Neil has kindly shared this interesting image. It shows Walt Disney with James Robertson Justice (1907-1975). The photograph seems to have been taken sometime between June and September 1952, which coincides with the filming of Justice’s second movie for the Disney Organisation, The Sword and the Rose (1953). Justice is looking a lot more portly than when he appeared as Little John in The Story of Robin Hood (1952). This weight-gain was probably in preperation for his role as Henry VIII in the Tudor adventure.
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Many thanks to Neil for providing the image.
James Robertson Justice - just what can we make of him. This picture must have been taken during the filming of The Sword and the Rose I would guess. As we all know he later played in Rob Roy The Highland Rogue in which he has one of the worst Scottish accents I have heard - to say that he promoted himself as a Scot - he was actually born in London. An interesting character with a long and successful film career. He was a big man as this picture shows.
The third man is Phillip Glasier, the falconer, who took a minor part as the 'Royal Falconer' in The Sword and the Rose. His role involved flying falcons to add authenticity to the drama. James Robertson Justice later invited Glasier to be his personal falconer. Glasier was also responsible for the flying of falcons for the film Knights of the Round Table starring Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor.
Many thanks for this information Peter. And welcome to the blog!
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