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The Sword in the Stone

7.2/10

Rating

79 min

Runtime

1963

Release Year

Wolfgang Reitherman

Director

Cast

Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews, Martha Wentworth, Norman Alden

Quick Synopsis

Wart, a young boy who dreams of becoming a knight's squire, meets Merlin, a powerful wizard who has lost his memory, during a hunting trip. Merlin takes Wart under his wing with the intention of educating him, believing that education will open many opportunities for the boy. However, their efforts to provide Wart with a proper education face unexpected challenges and do not go as smoothly as Merlin had hoped.

Detailed Synopsis of The Sword in the Stone

Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

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