Sword in the Stone, The

1963

T.H. White's children's tale The Once and Future King gets the full Disney treatment in this 1963 animated classic. A humble young squire named Wart allies himself with the powerful magician Merlin and soon learns that destiny and a legendary sword trapped in a churchyard stone will transform Wart into England's next king. Mixing sorcery, heroics and humor, the Arthurian legend has never been more entertaining.

Tired of living in a Medieval mess...Merlin uses all his magic powers to change a scrawny little boy into a legendary hero!

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Film Detail

Genre

Animation - Adventure

Length

1 hr. 19 mins.

US Theatrical Release

December 25, 1963

US Box Office

$22,182,353 (#3344 of 7542)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

General Audiences

All Ages Admitted

Collection Detail

Edition

2-Disc 50th Anniversary Edition & Digital

Resolution | Digital Platform

Movies Anywhere

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.75:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master 5.1

English: DD 5.1

Studio

Actors

Sebastian Cabot

Karl Swenson

Rickie Sorensen

Junius Matthews

Ginny Tyler

Martha Wentworth

Norman Alden

Alan Napier

Directors

Wolfgang Reitherman

Producers

Walt Disney

Writers

Bill Peet

Special Features

Other

Animated Short: "Brave Little Tailor" - When Mickey tells a white lie about his fighting prowess, he ends up facing down a rampaging giant
Animated Short: "Knight for a Day" - Goofy stands in for his master at a joust in this medieval themed short film
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - A profile of the musical geniuses behind The Sword in the Stone and so many other Disney hits. Includes the deleted song, "The Magic Key"
The Sword in the Stone Scrapbook - An exclusive behind-the-scenes interactive program featuring still-frame galleries and film facts

Deleted Scenes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

66%

Tomatometer

32 votes

73%

Popcornmeter

3,479 votes

METASCORE

7 votes

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

109,202 votes