This summer, Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced it will bring
The Sword in the Stone to Blu-ray in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. The 1963 animated adaptation of the T. H. White novel of the same name was Walt Disney Animation's 18th feature, and makes its Blu-ray debut on August 6th.
Official Synopsis: Take an amazing journey with a young orphan named "Wart" (voiced by Rickie Sorenson, Richard Reitherman and Robert Reitherman) and the extraordinary wizard Merlin (Karl Swenson). According to legend, only someone with the purest character and inner strength can pull the enchanted sword from the stone and claim the throne of England. Armed with newfound confidence and the power of friendship, Wart discovers his destiny and learns the best magic is the kind you find inside yourself.
The film also features the voice talents of Sebastian Cabot (
The Jungle Book,
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) as Sir Ector, Junius Matthews (
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too) as Archimedes, Martha Wentworth (
101 Dalmatians,
The Stranger) as Madam Mim, Norman Alden (
Transformers: The Movie,
Back to the Future) as Sir Kay, and Alan Napier (
Marnie,
Batman) as Sir Pellinor.
The Sword in the Stone is being made available via
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy and
BD/DVD combo packs, and presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
- New Alternative Opening: Wart Meets Merlin
- Original Classic DVD Release Bonus Features
- Music and Magic: The Sherman Brothers
- Sing-along with The Movie
- All About Magic Excerpt
- A Knight for a Day
- Brave Little Tailor