SCARECROW of ROMNEY MARSH

[techsupportwow1]

....And while you're at it, how about a re-release of the DVD version of this TV show.

[techsupportwow1]

More like Pirates meets Sleepy Hollow but yes, wouldn't this make a great remake by today's standards...Tim Burton, or Jerry Bruckheimer....even a Peter Jackson..Come on Disney!!!!

[barabi51]

This show (and the Scarecrow when in his mask, in particular) scared me out of my socks when I was a kid, but I liked it anyway and always wanted to watch it whenever Disney broadcast it. I was so young I didn't realise the story took place in England. For some reason, I always thought it was one of those American Revolution legends. Now I gotta watch the YouTube video...for the first time in almost 50 years! (But I still remember the theme song.)

[Shadowtamer16]

I LOVE how Tim Sale got the idea for Crane's costume from this. Two of my favorite people ever, Syn, and Crane.

[oldschoolsituationz]

i remember seeing this in the early 70s. or late 60s.. it came on NBC cant remember the night though.... it didnt last long before it was canceled..... i liked it as a kid it reminded me of zorro.....

[liman42]

@oldschoolsituationz It wasn't cancelled. It ran in 3 segments and if you saw the movie you'd understand that there are three distinct segments within the movie. It was shown twice, the original run and then in repeats. It was, and still is, one of my all time favorite movies.

[SoEyeSay]

I always loved this theme song!

[dennello]

This show use to scare the crap out of me. I was 4 or 5 when it first came out. Can't believe it was Disney, although I remember watching it. I believe it was on Sundays.

[fabfaruk]

@dennello You nailed it. Scared me as well. We all wanted to be the Scarecrow and his men.  I love everything that Patrick McGoohan has done. Watch Danger Man and The Three Lives of Thomasina.

[steveclips]

Thumbs up if you think Scarecrow's like the original crow.

[whotaughtyou]

CHANGE MY PASSPORT MY KEYS MY SALARY YOU SEE MARK WAHLBERG WITH THAT CUNT IN EVA MENDES NON MOVIE JLO WITH MY GOLD YOU'LL DO WHAT

[whotaughtyou]

INDIAN CUNT TONGUE RIK ROK

[whotaughtyou]

CUS JEFFREY DUJON 00 ACCURIST 01 LED ZEPLIN

[lovegunII]

In spanish was " the terror" instead of SCARECROW. I saw this on the tv in the 70s.

[GregDrayGregDray]

Great series of Disney movies featuring Patrick McGoohan (the prisoner /secret agent man) These old Diasney classics are unequalled. I agree with others that television was much better then when the world was still devoid of political correctness.Yes Johnny Depp would be a wonderful modern day Scarecrow.

[1428rip]

love this classic!

[primogennaio]

I remember this from the Disney shows of the 1960s. That was when tv was a form of news and entertainment, not political correctness and liberal ideology.

[GameMusicCompilation]

this is the worst movie i have ever seen.

[ichigofluff666]

There was a marathon of this on Disney years ago and I loved it xD

[enchantedgeisha]

Aww, what happened to the good ol' shows's like these and many more that Disney use to do. Not only were they cool, they also taught you a little bit of history. What do the Disney Channel shows teach now? Not much.

[HEARTHEANGELSVOICES]

THEY NEED TO DO A MODERN DAY RECREATION OF THIS. I'M SURE IT WOULD BE A MONSTER HIT IF PROPERLY DONE. ANY PRODUCERS LISTENING? IF ONLY HE WAS YOUNGER - JACK NICKELSON WOULD BE GOOD BUT YOU KNOW WHAT JUST HIT ME ? JOHNNY DEPP WOULD BE KICK ASS PERFECT!

[Folma7]

Of the really good Disney serials (The Prince and the Pauper, Hans Brinker & Zorro) this was my favorite. I had an old coat and made my own scarecrow garb, riding around the backyard on a stick horse singing the theme song. I found several of the episodes online just recently. Great Stuff

[mrmjoker]

Thanks for your reply thomsboys77 - cheers - I can remember watching it as a lad on BBC probably about 30 years ago now - would be great to get the exact date it was shown on TV as a full length feature film. It was re-released as a Disney Treasures DVD, digitally remastered - costs about £125.00 to buy on amazon.

Thankfully I managed to get a full HD digital copy of the film as shot in widescreen format (yes - back in 1963) - and its something else - the digital detail is immense

[mrmjoker]

Can anybody tell me when this was last shown on normal channels on TV in the UK ?

Thanks

[thomsboys77]

@mrmjoker I dont think its on now in any other country sorry but sadly the dvd is only relesed in america but u can either buy the vhs or if u go on ebay and type down dr syn dvd they sell the film and the 3 parted one on dvd but it is recorded and it can work on any dvd player for cheep prices.

[sarkelcpa]

God, does this take me back in time. I remember watching this when Disney showed this on Sunday nights. You could always count on The Wonderful World of Color to present great shows.

[cosybully]

@sarkelcpa I believe this originally aired on Disney in 1964 - the same year as "For the Love of Willadean," which starred Billy Mumy and Roger Mobley.

[barnabascrowe]

Proof you don't need silly CGI capes to have a cool super hero show on televison

[thomsboys77]

who is that guy on 0:31 i dont remenber seeing him wich part is he on?

[inkey2]

I usually don't swear or go into tirads but after looking at this clip it just really sends home how shitty TV shows are....television absolutely blows now

[DanTDrac]

Love the voice and the laugh..

[Buzzsawman]

why,,,OH WHY won't they put this series on DVD....it is a travesty to Disney fans everywhere/

[bubster2759]

@Buzzsawman You can buy this on dvd....I purchased my copy on ebay.....I love this show, it was a real classic.....

[rustyspoke]

back a bunch of years ago i was always glued to the chair while this was on tv i would get on my rocking horse with my dads big black rain coat and get in front of a fan so the coat would blow in the wind and i'd try to laugh like the scarecrow. i could listen to  this song all day and not get tired of it.. anyone know where i could get the scarecrow song on a cd????

[MrBigfan007]

I rember this song when i was about six years old.

[wardragonprime]

This is a movie that should be remade!!!

[ArchToAchilles]

I love this show so much. Disney Channel used to be so much better then it is now.. All these new shows suck.

[SwordsmanMercenary]

This and Zorro were some of the most aweome shows Disney had, I wish they would bring back the character, he was awesome

[jay55also]

When I was a kid,40 some years ago,I would look at the Wonderful world of Disney,and look at this short series, Patrick McGoohan was cool in this show as the vicar of Dim church and the scarecrow.

[zoyclem]

I watched this back in the '60s as a kid and loved it. It was one of Disney's better films.

[willnchicago]

Wow, does this bring back some memories! I have had visions of this scarecrow character for years since I was a kid (back in the early 70's) I must have seen it on Disney or something. All I remember was that it scared the crap out of me. Would love to watch it in its entirety now.

[vrntnns]

My mom made this outfit for Halloween for me when I was a kid in school. I won first place for my costume. Great memories.

[nilsdrew]

i saw this when i was in elementary school, it scared me, to this day i would love to see it. is it as good as i recall

[1500136]

Great show in my day

[1500136]

A show from my childhood by Walt Disney, most people have forgotten this show

[bluestrikemike]

Well, Tim Burton, what are you waiting for?!! This is right up your alley for a remake. Very "Batman" meets "Sleepy Hollow";).

[LadyDeerskin]

this has always seemed such a Halloweeen theme song! i remember it from i was little,in the 1960s, and had it on a little record.....Brrrr! scary still! thanks for the great memories!

[Lobonsky]

life was simple back then.....pyjamas....buiscuits.­.....hot milk and hoping i had stayed on the right side of the scarecrow!

[charitybeau]

This was a great series, I loved it.

[davidgwr]

I think this is more popular in the US than the UK

[mylaughingplace]

A frighting ride down memory lane. Bwahahahahaha~~~AAAAA!

[Wolf459]

Doc Savage debuted in 1933 and was as much as Superman inspired by Hugo Danner, the Gladiator of Philip Wylie's 1930 novel of the same name. In much the same fashion, Batman was inspired by the Shadow who was no less modeled after the Count of Monte Cristo, the true father of dark vigilantes with alter egos.

[bluestrikemike]

@Wolf459 I believe The Shadow's creation was inspired by Dracula.

[docsavage98]

Loved this when I was a kid...my favorite Disney

[CharityBarnum]

Patrick McGoohan *sigh* and *swoon* =)

[Gaarasiceprincess]

i remember watching this with my dad on Vault Disney late at night, i never rememberd the episodes because i was really little...but watching this again i realized that his maks freaked me out a bit but the theme song & laugh have always stuck with me...kinda like Zorro...

[cementra]

I remember watching this show with my brothers and sisters on Feb 9,16,23 1964.Dates sound familier?? Yes, it was shown the same weeks the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. I remember watching "Scarecrow" on Disney and then Ed Sullivan came right after Disney with the Beatles. Nice memories.

[Mr76Yearsago]

You really knocked down my "deck of cards". I was sure this was originally run January 5, 12 and 19, 1964. . but, I must yield to you for that was too distinct a tie in the Beatles on Sullivan ..

[slagdraggin1313]

I'm almost 50...WHY don't I remember this

[Mr76Yearsago]

This was originally shown on Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color" over three weeks in January 1964 and repeated that July. The "Scarecrow" was shown again in May 1970, and was never run again. (except when the Disney show was briefly in syndication in 1986) That's probably why you do not recall seeing it.

[TheCastellan]

Seen this a few times in the late 1980's and early 1990's on TV by me.

[Mr76Yearsago]

Maybe that syndicated version of "the Wonderful World of Disney" lasted longer than I thought

[colin1962abertillery]

i saw this in the early 70s when my school took us all to Lydd for a week, we were trooped into a big hall and given a packet of sweets. We all hoped to see a cartoon but had to sit through this (we were 10 or 11). gods it was boring.

[heine71]

A cross between Batman and the Joker, I guess.

[razpoo10]

@heine71 This character predates Batman and the Joker.

[KajiRider1997]

True and Batman was based on Zorro who was based on Springheeled Jack who is also a inspiration for Dracula, and the Joker is based on the Laughing Man XD

[docsavage98]

@KajiRider1997 Many parts of Batman were based on Doc Savage, a pulp character from the 1930's...also many parts of Doc Savage were used for Superman

for example, Doc Savage had: a Fortress of Solitude at the North Pole, he was considered and scientific genius and detective, he was considered a "superman" of physical strength and development, he had a "utility vest" with pockets containing many gadgets and was a millionaire, and so on

[KajiRider1997]

@docsavage98 True and Batman also took inspiration from The Shadow and The Bat (from the same creator as Zorro) and i still believe that Superman got his main powers from Ogon Bat (Golden Bat) who is Japan's first superhero, who had most of Superman's main powers and debuted in the same year as Doc Savage 1930.

[rustyspoke]

wish the people that make the disney movies would make a new movie about the scarecrow

[hando88c]

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp should do a remake!

[Gunganfan]

@hando88c I'll drink to that idea.

[JJackFlash56]

@hando88c

Christopher Walken should be the Scarecrow in that production.

[hando88c]

@JJackFlash56 Christopher Walken would be perfect casting and Mipps could be Ricky Gervaise!!!

[gogirlz99]

*SCREAMS!!!*

[DocHelliday]

i went to the blog but its # 475 not #474

[wowdud2k]

I remember when i saw this late at night on disney channel when it didn't used to suck about 10-12 years ago great show

[4773went]

@wowdud2k I remember it too...from 1965 or so when I was so little I used to ride on a rocking horse with a blanket tied around my neck screaming.

[23929500]

The books were great, they were written by Russel Thorndyke, the brother of Dame Sybll Thorndyke, unfortunately they are now out of print May Dr. Syn sail away free on the "Imogen" arr, wi a wannion !

[fondeville]

LOL! I was just a little older. I was old enough to "get it" that the vicar was nice. Loved the Scarecrow and Zorro.

[Bog95]

LOL......I always wondered what show it was that scared the crap out of me as a kid over 40 years ago..... especially at 3:17

[chocolatguitars287]

good knoww where this was filmed coz that isnt romney marsh because i live there but its still looks good

[Dying4urLove]

i've loved this show since i was little :D

i need to buy it on dvd!!

[uscgccampbell]

Just got my DVD. The movie is as good as it was when i 1st saw it in the early 60's. Scarecrow,The Curlew and Hellspite are terrific as "villians".Sadly my intro-theme song came without the trademark "cackling laugh".That really ticks me off. But a great movie despite that. 129 minutes.

[FluffyCerberus]

Actually, the cackling laugh was on the TV show only.

[Snookman007]

where can I buy the DVD

[paktype]

I saw this when I was about 9 years old and the theme song and that laugh scared the living crap out of me.

[mphlives]

same here, but I was like 4. omg! I seem to remember the scarecrow's eyes lighting up. But it's probably the imagination of a 4 year old. Truly fascinating.

[galen1701]

Same here!

[mooseydeucy]

Patrick McGoohan played the scarecrow (his secrret identity) I rember this fondly having watched it on my parent's first color TV on Sunday night "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color"

[PhoenixPhire22]

I've never seen this, never heard of it, don't really care for what I saw after the intro... but the intro was like the most awesome thing ever. I love scarecrows (how I found this). I loved the atmosphere. It reminded me of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Anyway, not a fan of such old music generally but this song is fricken awesome.. I wouldn't mind seeing the whole thing though if it's available on DVD or something...

[romneymarsher1]

Disney just released a dvd in Nov 2008. Only a certain amount were made. Can find them on ebay. Movie is adapted from Russell Thorndike Books

[grannydyess]

loved disney and this was one of my favorites.

[aperez2000]

i use to love this show when i was young.i'm 53 now great memories.thanks for posting it!

[LadyRavenEyes]

I used to read this guy's comic books. It's like a bad ass version of Robin Hood

[dcslonelyknight]

As the Scarecrow's band left,the Scarecrow released the man and told him to run for his life and never return. the Scarecrow is'nt a killer.

[greedymuppet]

My dad wants me to get his this for his birthday. It looks really interesting. I hope I can find it. I wish Disney still made movies/series like this, entertainment that was fit for adults and brain candy for kids. Darker movies worked for some kids while for others there was Winnie the Pooh; unfortunately now children's entertainment only comes in one form--dumbed down and silly. Give kids some credit, Disney!

[alfa1750s2]

I just bought one off ebay.

[snowgirl1052]

Now as an adult I really need Scarecrow---my taxes are out of control!

[tanksmallcape]

must...see...THIS!

[pegasuskat1]

Great! Great! Great!

[pegasuskat1]

I have been searching high and low for this show on DVD!!!!! I watched The Wonderful World of Disney when it was originally on, and was raised on Davy Crockett. I recently discovered Swamp Fox. Although a lot of Patrick McGoohan's fans remember him for The Prisoner, a lot of his fans remember him from his Disney movies as well! RIP Patrick, you will be sorely missed!

[babypowder33]

look on E-bat they are selling it there

[snowgirl1052]

Really, the Scarecrow is more scary than any of the Batman villians---Patrick McGoohan in this series was as awesome as the guy who plays the current Joker---the actor who died---Patrick McGoohans voice has this effect on me--I cant remember anything!

[snowgirl1052]

I LOVED this show on Disney. I was in the 6th grade and had a huge crush on Patrick McGoohan. It came on the same night as the Beatles were on the Ed Sullivan show---AND I WATCHED THIS. Patrick McGoohan is the greatest--I loved his voice and his laugh in this!!!!

[itwasnottheboots]

My goodness thank you! I've been trying to find this movie. I saw it when I was 5 yrs old on TV and all I could remember was part of the title and that it was disney. Of course that's probably a lot of details to remember for that age. The moment I heard the song it all came back to me.

[Treebard]

That LAUGH!!! Fantastic. I remember it, too, from about that age (not sure exactly how old I was, between 5 and 8). I loved that mask -- it was creepy/scary but also cool, especially how the mask's mouth moved with the Scarecrow's mouth when he spoke. Wow, what a great series. (I think of it as a "series" even tho it was only 3 eps long, LOL. Perspective of a child, I guess.)

I wonder who sang that song and who wrote it? The singer was great as well. Wow, they don't make 'em like they used to.

[GregNoll61]

Thanks for posting. This was TV at it's finest! They would never run a show like this now on any of the major networks because you had to think a little when you watched this stuff!

RIP Mr. McGoohan!

[Erisgoddess69]

I was sad to hear of his passing but was surprised to hear that he played Edward I in Braveheart and the father to Billy Zane in the Shadow. He will be sadly be missed

[razpoo10]

@Erisgoddess69 He played Billy Zane's father in The Phantom, not The Shadow.

[Dstrand85]

Patrick McGoohan sadly died January 13.

[bossbeat]

Vale Patrick McGoohan. This Disney movie showed how great he really was - I still remember the whole hanging scene at the end of this clip. How to turn a family film into something intense.

[flapdoodle64]

This came out 3 years before Adam West's Batman.

Patrick McGoohan rules! 'Be Seeing You!'

[harporocks]

RIP,One of the greats.

[the60sKid]

R.I.P. Patrick McGoohan. Thanks for all the great characters.

[popkulturcraze]

Before there was The Prisoner, there was John Drake. And The Scarecrow. Patrick McGoohan has left us a great legacy.

[rustyspoke]

I use to watch this on the disney show when i was younger.Last week i bought the dvds of the SCARECROW. Now i can watch the SCARECROW all the timeThe theme song is cool like ZORRO's i have a few of ZORRO dvds too.

[GOOSEYGOOSE9]

Patrick mcgoohan has coolest theme songs.

[KCOliver1960]

@GOOSEYGOOSE9

[LCluney]

I have been waiting for this video set for over 40 years, and I finally found a copy to order today. This is the best Disney featured series they have ever made. Brings back so many memories as a kid.

[BrenB125]

Me Too!!!!!!

[11spike7]

Coolest dude ever.

[iJ0ker]

This needs a wider audience. Think about it, he's a bit Batman, Scarecrow, and The Joker (the laugh) all rolled into one kind of. Pure awesomeness.

[KajiRider1997]

True ant that`s probably gonna be a lot easier now because Disney bought Marvel and because pre-Superman Pulp Heroes are just awesome! so i`m hoping for the comics possibilities for him and Zorro! XD

[katycry2008]

Got my DVD set today. Watching now.

[Havoc144]

Amazing...

[wellingtonian]

When is hollywood going to make this into a feature film?

[liman42]

This IS a feature film. It has 3 distinct parts that Disney used as a "mini-series". I really wouldn't want to see a remake of this. Too classic and remakes have a tendency to be bad. Few actors or directors would do it justice.

[tropicalozbear]

Wow. I remember this so well. I loved the song as a kid. Stayed with me for years. Thanks for posting.

[rocketguy2]

Loved this on Walt Disney as a kid!

[UglyMannheim]

Scary!