Feb 09, 2016 part 1 of episode 2 originally aired feb 16 1964 all rights go to disney. Syn seems pleasant but we soon learn that he has a sinister past. Newly promoted detective sergeant joy marsh is shipped out to dover on the kent coast to work under detective inspector romney, a copper with a reputation as a cantankerous man but good at his job. Find great deals on ebay for scarecrow of romney marsh comic when you shop the largest online selection at. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell thorndike. Gangs of smugglers roaming the romney marsh by the moonlight, organised by dr. Scarecrow of romney marsh comic book cover photos, scans. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Death on the romney marsh by lake, deryn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The scarecrow of romney marsh episode 2 part 1 youtube. The first thing i discovered about romney marsh was that it isnt a marsh. From a web site called romney marsh the fifth quarter. Jan 16, 2009 the scarecrow of romney marsh was a truly wonderful adaptation of buchanans book with one major exception. Think againits actually walt disneys the scarecrow of romney marsh.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. He is the respected priest of the romney marsh area of southern england during the rule of king george iii you know, the king during the american revolution. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Start of the buildup this shingle, caused by longshore drift, as a barrier at dungeness and northwards as far as dymchurch this shingle barrier created lagoons behind it to the east, which gradually became mudflats. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. I hope there will be more to the series but until then i will be starting on dirty business. The grey heron does not migrate so can be seen at any time of year. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18thcentury romney marsh, where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night by boat from france to avoid high tax. Mar 03, 20 the scarecrow of romney marsh the story of the mask by paul f. As the films theme song goes through the black of night hed ride from the marsh to the coast like a demon ghost.
Syn, a church vicar who rides by night as the mysterious scarecrow to foil the tax collectors of 18thcentury england. But at night, he is the scarecrow, the leaders of a gang of smugglers who attempt to skirt the kings high tariffs and split the money so they can pay their local taxes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rope enough the romney and marsh files book 1. One of my favorite shows was a threeparter titled the scarecrow of romney marsh, starring patrick mcgoohan in a dual role as dr. It starred the late patrick mcgoohan of danger mansecret agent and the prisoner fame in. Discussion bug reporting deletecombine pages artist showoff offtopic contests battles fanfic rpg comic book. It was also edited into a theatrical release in the united kingdom and later in. Art credit from sam savitt checklist in illustration magazine vol. Unfollow the scarecrow of romney marsh dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It starred the late patrick mcgoohan of danger mansecret agent and the prisoner fame in the title role and was directed by james. Heck, i even wrote a book for disney on the subject, the wonderful world of disney television. Birds on romney marsh romney marsh, the fifth continent. The scarecrow of romney march song was composed by terry gilkyson, who also wrote my heart was an island for swiss family island 1960, the theme for disneys the three lives of thomasina 1963, also starring patrick mcgoohan, and the academy awardnominated the bare necessities for the jungle book 1967.
The scarecrow of romney marsh aka dr syn alias the. Part 1 of episode 2 originally aired feb 16 1964 all rights go to disney. The scarecrow of romney marsh the story of the mask by paul f. I started reading the first one, which covered some of what happened in the movie, and i gave up halfway through. Vintage comic booksvintage comicscomic books art book. In 1915 author russell thorndike wrote his novel doctor syn. Romney marsh was a sandy bay with the sea covering the whole area start of the buildup this shingle, caused by longshore drift, as a barrier at dungeness and northwards as far as dymchurch. History timeline for romney marsh romney marsh, the fifth. A tale of the romney marsh is the first in the series of doctor syn novels by russell thorndike. The scarecrow is set in the romney marsh region of the. Romney marsh was a sandy bay with the sea covering the whole area. Comic index comic index publishers publishers beginning with g comic index titles titles beginning with s title.
Anderson i think most of us who grew up watching the disney sunday television show can fondly remember the scarecrow of romney marsh, originally broadcast in three parts in 1963, and then subsequently rerun over the next few decades i first saw. A threeissue adaptation of the disney production was published by gold key comics under the scarecrow of romney marsh title, spanning. Disneys threeepisode series, the scarecrow of romney marsh, was adapted from christopher syn, a 1960 book that american writer william buchanan had crafted out of thorndikes fourth syn tale 1936s further adventures of doctor syn, which was not protected in the states. Other merchandise included comic books, a novelization and a very. A threeissue adaptation of the disney production was published by gold key comics under the scarecrow of romney marsh title, spanning april 1964 through october 1965. The scarecrow of romney marsh disney memories, disney. The scarecrow of romney marsh is a combination of the robin hood and scarlet pimpernel stories. Below the american comic book for the original summer replacement series. The grey heron is a longlegged wading bird found around water ponds, lakes, rivers, esturaries or the coast as shown at romney marsh in the photo to the right. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. On her first night as his sergeant, a brutal crime in the town starts a chain of events that will test the mettle, the resolve and the detective in both of. Disneys scarecrow of romney marsh dial b for blog the. The disney movie was adapted into a three part gold key series in 1964. Aug, 2010 from a web site called romney marsh the fifth quarter the novel doctor syn was published in 1915.
The romney marsh of the scarecrow british heritage travel. The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a threepart television miniseries by walt disney in 1963, as part of walt disneys wonderful world of color. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. The demon ghost fights the oppression of the king in southern england. The magical world of disney the scarecrow of romney marsh. Disney made curlew the squires son, but in the original book, curlew was the squires daughter. This book is still a very fun read about pirates and smugglers under. In this story we are introduced to the complex christopher syn, the kindly vicar of the little town of dymchurch. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The scarecrow of romney marsh comic books are based on the 1963 disney filmed which originally aired on disneys wonderful world of color tv show. It was also edited into a theatrical release in the united kingdom and later in the u. The romans drained most of it, and the saxon kingdom of kent pretty much finished it off before king alfreds time.
This fearful avenger wore a mask, a cape, and rode with a young sidekick to aid him in his crimefighting quest. Walt disneys the scarecrow of romney marsh volume comic vine. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. In alan moore and kevin oneills league of extraordinary gentlemen a portrait reveals that dr syn was a member of the 18th century league, alongside the scarlet pimpernel, the pimpernels wife, lemuel gulliver gullivers travels, natty bumpo hawkeye from last of the mohicans and fanny hill. History timeline for romney marsh romney marsh, the. Syn appeared as a short comic serialized in the monthly publication disney adventures. Gold key published a handful of scarecrow comic books. Jul, 2016 the first thing i discovered about romney marsh was that it isnt a marsh. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 dvd is a film treasure you will enjoy over and over again, and it continues to dazzle 50 years after it was created. The scarecrow of romney marsh disney comic based on their movie, which was based on the novel, doctor syn a cover gallery for the comic book walt disney showcase i write horror. Here are the credits form the disney tv series from 1963.
The scarecrow of romney marsh was a truly wonderful adaptation of buchanans book with one major exception. We found 38 books set in romney marsh and 50 others set nearby. To view and order the issues and variants of this title, see scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 in the mile high comics istore. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18thcentury romney marsh, 6 where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night by boat from france to avoid high tax. The doctor syn stories capture the imagination of young and old alike. Scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 tv disney comic books this item is not in stock. I first heard of disneys syn earlier this decade from fans expressing interest in a dvd release. This shingle barrier created lagoons behind it to the east, which gradually became mudflats. Rope enough the romney and marsh files book 1 kindle. Jan 19, 2017 i need to give my readers a look at the romney marsh and its relationship to dymchurch. The scarecrow of romney marsh debuted on the wonderful world of color and kiddies all across america and britain were glued to their television sets to watch the burlap masked avenger of justice ride through romney marsh in the dark of night cackling like a banshee. Syn, alias the scarecrow, a 98 minute feature film version was released in theaters across the pond and here in the states in 1975 yes, there. Syn, doctor syn, captain clegg, smuggling in kent, day of syn, terry anthony, st.
Syn, yes, but with the captian clegg element diluted, it seems inappropriate, at least to me. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern. You know, i gotta go with scarecrow of romney marsh on this one. Unlike walt disneys other television series which spanned across twenty or more 12 hour episodes, the scarecrow of romney marsh was structured more like a miniseries and aired in three 1 hour parts. What is your scarecrow of romney marsh, the comic book worth. Scarecrow of romney marsh comic book covers gallery. Rope enough the romney and marsh files book 1 kindle edition by tidy, oliver. Doctor syn dr syn the scarecrow of the romney marsh dr. Press gangs impressment roam the country side beating young men into submission or unconsciousness, usually at local inns and pubs, in order to enslave them in the royal british. Across romney marsh rides the scarecrow, aka the reverend doctor christopher syn, leader of kentish smugglers in russell thorndikes novels.
Donald trump was the first meme to ever be elected president. Find great deals on ebay for scarecrow of romney marsh and scarecrow of romney marsh blu ray. Comic book lost in space gold key comics tv comics sci fi science fiction 1970s comic books collectible comics outerspace. It is set around the turn of the 18th century and tells the story of the vicar of dymchurch, who was once the notorious pirate captain clegg and now leads a secret life as the scarecrow. Syn, a country priest leads a rebel band against the kings naval press gangs. Press gangs impressment roam the country side beating young men into submission or unconsciousness, usually at local inns and pubs, in order to enslave them in the royal british navy. A documentary which looks at both the real christopher syn, walts fascination with the character, and the making of disneys version, also touching on the two other feature films to be made. Much as i love the thorndyke novels, though i only have 5 of them, the disney stuff and the gold key books are about a slightly different character. It is set around the turn of the 18th century and tells the story of the vicar of dymchurch, who was once the notorious pirate captain clegg and now leads a secret life as the scarecrow, head of a gang of smugglers. Syn, alias the scarecrow, must find a way to protect his smuggling band not only from the kings forces but also from a wouldbe traitor within his own gang. Have now bought all six of the romney and marsh files and i am halfway through book six and have really enjoyed them. The romney marsh, situated in the south east corner of england, is a unique and mysterious location, steeped in.
Grandly produced in england, this threepart miniseries is a story of high adventure and heart, as walt disney states in his folksy and. Scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 tv disney comic books. Vintage comic booksvintage comicscomic books artbook. Artist robert sikoryak transformed the president into a. Oldfashioned to be sure, but the scarecrow of romney marsh is still a ripping yarn and rousing family entertainment with its unforgettable hero, despicable villain, galloping chases and breathless escapes. You can see the smugglers receiving their goods from france and being chased across the marsh lands by the british revenue agents. The eighth book, christopher syn, was published in 1960 with american scribe william buchanan as coauthor, and was the volume on which disney based his 1964 screen version of the story. Death on the romney marsh john rawlings book 4 by deryn lake 4.
The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a threepart television miniseries by walt disney in. As i went down to dymchurch walli heard the south sing oer the landi saw the yellow sunlight fall. Syn the scarecrow of romney marsh atomic bear press. Values of scarecrow of romney marsh, the comicspriceguide. Other merchandise included comic books, a novelization and a very appropriate. The following are photos of todays romney marsh and if my reader lets their imagination loose. Walt disney thought the scarecrow was real funny book fanatic. Find the value of the gold key comic scarecrow of romney marsh volume 1. I mainly write comics but also films, novels and videogames. Adaptation of the walt disney tv episodes of the scarecrow of romney marsh with art by dan spiegle. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh all rights belong to the walt disney corporation uk release date. Scarecrow of romney marsh comic books covers, scans of scarecrow of romney marsh comic books.
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