SIR LANCELOT (1957) 129 The Thieves (in color)

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 129 The Thieves (13 Apr 1957) typical frame from video



In days of old, when knights were bold, valiant young Lancelot comes to Camelot to join King Arthur's Round Table. In each episode he rights a wrong or rescues a damsel in distress, accompanied by lots of swordplay, horseplay, and scenic backgrounds. Star William Russell would later become famous in Doctor Who as companion Ian Chesterton.



In this episode, King Arthur and Sir Lancelot disguise themselves as thieves in order to test the validity of a statement by Lancelot. The knight believes that the thieves of the kingdom are thieves only because they are starving.



Unlike ITC's other 'Adventures of...' historicals like Robin Hood, half of the 30 episodes of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot were filmed in color, even though in 1957 they were only broadcast in black and white. This is the 11th of the 12 surviving color episodes.



Stars:

William Russell as Sir Lancelot

Ronald Leigh-Hunt as King Arthur

Cyril Smith as Merlin



Guest Stars:

Jack Melford as Norrin

Colin Tapley as Lord Vanton

David Morrell as Sir Kay

Peter Assinder as Happy Thief

Sidney Head as Wooden Leg

Edward Judd as Leader of the King's Men

John Dearth as Piggott

Anarose Carrigan as Woman

Noel Davis as Bartender



Writer: Hamish Hamilton Burns

Director: Bernard Knowles



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