On the southern coast of England
There's a legend people tell
Of days long ago when the great Scarecrow
Would ride from the jaws of hell
And laugh with a fiendish yell.
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh is a ripping yarn and rousing family entertainment with its unforgettable hero, despicable villain, galloping chases and breathless escapes. Grandly produced in England, this three-part miniseries is "a story of high adventure and heart," as Walt Disney states in his introductions.
Patrick McGoohan stars as Dr. Syn, who leads a double life as a mild-mannered village vicar by day, and a fearsome avenger known as the Scarecrow by night.
The haunting burlap-masked Scarecrow is a folk hero to the villagers, who are overtaxed by King George III, and brutalized by his press-gangs, who violently shanghai men into Navy service. Only two know the Scarecrow’s true identity, his sexton Mipps (George Cole), and the local Justice of the Peace’s son, John (Sean Scully, from Disney’s The Prince and the Pauper).
Viewers in 1964 watched the adventures and heroic exploits of Dr. Syn on the Disney anthology series, The Wonderful World of Color. We are lucky to have found this DVD on eBay.
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