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| The image shared by Neil |
Recently, Laurence sent me an image from a rare Belgian stamp book showing what appears to be a scene that was ultimately cut from The Story of Robin Hood. It depicts Marian disguised as a page boy, accompanied by Allan-a-Dale, as they make their way through Sherwood Forest.
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| Laurence's Stamp Book image |
It's a wonderful discovery. Not only are the distinctive pollarded trees of Burnham Beeches clearly visible around them, but in the background there also appears to be Upper Pond. This strongly suggests that the scene was originally filmed on location rather than in the studio setting seen in the final cut.
This week, Neil, another regular contributor, shared a second image from the same scene (top image). This time it shows Marian, Allan-a-Dale and Midge the Miller. Interestingly, there is no sign of the pond in the background. This raises the possibility that the two images were taken from different angles, or perhaps at different stages during the filming of the sequence.
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| Neil's image enhanced |
A special thanks to Neil and Laurence.