All royaltyfree licenses include global use rights, comprehensive protection, simple. Rob roy, the highland rogue 1953 firstly, it is imperative that you roll your rs while reading this and attempt a bad scottish accenteven if you can do a great one. Rob roy, the highland rogue 1954 directed by harold. Adaptations of his story have also been told in film, including the silent film rob roy 1922, the walt disney productions film rob roy, the highland rogue 1953, and the rob roy 1995 film directed by michael catonjones, starring liam neeson as the title character, and shot entirely on location in the scottish highlands. Adventure, biography, drama, family, history, war description.
This ambitiouslystaged biopic of highland rogue and rebel robert macgregor benefits from extensive location shooting in the trossachs as well as at nearby stirling castle. See the full list of rob roy, the highland rogue cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Rob roy, the highland rogue 1953 well done, sister. Rob roy, the highland rogue is a 1953 britishamerican action film, made by walt disney productions. Rob roy was born at glengyle, at the head of loch katrine, as proved by an extract from the register of baptisms at buchanan parish. The wartime adventures of scotish highland leader rob. In 1922 a silent version starring david hawthorne and gladys jennings was released in great britain.
Rapidgator rob roy the highland rogue 1953 dvdrip xvid. After the 1715 defeat of the clans, one of the highland leaders, rob roy macgregor escapes, has lots of adventures, gets married, and eventually becomes enough of a nuisance to george i to be outlawed, and hunted by the english. The opening and closing cast credits vary slightly in order. He had an education, could read and write, and spoke several.
The top four stars of this movie were also the stars of disneys the sword and the rose. Unfollow rob roy tartan to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Amazon streaming video rob roy macgregor 16711734 was a scottish outlaw who took part in two jacobite rebellions against the english, was in and out of trouble his. As per a disney family audience its a lot more upbeat than the nineties version of this same tale that starred liam neeson. I was extremely disappointed in the modern version of the film with liam neeson. Rob roy is anglicised from the scottish gaelic raibeart ruadh, or red robert.
The film, starring richard todd as rob roy and james robertson justice premiered in the uk in october with a royal command performance. It was the last disney film released through rko radio pictures. Todd and justice had also starred in the story of robin hood and his. As shown in the movie, the real rob roy macgregor 16711734 was born in stirling, scotland, and suffered under the rule of the duke of montrose. The highland rogue 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Download the free trial version below to get started. Rob roy the highland rogue rated not rated us g canada, actionadventure. When the money is stolen, rob is forced into a robin hood. Todd and costar glynis johns are very charismatic and the scenery is beautiful even for the some of the obviouslypainted backgrounds. An 18thcentury highland clan leader is outraged when the king of england uses a corrupt politician to help him expand his. Cedric thorpe davie composes the score for rob roy. When king george i is crowned the king of england, he appoints the wicked duke of montrose as secretary of state. This week the dffp team heads back in time to the scottish highlands to help a local legend, but cant find anyone using that name and when the local duke wont help them they go straight to the king in the 1953 adventure rob roy. This is glynis johns, british actress whose latest film was rob roy, the highland rogue.
Rrrob rrroy, the highland rrrogue is based on the historical figure rob roy mcgregor, who took part in scottish rebellions against the english in the 18th century. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement. The rousing adventure novel by sir walter scott was adapted for this swashbuckler. In 1953, he wrote the score for the walt disney production rob roy. This is because rob roy had red hair, though it darkened to auburn in later life. In revenge, he captures inversnaid fort and plans to continue the fight until helen mary pleads for an end to the bloodshed. Rob roy, the highland rogue 1953 scotland the movie. A scottish chief hopes to gain an honorable peace with englands king. Because of his fame, it is suggested that even king george i was moved to issue a pardon for his crimes just as he was about to be transported to the colonies. Doubleclick the downloaded file to install the software. Rob roy macgregor was by turn soldier, businessman, cattlerustler and outlaw. Rob roy, the highland rogue 1953 was the last of 21 british films produced jointly by disney and rko.
Rob roy, noted highland outlaw whose reputation as a scottish robin hood was exaggerated in sir walter scotts novel rob roy 1818 and in some passages in the poems of william wordsworth. Montroses first evil order of business is to suppress the rowdy macgregor clan and ensure their allegiance to the new king. Rob roy, the highland rogue is a drama, but the movie features several funny moments. Rob roy, the highland rogue film rob roy, leader of the rebel highlanders in scotland, manages to elude the english again and again as he weds his sweetheart helen mary, but he inadvertently causes his mothers death when the english try to capture her instead. This is glynis johns british actress whose latest film was rob roy the highland rogue the. Rob roy, the highland rogue is a 1953 britishamerican action film, made by walt disney productions which is about rob roy macgregor. Rob roy the highland rogue 1953 download itunes plazabertyl. Richard todd, glynis johns, harold french, james robertson justice. With richard todd, glynis johns, james robertson justice, michael gough.
The real rob was a smaller than average man of the time, but very well put together, nimble, athletic, extremely hardy and durable. The working titles of this film were rob roy and the highland rogue. For example, hamish macpherson interrupts a romantic dialogue between rob roy and helen mary with earpiercing bagpipe noises, and george i struggles to comprehend a popular pamphlet about rob roys exploits. The highland rogue 1954 richard todd from amazons movies store. An epic in its own right, the story of rob roy the highland rogue runs the gamut of emotions embroiling the. Full list of 1954 movies and tv shows streaming online reelgood. An epic, legendary adventure during the reign of king george i promises action, conflict, and a dose of bonny romance. Richard todd stars as robert roy macgregor, a clan. An 18thcentury scot richard todd leads his clansmen in a revolt against king george i of england. The highland rogue 1953 was the third film in the series, reuniting todd with his sword and the rose costars glynis johns and james robertson justice. This film is about rob roy macgregor, and it is also the. Montroses first action is to repress the unruly macgregor clan and make certain that they pledge their allegiance to the new monarch.
Although sir walter scott published a book entitled rob roy in 1817, according to a 27 dec 1953 lat article, this movie was based not on the book but on myths and legends about the real rob roy. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Harold french after the 1715 defeat of the clans, one of the highland leaders, rob roy macgregor escapes, has lots of adventures, gets married, and eventually becomes enough of a nuisance to george i to. He frequently signed himself rob roy red rob, in reference to his dark red hair.
The third and last of his british made films with richard todd is rob roy. In the highlands of scotland in the 1700s, rob roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. An epic in its own right, the story of rob roy the highland rogue runs the gamut of emotions embroiling the story in high drama, action, comedy and romance. I looked it up here on letterboxd to make sure, and i hadnt yet seen this. Walt disneys version brings the pages of history, altered as they may be, to life and through its beautiful cinematography, filmed on location in scotland, it transports audiences into the heart. This is glynis johns, british actress whose latest film was rob roy. When germanborn king george i ascends to the throne of england, he appoints as secretary of state the villainous duke of montrose, whose first evil order of business is to suppress the rowdy macgregor clan and ensure their allegiance to the new king. The highland rogue was not the first film depicting the life of the scottish clan chief. They should have named that film, rob roy, lumbering highland oaf. Richard todd, glynis johns, james robertson justice, eric pohlmann, michael gough, geoffrey keen, finlay currie, archie duncan.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. During the first 15 minutes watching disneys rob roy the highland rogue, i kept thinking i might have seen this movie before, as everyone looks so familiar. When germanborn king george i ascends to the throne of england. Our sincere appreciation for the generous cooperation of the officers and men of the argyll and sutherland highlanders and the forestry commission scotland. Rob roy macgregor in popular culture rob roy became a legend in his own lifetime owing to the publication of a fictionalized account of his life called the highland rogue. Inspired by historical fact and largerthanlife legend, the intelligently scripted story takes place in scotland in 17, when highland farmer and clan leader rob roy macgregor is forced to borrow money from the duplicitous aristocrat marquis of montrose to help his clan survive a harsh winter. Michael catonjoness 1995 yarn trod a braveheartlike path in its attempt to ennoble another scottish folk hero.
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