Edward as the bad guy he was made out to be. He was just doing what kings did.
What an interesting look at my favourite Disney story! I have a copy of 'Night Creatures' and find it to also be well worth seeking out if you are a fan of The Scarecrow. I was a young boy when I saw the original Disney miniseries, and for years my friends and I made and wore our Scarecrow and crew masks every Halloween. Great memories! Thank you very much for posting this. 👍
As child in the 60s , my sister and I loved this show and of course, the Prisoner. Patrick McGoohan , is the man. My wife and I went to Portmeirion in Wales where they filmed the Prisoner. Beautiful little seaside village that now belongs to a charitable trust. I recommend seeing it you’re ever get a chance .Cheers 😎🥃
I read the Dr Syn books when I was young - I think there are 7 - and I loved them (although there are some inconsistencies between them as they were written over a 30 year period). I think the books are out of print now but I probably have them in the loft.
I'm so excited I found this !!!! I only have a partial memory of this. Couldn't remember the title or actors. But I have been a Patrick McGoohan fan since "Secret Agent". Seeing the clip brought it back. I 'm going to treat myself to a sit down to watch it. Thank you so very much ! 😊
I loved this movie when it was on Disney! Of course, when I was a youngster, I had no idea who Patrick McGoohan was, but I did find out later he had a connection to my family in Ireland! He was born in NYC, but his family later moved back to County Leitrim for at least a time. When I went to Ireland for the first time, my aunt insisted that she knew Patrick and, as a matter of fact, his family lived only a few miles from where my father and his family did. People in the area talked about how Mr. McGoohan never forgot his roots and came back to southeast Leitrim from time to time. When I heard that, my respect for him went sky high! I always regretted that I was never able to ask him about Leitrim and his time there. It would have been an honor to meet him!
RIP McGoohan 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸 You were ahead of your time , even as Edward Longshanks, the archnemisis of William Wallace in Braveheart (c.1995)and many many more
He played an excellent rival to Mel Gibson. Hard to fathom he could be that wicked given his Disney roles, but that’s what makes him an incredible talent!
Saw it 3 times lately. Don’t remember much when I was a kid and saw it. Got the book too, I’m 72 yrs old now. I love adventure like this movie shows. Great characters. I had been a big fan of Patrick Mcgoohan since th secret agent series.
Saw the first broadcast of this at my great aunt and uncle's house, since they were the only people we knew with a color tv ... McGoohan has riveted me ever since.
Never knew about The Jungle Book connection - I love that! my favorite Disney animated film tied to a memorable Disney live-action! All this plus Patrick M, who I’d’ve watched read the phone book
As Brian Sibley said, “One of the things I love about Disney was his unswerving ability to see a great story,” and Paula Sigman said, “Walt was an amazing storyteller. He could look at a script or historic point and know immediately the best way to handle it,” and Patrick McGoohan says, “Disney was very wise in simplifying the script and not complicating it with an extra dimension.” Where we are today, we don’t see stories told so good at all because we’re in a different dimension and I realized that’s the problem with Hollywood and the company doing additional films without simplifying the adequacy to the moral in making a great film. I shouldn’t be the only one that understands this but that’s why I still study Walt Disney and his legacy and I really want to tell every animator, every executive, and every filmmaker to open the f**k up and know that what they’re doing in remakes, ruining the complications like spoiling before a film is released, and whatever; and just study and re-study more on how people like the way that Walt, The Lumiere Brothers, Georges Melies, F.W. Murnau, Fritz Lang, Max Fleischer, Chuck Jones, Charlie Chaplin, John Ford, David Lean, and others from the Thomas Edison days to the new generation of Lucas, Coppola, Spielberg, De Palma and Scorsese into making a simplified good story no matter how bad or good it may be. That’s why Walt Disney will forever be my inspiration for how good pictures are made. Instantly, I’m a fan of Scarecrow since I first watched it probably when I was a teenager and I’m 24 now. I’m also a fan of the driving music theme that Terry Gilkyson had written because of the first guitar strum it sounded like a train puffing mildly away from the station before speeding up. I don’t know how else to describe it. I wish I were a musical anthologist.
i bought a bootleg of this at a con back in the early 2000's because it was the only way I could get my hands on it. Still love it to this day. Big Patrick fan though.
Watching the Wonderful World of Disney right after Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was the highlight of my week! I dreamt of becoming both Jim Fowler and Dr. Syn.
Thank you for this! I adored this as a 6 year old thanks to my dad. He bought most of the books directly from a UK book store and I treasure them to this day. One day I hope to complete the set. I still own the kiddie record with the theme song and scarecrow on the cover as well as a book purchased also in the UK about the making of the movie and the "Days of Sin". I often wondered why Disney let this one go and does not show it on its channel as well and not considering a remake not of this irreplaceable move and its actors but as a series based on the books. So many others left out of Disney+ like Toby Tyler, Thomasina, Treasure Island, Pollyanna. Maybe it has to do with royalties the company does not want to shell out for.....very puzzling.
Walt Disney is such a treasure and that will last It’s obvious that lesser souls and ugly people will try do use him to undo his legacy- they never will- they offer nothing but their own pain and chaos- Walt gave us happiness with a passionate love for good. Beautifully told.
You are absolutely correct. These days, many have tried to smear Walt's legacy. ALL LIES. Some of the worst lies are pornographic filth spread by Hollywood weirdos. They never forgave Walt for calling out the commies in Hollywood. I loved The Scarecrow.
I've never seen this before (I'm 76 now ), maybe we didn't see it in England way back when. I loved Patrick MacGoohan (I can still see why) and he did a great job - although I'm thinking that the Scarecrow riding round the countryside was very Lone Rangerish (it was so obvious that the director was used to making Westerns)and with that cackle was a bit over the top - but hey that was then and this is now. I still loved it and just watched it twice 😍🤩🥰
I was like 5/6 and could not follow it like my brother could. I just like the beginning, scared a little, but just had to watch it . I remembered it all my life Thanks for the info
Watched this on TV when it came out. Got the 2008 Collectors Edition DVD set and it was just as good as when I first saw it. I wish the would dig out the tapes from the soundtrack and release it on CD. Only a few tracks are out there on the internet.
@@keepingwaltindisney I believe 3 vocals, short version, slow version, and regular extended version. There is also one track called 'smuglers' or something like that. A highschool buddy of mine was involved with soundtracks and I keep asking him if anyone he knows has found the tapes. Big issue us licensing.
I always thought of it as Haunted Robinhood. When I was a kid that theme song would stay with me the rest of the night. This is is the good stuff Disney used to make.
YES this was a wonderful show & we all fell for Patrick. So many old Disneys that should be on tv today Just show the old Disney shows - as you say this, Greyfriers, Thomasina ( another Patricks ) Johnny Tremaine, all the outdoor animal adventures - there were so many ..... I would LOVE to see them all again & I know kids today would love them This Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was a jewel
Wow, Patrick McGoohan actually commented his experience with the film in an interview. With all he has done, I thought he would just shrug this movie off as just a side note (or insignificant) in his filmography. I've seen this film when it came out and I remember my dad really enjoying it. Ah, the memories.😊
“I will not make any deals with you. I’ve resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own.”
It was a great series in its own right. I liked it and enjoyed it a lot. It kind of reminds you of the Green Hornet as well. A great show and great times. Patrick was a cool actor and prefect choice for the role of the Scarecrow. The cast of actors also became know in the US and the world over by the movies they made. Some I remember from the World War II movies.
McGoohan could have been a huge A list Hollywood actor. Watch him in 'Ice Station Zebra' (1968) and you'll see why he was offered the role of Bond 3 times! He suggested Connery. Danger Man and The Prisoner are sensational. The greatest actor Britain's produced!
Brett Blevins. Wow. I followed his art on batman. He drew very grotesquely unique type of figures. Ive not heard of dr Syn but i like mcgoohan so ill watch this.
A favourite of mine as a kid. So disappointed when the vhs release was the heavily edited "movie" version. So grateful when the full 3-part story was released on dvd several decades later.
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Sitting in front of the TV on a Sunday night to watch Disney was such a fond memory growing up in America.
...and Canada.
Patrick MCGOOHAN was born to play this part!
He DOMINATED!
In _The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen_ in the League's meeting room, there's a portrait of Scarecrow, along with Natty Bumpo and the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Oh, SHIT!!! I said that and now I see you posted it as well!!!!
As a girl in the 60’s a loved this show! Especially Patrick McGooghan. He was handsome, elegant, smart, and completely unappreciated as an actor. No matter what part he played you couldn't take your eyes off him.
He is a good looking dude, with loads of quiet charisma. He’s fantastic! I’m with you!
Oh, yes!!
But as a born and bred Englishman, this country that you see on television doesn’t exist and never has!
@@christianblake3997 There is certainly a "Hollywood" version of England that only bears a glancing resemblance to the real place, but while I (as another Englishman) take your point, I think you might be overgeneralising.
Oh Patrick McGoohan was a gem. I enjoyed him in whatever he did - Secret Agent, The Prisoner, Columbo, etc. He had a knack for picking quality projects.
I was a 10 year old farmboy in Nebraska, when I watched this on our old Black and white TV in 1964. It was my first exposure to anything "British" and the land of England, and I was fascinated. It started a lifelong interest in history for me. So satisfying to see this great story and movie getting the recognition it deserves!
The UK films are amongst my most favorite of films. Especially Treasure Island, Greyfriars Bobby and The Three Lives of Thomasina. Check the other doc I posted today, Walt Disney: From Burbank to London!
My two best friends from the neighborhood and I were so enthralled watching this series when it first aired that we talked our moms into coming up with homemade costumes of the Scarecrow, Hellspite (me), and Curlew for Halloween that year. My mom went to the trouble to dye a pillowcase brown, cut out eye-holes and cover them with patches of old nylons so that I could see out but no one could see my eyes... pretty clever! (Thanks, Mom! R.I.P..)
You are very lucky . That is so cool .
Omg. My mom did the same for me and my brother. I had completely forgotten that until i saw your post. Thank you.
@@johnmcmahon13 Do you remember which character you "played"?
Mom of the century!!!!!
Everything I've ever seen Patrick in, he was top-notch and full of class. I think he is very under-appreciated and was one of the best actors of our time.
he actually had a moral code, which is why he turned down becoming bond.
He is not -- and was not -- under-appreciated. He was just careful about what parts he took and how much to avoid celebrity nonsense.
@@Historian212 Well pardon me. It has seemed to me that there was an absence of praise for the man. Sorry if I have offended your sensitive nature Mr. Historian!
Loved Patrick ,even as a Columbo villian. Good guy or not,he brought his character to life & was compelling.
@@kayequinn7146 I agree. He was exceptionally nasty as King Edward I, Longshanks, in "Braveheart".
As an impressionable 10-year old, the Scarecrow was always my favorite of those great historical adventure films that Disney generated in the 50s -60s. It was just excellent!
Disney films from this era have an immense charm
That charm never wears off!! My favorite aspect of Disney are films from this era!!
Spring before last went to a pirate festival. We got there around 2. So many people dressed up in pirate costumes. In the center of the street stood the Scarecrow.
I called out, ‘The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh!’ Then I said again and again. I so happy and he was so surprised. Apparently I was the only person who knew what his character actually was. I couldn’t understand that at all.
Shoutout to everyone here! It’s was such a wonderful production!
Loved watching it on “The Wonderful World of Disney” in the early 1960s (Sunday evening). And I was always an admirer of Patrick McGoohan as “Secret Agent.” Great fun!
I have that orange & white theatrical release one-sheet (behind McGoohan in the interview) framed on my wall. Love Patrick McGoohan. ‘The Prisoner’ helped shape my life.
Awesome! I may have to find one of those! eBay time!
I *adored* this series as a child, thanks for posting this video. No one dreamier than Patrick McGoohan in those days, either.
69 year old here. I remember only getting to see drips and drabs of this series on Disney because my dad would keep changing the channel. I remember bitterly wanting to see the whole thing from beginning to end. Really appreciate this stroll down memory lane.
Well, I mean, Patrick McGoohan. Nuf said! I totally love the film and remember being scared to death of the Scarecrow as a kid. What a great critical analysis of the film! As always, thanks so much for sharing this. It really enriches the films to hear this. Kind of thoughtful consideration of its merits. Thanks again, Brian!! ❤️
And thanks to you for your always kind and supportive comments!! Yes, this has been so much fun to revisit and to learn about! Part II tomorrow!
I can't stop thinking about the one critic's remark that this was a "blistering" performance on Patrick McG's part. That's the PERFECT word for it. And the authentic locales! Nobody did it like Walt! @@keepingwaltindisney
Fond memories of watching this on "The Wonderful World of Disney" have stayed with me ever since I saw this on tv as a child in the 60's. After I saw it the first time, every time after that when we sat down on Sunday nights to watch Disney I was hoping that the Scarecrow would be on again.
I had just turned eight, the youngest of four (all 4 years apart) when this aired.
Sunday wasn't Sunday without watching Disney!
This film & story is top quality, immediately providing a connection to the plot, a community fighting for justice together against strong odds for the greater welfare of all !
one of my favorite story and films My favorite Disney series I saw it as a kid when it first came out Loved it !
A time when Disney was quite wonderful ! Miss those days.
I was 10 years old and saw it at the local cinema in Portsmouth. I was in awe, and still can recall most of the scenes 60+ years later 😊
Saw it for the first time in my 30's. Twenty plus years ago.
Magnificently inspiring then and now!
I love the soundtrack to this film. It is one of my favourite childhood memories, and I miss those days of Disney adventures and films on television. Wonderful innocent childhood memories. We were blessed to have them.
Mcgoohan must have been relieved to be talking about something other than the Prisoner in an interview.
He probably also got way too many questions or whole interviews on Danger Man/Secret Agent and Columbo. For a man with that long and good of a career, it should have gotten old quick.
"If you ask me about The Prisoner again ... well, remember that movie when I threw someone out of the castle?" 🙂
@@QuarrellaDeVil"Well ok then, how about that movie when you threw that guy out of the castle?"
I'm sure he was bored with questions about it. But I absolutely was enthralled with the emotion,intensity, whatever was necessary for the character.
God, I loved this. This was my intro to McGoohan. He was so awesome!
Absolute classic--loved it since I saw it as a kid. Holds up well.
Growing up in a very small town high in the mountains, where we had 3 TV stations, Disney was a major part of my childhood, (and of the reasons I currently have the job I have as chair of a film department at a college). I first saw this when it was shown. It blew me away then and it still holds up today, to the point that I show it in a couple of classes I teach. The title song I memorized it (as best I could without recording devices). It is a perfect tale on many levels. Thanks for showing this video. You have brought back so many wonderful memories. Thank you.
As a 7 year old. I was captivated by this show. This was a great reminder why.
Can't thank Keeping Walt in Disney enough for making me aware of this film. Had never known about it. Binged the three episodes last night and am a forever fan.
Me too this morning
I'm watching them now...for the third time! As exciting and fun as the first two times :) Glad you are enjoying the channel!
This was my all time favorite Disney move as a child and remains so. McGoohan was perfect as the main character
One of my favorites from Disney. Can't believe this isn't made more available.
Saw this as a kid in the theater here in the u.s.! And Patrick M. Was the best, "the prisoner" alone I watched as a kid and loved it better as an adult. Rip, patty! ❤❤❤
Loved this as a child.
It is soooo wonderful to discover this interview with McGoohan.
I was 12 years old at the time when this came out on television.
I remember watching it on Disney several Sunday nights. I even had the comic book complete with all of the lyrics to the song. Wonderful wonderful memories!!!🤗🤗😍
Thank you for this! One of my favorite Disney things of all time.
I always had a vague memory from when I was a kid of a show/movie with a creepy scarecrow riding horse. Now I finally know what I was remembering all these years.
Seeing this on disney as a kid was an amazingly influential moment in my life...... i drew countless pictures of the scarecrow after that.
Loved it so much!
I loved this movie from when I was a kid-
Then I discovered the novels ❤
... and they are even better! My wife picked up one of my Dr Syn books and came across the passage where an apparently Christian vicar is observed trampling and jumping on a man's body. She was outraged!
Loved it all those years ago...
Patrick McGoohan isn't exactly known for sitting down to talk about his work -- especially The Prisoner -- and I figured there has GOT to be more to this interview than wound up in the minidoc. Being Disney, however, I doubt we'll ever see anything more. In fact, I really wish Disney would produce a full-length documentary on the making of Scarecrow, the history of the Doctor Syn character, and the work Disney did to revive the Dymchurch location. Because the full story would be fascinating to hear. But that's probably never going to happen either.
When Scarecrow showed up 15 years ago as one of their special edition metal-backed DVDs, I snapped it up right away, and a good thing too. This was what irritated me about Disney: they release these special editions for about a month and a half, and immediately take it off the market. Then, 7 years later, we would get a SPECIAL 2-DVD EDITION!! Did they add anything? Of course not - the extras from the first release were just moved to a second DVD. In fact, when it showed up on blu-ray, Disney took out the movie version. And still no commentary. Freaking Disney.
And now, if you want the original DVD on Amazon, you will have to fork out about 200 bucks (I just checked), which is better than it once was since for a long time, the cost was $400! [I paid about $35 back then.]
When I first heard the Scarecrow's yell, I figured that had to be specially created and dubbed in (like they did for years with Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan yell) ... until I heard the exact same yell in the last episode of The Prisoner. That was incredible that McGoohan could do that.
One of my earliest memories of TV as child was in the early 60s and watching The Scarecrow on Disney on Sunday evenings.
Scarecrow made an impact on me as a youngster.I just watched it recently.This is the entertainment our youth need but isn't available today.
We were blessed to watch these in our youth. Many years later, I hope I will get the chance to visit and holiday in Dymchurch someday.
Haven't seen/thought about this in at least 49 years; the moment I saw the clip visuals, character actors and 'Dick Turpin'-esque highwayman adventure scenes I was transported back to childhood. Epic!
I loved this series! I remember it from long ago as a young boy.
Michael Hordern is like an anthropomorphic hug. Such a lovely presence in any film.
We watched Wonderful World of Color every Sunday evening. Walt Disney was a regular guest in our home via television. We loved Scarecrow, my family and I. As a young boy, I was captivated by the story and on the edge of my seat for a whole week, awaiting the next episode. All of my school mates talked about Scarecrow in between episodes. That, my friends, was entertainment! God bless Walt Disney.
That song and that laugh gives me chills. I remember watching this as a kid, maybe about 10 or 11 years old. Thank you for this video!! I never saw McGoohan in a lot of parts, but damn he was so, so good playing a good guy or a bad guy. Dr. Syn, The Warden at Alcatraz, and then Edward Longshanks, although I've never seen Edward as the bad guy he was made out to be. He was just doing what kings did.
What an interesting look at my favourite Disney story! I have a copy of 'Night Creatures' and find it to also be well worth seeking out if you are a fan of The Scarecrow. I was a young boy when I saw the original Disney miniseries, and for years my friends and I made and wore our Scarecrow and crew masks every Halloween. Great memories! Thank you very much for posting this. 👍
Great video...👍
One of my favourite actors. Even seen him on Colombo. Patrick Mcgoohan a gentleman
As child in the 60s , my sister and I loved this show and of course, the Prisoner. Patrick McGoohan , is the man. My wife and I went to Portmeirion in Wales where they filmed the Prisoner. Beautiful little seaside village that now belongs to a charitable trust. I recommend seeing it you’re ever get a chance .Cheers 😎🥃
I read the Dr Syn books when I was young - I think there are 7 - and I loved them (although there are some inconsistencies between them as they were written over a 30 year period). I think the books are out of print now but I probably have them in the loft.
I'm so excited I found this !!!!
I only have a partial memory of this. Couldn't remember the title or actors. But I have been a Patrick McGoohan fan since "Secret Agent". Seeing the clip brought it back. I 'm going to treat myself to a sit down to watch it. Thank you so very much ! 😊
I loved this movie when it was on Disney! Of course, when I was a youngster, I had no idea who Patrick McGoohan was, but I did find out later he had a connection to my family in Ireland! He was born in NYC, but his family later moved back to County Leitrim for at least a time. When I went to Ireland for the first time, my aunt insisted that she knew Patrick and, as a matter of fact, his family lived only a few miles from where my father and his family did. People in the area talked about how Mr. McGoohan never forgot his roots and came back to southeast Leitrim from time to time. When I heard that, my respect for him went sky high! I always regretted that I was never able to ask him about Leitrim and his time there. It would have been an honor to meet him!
Watched this last night on RUclips. I loved it !
Loved those Sunday evenings as a child.
As I can remember the family watched this on Uncle Walt's show ever Sunday night - good series all around!
Loved this as a kid. I saw it on TV and on a theatrical release, and I have the theme song in my playlist!
My favorite Disney movie and the subject of one of my best Halloween costumes ever. I still have an old bootleg VHS tape of this movie somewhere.
This and Zorro were 2 of the very best.
Disney on a Sunday night. I loved that show.And Sunday night movies. What a different time that was!
I was ten when I saw this on Wide World of Disney - LOVED IT!!! (still do!)
This is one of my top 2 Disney films.
It's an incredible movie.
I have never watched this movie , it's going on my must watch list !
I loved this as a kid!
RIP McGoohan 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
You were ahead of your time , even as Edward Longshanks, the archnemisis of William Wallace in Braveheart (c.1995)and many many more
He played an excellent rival to Mel Gibson. Hard to fathom he could be that wicked given his Disney roles, but that’s what makes him an incredible talent!
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correct me if i'm wrong but his voice was so deep that it reminded me of the late George "Shere Khan" Sanders 1906-1972
Saw it 3 times lately. Don’t remember much when I was a kid and saw it. Got the book too, I’m 72 yrs old now. I love adventure like this movie shows. Great characters. I had been a big fan of Patrick Mcgoohan since th secret agent series.
Saw the first broadcast of this at my great aunt and uncle's house, since they were the only people we knew with a color tv ... McGoohan has riveted me ever since.
Never knew about The Jungle Book connection - I love that! my favorite Disney animated film tied to a memorable Disney live-action!
All this plus Patrick M, who I’d’ve watched read the phone book
As Brian Sibley said, “One of the things I love about Disney was his unswerving ability to see a great story,” and Paula Sigman said, “Walt was an amazing storyteller. He could look at a script or historic point and know immediately the best way to handle it,” and Patrick McGoohan says, “Disney was very wise in simplifying the script and not complicating it with an extra dimension.” Where we are today, we don’t see stories told so good at all because we’re in a different dimension and I realized that’s the problem with Hollywood and the company doing additional films without simplifying the adequacy to the moral in making a great film. I shouldn’t be the only one that understands this but that’s why I still study Walt Disney and his legacy and I really want to tell every animator, every executive, and every filmmaker to open the f**k up and know that what they’re doing in remakes, ruining the complications like spoiling before a film is released, and whatever; and just study and re-study more on how people like the way that Walt, The Lumiere Brothers, Georges Melies, F.W. Murnau, Fritz Lang, Max Fleischer, Chuck Jones, Charlie Chaplin, John Ford, David Lean, and others from the Thomas Edison days to the new generation of Lucas, Coppola, Spielberg, De Palma and Scorsese into making a simplified good story no matter how bad or good it may be. That’s why Walt Disney will forever be my inspiration for how good pictures are made. Instantly, I’m a fan of Scarecrow since I first watched it probably when I was a teenager and I’m 24 now. I’m also a fan of the driving music theme that Terry Gilkyson had written because of the first guitar strum it sounded like a train puffing mildly away from the station before speeding up. I don’t know how else to describe it. I wish I were a musical anthologist.
i bought a bootleg of this at a con back in the early 2000's because it was the only way I could get my hands on it. Still love it to this day. Big Patrick fan though.
It is so unfair that this is not available to those who enjoyed this in their childhood.
What a fun brilliant character and show.
Watching the Wonderful World of Disney right after Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was the highlight of my week!
I dreamt of becoming both Jim Fowler and Dr. Syn.
What wonderful memories of Disney's Scarecrow and Secret Agent Man in 1963-64 right during the musical "British Invasion".
Thank you for this! I adored this as a 6 year old thanks to my dad. He bought most of the books directly from a UK book store and I treasure them to this day. One day I hope to complete the set. I still own the kiddie record with the theme song and scarecrow on the cover as well as a book purchased also in the UK about the making of the movie and the "Days of Sin". I often wondered why Disney let this one go and does not show it on its channel as well and not considering a remake not of this irreplaceable move and its actors but as a series based on the books. So many others left out of Disney+ like Toby Tyler, Thomasina, Treasure Island, Pollyanna. Maybe it has to do with royalties the company does not want to shell out for.....very puzzling.
Walt Disney is such a treasure and that will last
It’s obvious that lesser souls and ugly people will try do use him to undo his legacy- they never will- they offer nothing but their own pain and chaos- Walt gave us happiness with a passionate love for good. Beautifully told.
You are absolutely correct. These days, many have tried to smear Walt's legacy. ALL LIES. Some of the worst lies are pornographic filth spread by Hollywood weirdos. They never forgave Walt for calling out the commies in Hollywood. I loved The Scarecrow.
I was 11 or 12 when this came out and now I can't wait to show my grandkids.
I've never seen this before (I'm 76 now ), maybe we didn't see it in England way back when. I loved Patrick MacGoohan (I can still see why) and he did a great job - although I'm thinking that the Scarecrow riding round the countryside was very Lone Rangerish (it was so obvious that the director was used to making Westerns)and with that cackle was a bit over the top - but hey that was then and this is now. I still loved it and just watched it twice 😍🤩🥰
The horse ride @12:43 is giving me Portmerion beach vibes . 👌
great cast !
I live in Dymchurch, and this weekend the village will celebrate Dr Syn for the bank holiday weekend.
I remember this MOVIE!!!!!!
I was on the edge of my seat
DISNEY on SUNDAY NIGHT
It was a series, right ??????
GREAT HISTORY
You forgot to hit the CAPS LOCK key when you typed “seat” and “series”
Never missed The Wonderful World of Disney growing up in the 1960’s. The Scarecrow mask and outfit was outstandingly scary; but so cool.
I was like 5/6 and could not follow it like my brother could. I just like the beginning, scared a little, but just had to watch it . I remembered it all my life
Thanks for the info
Watched this on TV when it came out. Got the 2008 Collectors Edition DVD set and it was just as good as when I first saw it. I wish the would dig out the tapes from the soundtrack and release it on CD. Only a few tracks are out there on the internet.
Amen to that! A CD release would be something special! As it is there are just recordings of the theme song out there that I know about.
@@keepingwaltindisney I believe 3 vocals, short version, slow version, and regular extended version. There is also one track called 'smuglers' or something like that. A highschool buddy of mine was involved with soundtracks and I keep asking him if
anyone he knows has found the tapes. Big issue us licensing.
I always thought of it as Haunted Robinhood. When I was a kid that theme song would stay with me the rest of the night. This is is the good stuff Disney used to make.
So true, it's sad what Disney has become.What would Walt think?
YES this was a wonderful show & we all fell for Patrick. So many old Disneys that should be on tv today Just show the old Disney shows - as you say this, Greyfriers, Thomasina ( another Patricks ) Johnny Tremaine, all the outdoor animal adventures - there were so many ..... I would LOVE to see them all again & I know kids today would love them This Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was a jewel
At least Greyfriars Bobby is on Disney+! I have no idea why The Three Lives of Thomasina isn’t!
McGoohan's Scarecrow had that menace about him that you just don't find with TV and film versions of Zorro and Batman.
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Wow, Patrick McGoohan actually commented his experience with the film in an interview. With all he has done, I thought he would just shrug this movie off as just a side note (or insignificant) in his filmography.
I've seen this film when it came out and I remember my dad really enjoying it. Ah, the memories.😊
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We always watched Walt Disney on Sunday night back in the day
It was a great series in its own right. I liked it and enjoyed it a lot.
It kind of reminds you of the Green Hornet as well.
A great show and great times. Patrick was a cool actor and prefect choice for the role of the Scarecrow. The cast of actors also became know in the US and the world over by the movies they made. Some I remember from the World War II movies.
McGoohan could have been a huge A list Hollywood actor. Watch him in 'Ice Station Zebra' (1968) and you'll see why he was offered the role of Bond 3 times! He suggested Connery. Danger Man and The Prisoner are sensational. The greatest actor Britain's produced!
Watched this in the globe Putney London , loved it now and then .
Brett Blevins. Wow. I followed his art on batman. He drew very grotesquely unique type of figures. Ive not heard of dr Syn but i like mcgoohan so ill watch this.
Very engaging movie! Just saw it again after decades. Very well made, fun and exciting film.
A favourite of mine as a kid. So disappointed when the vhs release was the heavily edited "movie" version. So grateful when the full 3-part story was released on dvd several decades later.
One of my most favorite shows as a kid in the 60s. Supposedly my English ancestors actually did this😮