Walt disney, one of hollywoods most ambitious producers, was first approached to do television in 1950, when the cocacola company offered him a onehour special. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. 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. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 a 16thcentury irish prince peter mcenery rallies his clan and others against british troops sent by the queen. In 1966 67 she played in two notable horror films, as a malevolent fortuneteller in the mummys shroud and as boris karloffs insane wife in michael reeves the sorcerers. Notable episodes include the disneyland story, the davy crockett miniseries, the truelife adventures, and the man in space miniseries. Fiftytwo great movies for catholic family viewing i. Glenveagh national park is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes. The one hour special, one hour in wonderland, aired december 25, 1950 on nbc and garnered 90% of the television viewing audience. Peter mcenery hugh odonnell, susan hampshire kathleen mcsweeney, tom adams henry oneill, gordon jackson captain leeds, norman wooland sir john perrott, richard leech phelim otoole, peter jeffrey sergeant, marie kean the mother, bill owen officer powell, peggy marshall princess ineen. It was released by the buena vista distribution company.
In the late 60s, he worked for disney and helmed such features as the fighting prince of donegal 1966, his film debut and the one and only, genuine, original family band 1968. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 the movie database tmdb. The fighting prince of donegal rated not rated us actionadventure. Hugh was the prince of donegal and his son red hugh, his successor. A gallant young man, hugh odonnell, the prince of donegal, leads a resistance against the british troops. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 trailer youtube.
Hugh odonnell inherits the title of the odonnell, the prince of donegal, and tries to unite ireland to make war on england. Overview of the fighting prince of donegal, 1966, directed by michael oherlihy, with peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, at turner classic movies. Disneyland was the first incarnation of the series. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 the movie database. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 movie vhs disney. 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. By 1966, most films were already releasing in widescreen, per industry standard. The story of red hugh odonnell, lord of tyrconnell, was the inspiration behind many books and films, not least, disneys the fighting prince of donegal 1966.
Jan 27, 2014 fastforward to the 60s, and we are brought to the fighting prince of donegal 1966. As the opening of the show implies, each episode is themed to a. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. A 16thcentury irish prince peter mcenery rallies his clan and others against british troops sent by the queen. Soon afterwards, she was taken up by walt disney, and starred in the three lives of thomasina opposite patrick mcgoohan and the fighting prince of donegal. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd please retry 1. Listed in the overstreet comic book price guide under the umbrella title movie comics, but listed here under its indicia title.
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 dvd for sale online ebay. Rare disney movie for sale in saint augustine, fl 2s9fnt. Vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal, directed by michael oherlihy. 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 it is based on the novel red hugh. I saw the fighting prince of donegal in the theater back in 1966, and i just loved it. It was interesting, and id love to do more reading about hugh odonnell and the oneills now. Jun 26, 2018 a disney channel promo for the film the fighting prince of donegal.
The fighting prince of donegal officer powell 1966 georgy girl ted 1966 emergencyward 10 george edwards 1966. Disney trailer the fighting prince of donegal 1966. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense and realistic films and tv shows about with standoff, danger, violence, brutality, rivalry, death, murder, betrayal, battle and escapades plots mostly in drama, action and thriller genres shot in usa, uk, japan. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 where to watch it. Her other television credits include the pallisers 1974, the grand 1997. Due to the enormous number of films which fall under this category this database is a major work in progress which will take some time to complete. During the 16th century, it was prophesied that when hugh succeeds hugh, ireland shall be free. It was an opportunity to consider irish history not told in the encyclopedia and the junior high textbooks available in our town. After inheriting his fathers title, the young noble hugh oconnell is taken hostage by the english viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising. Subscribe to 123movies rss feed to receive updates on movies, tvseries. 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.
Its not well known these days but is a great disney film. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 release info imdb. Disney adventure about the handsome young prince who, in the 1590s, leads a rebellion of irish clans against british occupiers. Reilly and loosely follows the reallife exploits of late 16th century irish prince hugh roe odonnell. Hugh odonnell inherits the title of the odonnell, the prince of donegal, and tries to. A fictional story based on a real person, this is the story of red hugh, the real prince of donegal, hugh odonell. Set in 16thcentury ireland, this lavish disney swashbuckler hinges on the heroic attempts by hugh odonnell peter mcenery, the newly crowned prince of donegal, to make good on the prophecy. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Walt disney presents the fighting prince of donegal. The fighting prince was a fine movie that exemplified manhood as it was in days of yore. Hartford courant from hartford, connecticut on october 28. The fighting prince of donegal is a 1966 disney adventure film starring peter mcenery and susan hampshire, based on the novel red hugh. A disney channel promo for the film the fighting prince of donegal. The titles fit perfectly, and the framing seems roomy and correct, there are a scattering of.
Walt disney anthology series episode list disney wiki. A second special, the walt disney christmas special, aired december 25, 1951 on cbs. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 not rated adventure, biography, family, history, romance. The fights category shows the number of sword fight scenes in the film. My friends and i bought the book upon which the film was based. The irish resent their presence, and none more strongly than the prince of donegal. The swash swashbuckling rating category is based on the quality of the sword fighting scenes in the film. With peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, gordon jackson. The original release press book, gives the screen dimensions of 1. Accommodation the cove lodge donegal, county donegal. Mar 17, 2014 vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal, directed by michael oherlihy. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 cast and crew moviefone. The following is a list of episodes of the walt disney anthology series. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 movie moviefone.
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 1966 walt disney film, the fighting prince of donegal was a bright memory for those of us who saw it first run in 1966. But then hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the viceroy of ireland and held ransom for the clans good behavior. The prince of donegal does a brilliant job of it even if it often is a matter of life and death.
The fighting prince of donegal or red hugh, prince of donegal follows the teen years of hugh odonnell. A threetime emmy award winner, she won for the forsyte saga in 1970, the first churchills in 1971, and for vanity fair in 1973. Oherlihy was born in ireland and is the brother of academy awardnominated actor dan oherlihy. Hugh must escape prison and the viceroys villainous henchman, captain leeds, before he can fight. Watch the fighting prince of donegal 1966 full movie online free. 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. Watch the fighting prince of donegal 1966 full movie online, ireland 1587. An adaptation of the 1966 film of the same name, which was based on the novel red hugh. The fighting prince of donegal full movie 1966 youtube. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The following films contain at least one scene of swashbuckling, sword fighting, fencing, or dueling. Subscribe to 123movies rss feed to receive updates on movies, tv series. But then hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the viceroy of ireland and.
Peter mcenery hugh odonnell, susan hampshire kathleen mcsweeney, tom adams henry oneill, gordon jackson captain leeds, norman wooland sir john perrott, richard leech phelim otoole, peter jeffrey sergeant, marie kean the mother, bill owen officer powell, peggy marshall princess ineen, maurice. Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the reallife exploits of the 16th century. 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 stream and watch. She would later appear opposite mcgoohan again, in two episodes of danger man. The rating category is a general critics rating 1 to 5 stars and is not based on the quality or quantity of sword fighting the swash swashbuckling rating category is based on the quality of the sword fighting scenes in the film. 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.
When odonnell becomes the prince of donegal, he becomes the leader of a resistance against the. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 rotten tomatoes. During the 16th century reign of queen elizabeth i, england is at war with spain. Friday, october 28, 1966 rt, m tlints showbiz new peggy lee album rated one of her best by alex fseeman capitol records new peggy lee album. Peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, gordon jackson, bill owen,directed by. The list contains the best, new and most relevant standoff movies ordered by relevance. 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. Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows. Disney trailer the fighting prince of donegal 1966 trailer.