If not as good as the films that walt disney put out in the fifties with richard todd, the fighting prince of donegal is a return to that swashbuckling era of disney live action films. A gallant young man, hugh odonnell peter mcenery, the prince of donegal, leads a resistance against the british troops. Disney 1960s fighting prince donegal movie poster 22x14. Travel to the days of queen elizabeth i with the fighting prince of donegal. Justin yoder is a mischievous and courageous 12yearold who refused to let a physical challenge defeat him. Con man professor harold hill arrives in river city, iowa, promising that he can teach the small towns children how to play in a magnificent marching band. Anyone interested in this film can get it from disney movie club at. See more ideas about donegal, prince and walt disney movies. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right gordon jackson fighting with peter mcenery in a scenephoto from the classic walt disney movie. Hugh odonnell, aka red hugh, was an irish nobleman who lived from 1572 to 1602.
The fighting prince of donegal is a 1966 walt disney productions historical adventure film directed by michael oherlihy and starring peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, andrew keir, gordon jackson and richard leech. The fighting prince of donegal is a 1966 walt disney productions adventure film starring peter mcenery and susan hampshire, based on the novel red hugh. The fighting prince was a fine movie that exemplified manhood as it was in days of yore. In the 16th century, when queen elizabeth i was on the throne, the english occupy the irish countryside, worried that the spanish army will make their assault through ireland. Vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal, directed by michael oherlihy. A gallant young man, hugh odonnell, the prince of donegal, leads a. The prince of donegal, leads a fight against british troops and imprisoned twice while uniting the clans of ireland to rescue his love. It gives you a real taste of how a man was expected to act and protect his family and people if he were a prince. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
During the 16th century, it was prophesied that when hugh succeeds hugh, ireland shall be free. The fighting prince of donegal 66 gordon jackson peter mcenery walt disney. The magical world of disney the fighting prince of. Read the the fighting prince of donegal movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. So, i then decided to rent it on amazon, and i loved it just as much now as i did when i was a young teenager in 1966. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 although the disney studio is best known for its classic animated features, the company has long had an affinity for liveaction period adventures, particularly those based on popular books or true historical events. Attentionposter on the left is not included in this listing. The fighting prince of donegal disney movie club dvd.
Hugh must escape prison and the viceroys villainous henchman, captain leeds, before he can. Disney trailer the fighting prince of donegal 1966. Mcenery had previously done the moonspinners for disney with hayley mills as his costar. Vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal. During the 16th century reign of queen elizabeth i, england is at war with spain. The fighting prince of donegal turner classic movies.
The fighting prince of donegal is a 1966 disney adventure film starring peter mcenery and susan hampshire, based on the novel red hugh. This resulted in him being dropped from the film and losing his fiveyear contract with disney. Certainly walt disney took liberties with the story of hugh odonnell in order to make it more appealing to to the teen magazine culture of the 60s but his history is not that far off the mark. Peter mcenery in the second of two films he made for walt disney studios is a dashing head of the odonnell clan of donegal. This lush and lively disney adventure chronicles the young mans tumultuous ascension. With peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, gordon jackson.
Hugh was the prince of donegal and his son red hugh, his successor. Released 1966, the fighting prince of donegal stars petermcenery, susanhampshire, tomadams, gordonjackson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 trailer youtube. Disney movie club delivers this classic about the adventures of hugh o donnell.
A fictional story based on a real person, this is the story of red hugh, the real prince of donegal, hugh odonell. A gallant young man, hugh odonnell, the prince of donegal, leads a resistance against the british troops. The prince of donegal does a brilliant job of it even if it often is a matter of life and death. Walt disneys gripping adventure saga brims with excitement and romance. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 directed by michael. Fighting prince of donegal, the 1966 fighting prince of donegal, the 1966. So a movie about an irishman who fought to oust the english from his homeland wasnt out of character. Along the way, red hugh falls in love, is imprisoned by the british in dublin castle, and then fights to free donegal castle where his lady is being held. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 reedited into a threepart television presentation. The fighting prince of donegal rated not rated us actionadventure.
In the time of queen elizabeth i, a gallant young man, hugh odonnell. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 rotten tomatoes. It is only there to indicate the degree to which the poster on the left has been trimmedfor size comparison. The fighting prince of donegal trailer while leading a resistance against british troops, hugh odonnell is imprisoned twice, but escapes to win the final battle and his love. This lush and lively disney adventure chronicles the young mans tumultuous ascension to the throne and his attempts to unite the many clans of erin. Hugh must escape prison and the viceroys villainous henchman, captain leeds, before he can fight. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hugh odonnell inherits the title of the odonnell, the prince of donegal, and tries to unite ireland to make war on england.
The fighting prince of donegal the prince of donegal, leads a fight against british troops and imprisoned twice while uniting the clans of ireland to rescue his love. Patricks day celebration last night charles and i ran a 1966 movie with the intriguing title the fighting prince of donegal, made by walt disney productions during the last year of walt disneys actual life though its highly unlikely disney himself had anything to do with this project other than greenlighting it. The fighting prince of donegal trailer disney video. While leading a resistance against british troops, hugh odonnell is imprisoned twice, but escapes to win the final battle and his love. It was released by the buena vista distribution company. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 stream and watch. Much of the music is based on traditional irish themes, most notably, odonnell abu the marching song of the odonnell clan. But then hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the viceroy of ireland and held ransom for the clans good behavior. The fighting prince of donegal disney movies kids websites.
Read the the fighting prince of donegal plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. I saw the fighting prince of donegal in the theater back in 1966, and i just loved it. His unrelenting desire to win a trophy leads to justins discovery that its perseverance that makes a winner, as he prepares for a national soapbox championship race. Only a year later, and im off to see the new disney movie the fighting prince of donegal. The fighting prince of donegal 66 gordon jackson peter.
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