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Sword in the Stone, The (1963) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Sword in the Stone, The (1963) a score of 2.9105 out of 4

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Time Out (--)

A beautifully animated Disney feature, adapted from TH White’s tale of the young (soon to be King) Arthur and his mad adventures with Merlin the Magician. Together with snooty sidekick Archimedes the owl, Merlin educates the boy in some of the basic...read the complete Sword in the Stone, The (1963) review at Time Out (--)

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Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

"The Sword in the Stone," the first cartoon feature from the old master in several years, and proof again that he is just about without peer....read the complete Sword in the Stone, The (1963) review at Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

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New York Times (Glenn Collins)

PREGNANCY out of wedlock has been a problem in the movies this year, most notably in the compassionate British picture, "The L-Shaped Room." In that one, of course, the resolution was on a sad but satisfacory note. The brave little heroine had her baby,...read the complete Sword in the Stone, The (1963) review at New York Times (Glenn Collins)