During the 16th century reign of queen elizabeth i, england is at war with spain. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 cast and crew moviefone. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. 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 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. A fictional story based on a real person, this is the story of red hugh, the real prince of donegal, hugh odonell. The fighting prince of donegal officer powell 1966 georgy girl ted 1966 emergencyward 10 george edwards 1966.
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 was the prince of donegal and his son red hugh, his successor. Subscribe to 123movies rss feed to receive updates on movies, tv series. Rare disney movie for sale in saint augustine, fl 2s9fnt. Walt disney anthology series episode list disney wiki. 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 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. 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 or red hugh, prince of donegal follows the teen years of hugh odonnell. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It was released by the buena vista distribution company. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 a 16thcentury irish prince peter mcenery rallies his clan and others against british troops sent by the queen. 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. Notable episodes include the disneyland story, the davy crockett miniseries, the truelife adventures, and the man in space miniseries. Hugh must escape prison and the viceroys villainous henchman, captain leeds, before he can fight. Jun 26, 2018 a disney channel promo for the film the fighting prince of donegal. With peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, gordon jackson. Jan 27, 2014 fastforward to the 60s, and we are brought to the fighting prince of donegal 1966.
Walt disney presents the fighting prince of donegal. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 trailer youtube. Watch the fighting prince of donegal 1966 full movie online free. The irish resent their presence, and none more strongly than the prince of donegal. Its not well known these days but is a great disney film. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd please retry 1. Oherlihy was born in ireland and is the brother of academy awardnominated actor dan oherlihy.
The fighting prince of donegal dvd for sale online ebay. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 not rated adventure, biography, family, history, romance. My friends and i bought the book upon which the film was based. Disney adventure about the handsome young prince who, in the 1590s, leads a rebellion of irish clans against british occupiers.
The original release press book, gives the screen dimensions of 1. But then hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the viceroy of ireland and held ransom for the clans good behavior. Her other television credits include the pallisers 1974, the grand 1997. 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. The fights category shows the number of sword fight scenes in the film. I saw the fighting prince of donegal in the theater back in 1966, and i just loved it. The list contains the best, new and most relevant standoff movies ordered by relevance.
The titles fit perfectly, and the framing seems roomy and correct, there are a scattering of. 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 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. 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. Hugh odonnell inherits the title of the odonnell, the prince of donegal, and tries to unite ireland to make war on england.
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. The following films contain at least one scene of swashbuckling, sword fighting, fencing, or dueling. 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. An adaptation of the 1966 film of the same name, which was based on the novel red hugh. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 where to watch it. Disneyland was the first incarnation of the series. Overview of the fighting prince of donegal, 1966, directed by michael oherlihy, with peter mcenery, susan hampshire, tom adams, at turner classic movies. A 16thcentury irish prince peter mcenery rallies his clan and others against british troops sent by the queen. Reilly and loosely follows the reallife exploits of late 16th century irish prince hugh roe odonnell.
The fighting prince of donegal 1966 rotten tomatoes. Hartford courant from hartford, connecticut on october 28. 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. Mar 17, 2014 vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal, directed by michael oherlihy. Vhs trailer for the 1966 disney live action film the fighting prince of donegal, directed by michael oherlihy. It was an opportunity to consider irish history not told in the encyclopedia and the junior high textbooks available in our town. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 release info imdb. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 the movie database. The prince of donegal does a brilliant job of it even if it often is a matter of life and death. She would later appear opposite mcgoohan again, in two episodes of danger man. Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 stream and watch.
Subscribe to 123movies rss feed to receive updates on movies, tvseries. As the opening of the show implies, each episode is themed to a. Fiftytwo great movies for catholic family viewing i. Disney trailer the fighting prince of donegal 1966. 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. 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. A threetime emmy award winner, she won for the forsyte saga in 1970, the first churchills in 1971, and for vanity fair in 1973. 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. 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. When odonnell becomes the prince of donegal, he becomes the leader of a resistance against the. Disney trailer the fighting prince of donegal 1966 trailer. Watch the fighting prince of donegal 1966 full movie online, ireland 1587. Listed in the overstreet comic book price guide under the umbrella title movie comics, but listed here under its indicia title. Glenveagh national park is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains and pristine lakes.
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. The fighting prince of donegal full movie 1966 youtube. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 movie vhs disney. A second special, the walt disney christmas special, aired december 25, 1951 on cbs. A disney channel promo for the film the fighting prince of donegal. The one hour special, one hour in wonderland, aired december 25, 1950 on nbc and garnered 90% of the television viewing audience. Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the reallife exploits of the 16th century. It was interesting, and id love to do more reading about hugh odonnell and the oneills now. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 the movie database tmdb.
Accommodation the cove lodge donegal, county donegal. The fighting prince of donegal 1966 movie moviefone. 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. A gallant young man, hugh odonnell, the prince of donegal, leads a resistance against the british troops. During the 16th century, it was prophesied that when hugh succeeds hugh, ireland shall be free. After inheriting his fathers title, the young noble hugh oconnell is taken hostage by the english viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.
The fighting prince of donegal is a 1966 disney adventure film starring peter mcenery and susan hampshire, based on the novel red hugh. 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. 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 was a fine movie that exemplified manhood as it was in days of yore. By 1966, most films were already releasing in widescreen, per industry standard. The fighting prince of donegal rated not rated us actionadventure. Irish director michael oherlihy directed numerous feature films and television productions. The swash swashbuckling rating category is based on the quality of the sword fighting scenes in the film.