Joan Rice in her Promotional Dress

 

Another photograph of Joan Rice, our Maid Marian, taken at the premiere of Walt Disney’s The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men at the Leicester Square Theatre on 13th March 1952. Joan’s gown was reportedly designed by Walt Disney’s promotional team. Newspapers described her arriving in a limousine, her tulle skirt trimmed with Robin Hood motifs, and her velvet bodice — naturally — in Lincoln Green. There were also “provincial” premieres the following month. On 7th April, screenings were held in Portsmouth and Southsea, attended by Joan Rice and James Hayter. On 24th April, Joan appeared with Elton Hayes (Allan-a-Dale) at the Odeon in Manchester, before Elton Hayes visited the Gaumont Theatre in Liverpool on April 27th.