Every kid in the mid-1960's loved this movie. Something about the atmosphere, the scarecrow's frightening mask, the galloping horses made it unforgettable.

One of the very best Disney live action films ever made! I loved it when I saw it many years ago and I still love it now. It stands up very well even today. The acting is excellent, the scenes are effective, it has great music and the story is wonderful. And a great hero! He was one of the very earliest "superheroes". The story makes sense and hangs together well, which is more than I can say for a lot of modern movies. Not only was it a good, exciting story, but it also stuck in a bit of real history: showing that while the Americans were definitely abused by the English Crown, the English poor were treated even worse. What I liked was that the history part of it was used very effectively, as part of the story, not in a preachy manner or in a way that slowed down the flow of the story. And that theme song has stuck in my head for decades! I would recommend it to anyone and I applaud it being put here on KZfaq where it can be seen.

I used to emulate this show outside, the song, I could only remember the words "Scarecrow, scarecrow!" I just remember thinking it was such a cool show. We spent so much time outside as children in the early to mid-60's. All of the 60's as a matter of fact. We were skinny as rails. Very little time inside cause there were no video games. A better world.

Saw it as a kid and fell in love with it. Tried to duplicate his laugh but never could.

what a masterpiece.very gritty as well for disney.geoffrey keen was great casting he had played an unforgettable israel hands in treasure island.very good period feel and as for magoohan he is just superb.

Had a nice grittiness that disney usually never has

When you saw this a half-century ago and still remember it, they've done good work.

first saw this when I was 13. my favorite show . still watch it on VHS. am almost 73.

HALLOWEEN one year, my 2 brothers and I went to a party as Scarecrow, Hellspite & Curlew. Naturally, being homemade costumes we won 1st prize

Loved this as a kid. Still do.

My cousin and I played scarecrow for weeks after this aired when we were kids!

The imposing image of the Scarecrow burned so strong in my memory as a child, I made a Scrarecrow outfit for a Halloween party a number of years ago. Even now, the Scarecrow is an imposing figure

7:28 Just as I felt when first viewed at eight years old. This still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Music adding to the bravery & honor of Scarecrow the leader !! 15:35

Best thing Disney ever did. That includes every feature length film animated or acted. Patrick McGoohan must surely be the most underrated actor ever to appear on screen. First this tour de force as the kings arch nemesis the Scarecrow. Later his incomparable performance as the British King Longshanks in Braveheart. McGoohan should have won the Oscar in a walk for the latter. His Scarecrow rendering is at least worthy of a nomination. His only weakness as an actor was that he didn't appear in more films. That was a grievous oversight by every casting director in Hollywood. What an actor.

I can remember when this came on TV ! When we got out of evening church, it was straight home to watch Disney!

One of my favorite shows ever!

Great Disney film. I miss these.

His scream in the theme song used to mess me up as a child. But, still watched it.

I was eleven years old when this series came out and I remember all of it watching it over and over absolutely the best Disney series there ever was good for the entire family to enjoy.

im only 20 but I used to watch this frequently with my grandpa who grew up in the 60s. always loved this and can remember riding on his bike as a kid reenacting the scenes in this with him. so happy I can rewatch it with him again on here. thanks!

Best thing Disney ever did. And, arguably, MacGoohan as well; I loved him in "The Prisoner," but this was killer.

God bless for posting this. I only saw glimpses of it as a kid in the early 60s, but it was burned into my memory.

What a blast from the past. Remember watching it on TV as a youngster.

I can remember watching this as a child

OMG! I can't believe someone posted this! the best Disney movie ever made! I lovedthis as a kid. I have a bootleg copy on dvd since Disney only released a limitededition for ridiculous price! the quality on this is excellent! WATCH THIS NOW!

I saw a comment on FB regarding this show and immediately the song went through my head. I haven't seen or thought about it since I was 9...and I remembered it almost verbatim...Good memories!

Wow !!!! Thrilled someone uploaded this. I remember this as a kid watching Sunday night Disney. Arguably one of the best things they ever did. I remembered the song. It just popped into my head one day recently and I decided to check you tube under "Patrick McGoohan" to see if I could find and Bingo !!!! Thanks for uploading. Killer actor too. I loved "The Prisoner".

"Scarecrow! Scarecrow! The soldiers of the King feared his name.

Wow there's Patrick McGoohan (Dangerman) George Cole (long before he received his nice little earner in minder) and Tony Brittan (Fern Brittan's Dad ) amazing show !

When I was very little, I was very scared of the scarecrow's mask.

Best Walt Disney movie ever

This is the kind of stuff I watch that as a kid. It was always fun . Great .

Blimey. I'm literally atremble with excitement. I've been knocking about for years looking for uploads of this Disney hero. Peace be upon you, mon ami.

Was 3 or 4 years old living in Philadelphia when I would watch this show late at night until my parents came home . scared me to death ,

I grew up on this! It's 25 years older than I am, but I fell in love with it at a young age! Classic Disney has a special place in my❤

I went to Romney Marsh on my last trip to the UK. It has the same chilling atmosphere now as it did when they filmed there. In fact, Walt Disney paid for the restoration of the church you see in this episode.

I remember this on Sunday night's I think 7 o clock but it was the last thing before bedtime. I think I had to beg a little. Lol

Thank you for posting this. This was one my favorites as a child growing up in the 90s. I only saw it twice growing up before recording on Disney with commercials and all on a VHS tape that lost it magnetically well before '98 and now its well too hard to find a copy of this now a days.

That’s McGoohan’s #1 laugh from Fallout(The Prisoner)...even though this predates it.

Saw this at 8 years old. Still love it at 67 .

Watched it as a 10yr old 1976 Disney Sunday night. And was played ‘scarecrows’ with kids in playground every day at school …

I love this movie. Saw it when I was a very little child. I was 6 years old

The man who played Mr. Mipps is a riot!

Mr. Mips is an absolute hoot! I absolutely love him!❤

Remember watching this 5 oclock sunday,s in new zealand just before the news at 6 wonderful stuff Walt Disney knew how to make stories like this for a song so original, iconic just wanted to be like them

The Joker of his time. “And he’d laugh...to split his side.”

They need to add this to Disney plus asap. Plus would be great to have a sound clip of his famous laugh.

Thank you, forever etched in my memory. Yea! Outstanding on so many levels.

I loved this when I was a kid and I love this now

I was madly and forever in love with Sean Scully (John) for about a year when I was fifteen and saw this on The Wonderful World of Disney.

This is so good it gets better when I haven't watched it in awhile. Over the years I've seen it so many times and each time it seems to be even better and that's extraordinary. One of my all time favorites. Patrick McGoohan never played better role and I saw him in Secret Agent Man. He was THE SCARECROW.

I'm 64 and I remembered the song and that laugh. The character was creepy but we'd rip up rags, hang them on our shirts and play Scarecrow.

The Marsh abounds with the Gentleman Sir.

Why do we loose such intense joy as children. I remember sprawling out on my aunt’s warmed tile floor ( she had the old fashioned hot water pipes in the floor) in her living room excited to watch her new color tv ( 1964 one of the first) to watch the Disney channel on Sunday evening. Each stage of life has its challenges and joys. Why we loose the pure joy of living we experienced as children is beyond me. But we do! Prayer helps. God wants us to have joy, which I do at times, just not at the same level of that child of 6 excitingly waiting for the Disney channel!

Many thanks for the upload of this inspirational story.

Missed this old Disney classic. Pure entertainment! Thanks for posting. Great upload with good video & audio. 👍 PS. Always liked Patrick McGoohan and the characters he chose to portray, in this film an English vicar Dr. Syn who becomes the 'scarecrow' by night to lead a group of rebels to thwart King George III's taxmen.

This brought back memories. Thanks for sharing. Great story.

Wow, haven't seen this in a very long time. Some great memories of being in front of the t.v. with the family and Disney on Sunday nights. Their shows were so exciting/scary as a kid watching it, but always good. Disney should definitely bring some type of regular family programming back on Sunday nights. Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was the absolute best. Loved that series. Not sure how you found it, but a big Thanks for posting this Joseph !

Yes!!! I've been looking for this series forever!!

Several of the actors are famous. The young man who portrays the Scarecrow (Dr. Syn)'s right hand man portrays a young Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1952 film of that name (with the legendary Alistair Sim as the older Scrooge), and several of the male actors later went on to be in James Bond films.

Wish this was a full series rather than a mini series

Loved this and all classic Disney movies

I remember watching this and I loved it. I managed to buy the DVD. I know it dates me but I do remember this very well. Happy viewing all.

One wonders what Walt Disney would say about the entertainment world of today? We had to wait till the following Sunday for the next episode, wow memories.

Christoffer Syn alias Scarecrow, A proud member of Quartermaine's League of extraordinary gentlemen⚡

I've been dreaming of finding this somewhere! A very hearty thankyou from someone who grew up watching this classic the first time (and repeats). (Also see the actor who played the young Ebenezer Scrooge in the Christmas Carol movie with Alister Sim. He's Dr. Syn's sextent but that may be his name, will need to watch further. Oh my gosh, another Scrooge character: Scrooge's partner, Marley.)

in the groovy 70's house of my yoot, Sunday night was always Disney (Saturday was Emergency) and when i first saw this it spooked me good.

That maniacal laugh is hideous!

This scared the crap out of me when I was little. That mask and laugh.

I am glad I came across this. I hate superhero movies and the stuff today. I look for good stuff from the past. This is really good. Shame Hollywood is worthless now, but at least there are these old movies. Thanks for putting it up.

This is so weird to watch because my town is where Dr Syn originated from so seeing a full Disney film of it is so surreal. I didn't realise that it was that famous I just thought it was just our folklore

I didn't see this when it was first aired but I love it! I live on the Kent coast, close to beaches that still have smugglers caves & tunnels in the chalk cliffs, so researched a lot of the history of smuggling in the UK. The majority of it occurred in Kent & Sussex & the first smuggling took place in the 13th century, when wool was smuggled from Romney Marsh to Europe, avoiding paying tax at ports on the South coast. The Scarecrow appears to give a very accurate portrayal of the constant battles between excise men & entire towns & villages involved in the trade, battles that lasted until the early 19th century!

Back when Disney put out Good Wholesome Stuff… and Mom let me stay up late to watch it on our new consol COLOR TV set!!!

I love the touch that after delivering the Scarecrow's warning in the church, Vicar Syn questions, "What authority has this man among you to give such orders?"

I was reminiscing about this, and found it as thrilling as it was. The costumes on most were very well done. The lady stars had some false eyelash issues but overall very good.

I'm SO HAPPY someone finally put this up on youtube!

I loved this as a kid! Thank you so much for posting these! I remembered the theme song like it was yesterday.

Best thing about Sunday nights used to be shows like this one. Thanks so much for sharing!

Excellent

great movie

Ahh,this brings back memories!

Nice clear copy SIR Thank you

And then the Scarecrow escaped from the Marsh and ran for President.

Watch scarecrow back in the 60s on wonderful world of Disney. Great shows Daniel Boone and Zorro and many more that was about the time Roseti"s water ice or Mr Softer would come around. The water ice man nothing like a water ice and Soft pretzel. And Mr Softer was the best we didn't get them every week. My father was a very hard worker and that was a treat for us. Great times and Great parents.

The darkened daytime “night” shots always confused me when I was little.

Patrick McGoohan said the two Disney films he made (this and The Many Lives of Thomasina), as well as the John Drake series (Danger Man, Secret Agent) were his favorites. He can look and sound so urbane, it seems an incongruous remark, but he was actually quite a gentle person. He turned down a James Bond role offer because he didn't like casual sex in movies. Wonderful actor, with a sense of humor seen in his eyes even in serious roles. BY THE WAY Scarecrow of Romney Marsh is now included on DVD in the "Disney Treasures" DVD collection.

Loved it so much as a kid that it inspired me to buy the Thorndyke Buchannan book it was based on and then the entire original 7 book series by Thorndyke. Just bought the novelization of the Disney series. One of my great disappointments of Disney Plus. They promised to open the vault but haven't.

They must have known those navy guys were coming. Probably heard the kid with a drum. Scattered quicker than tumbleweeds in a tornado. Even that Vicar couldn’t stop ‘em. That lady didn’t like that guy’s advances and was pretty handy with a cleaver. That scarecrow dude sure had a cool laugh. Navy guy’s figured him for a devil because he could disappear like a ghost.

A remake of the George Arliss film from 30s called DOCTOR SIN .An excellent action movie both of them.

Loved this

First of all, this is just one of those things of my long gone youth that I always remember. That song, the mask, the ride across the beach, the laugh, coolness of Vicar, boy about my age at time (I was younger actually) to identify with, that voice. Put together so well for a nine-year old! Since then, I became a history bug over the last 50 years and I always wondered about the accuracy of the plot line here; that is, were there people in England who were so angry at the king that they were in a sort of rebellion? I'm sure taxes were high in England at that time due to ongoing wars in Europe (and brewing problems in America) but uprisings in England were pretty rare. Remember the retort in the American colonies when patriots would challenge Tories as being satisfied with "slavery:" "Better a slave to England than a free man anywhere else in the world." Pretty strong stuff. Just wondering.

When this aired in 1964 the show was called "The Magical World of Disney". I believe the original episodes ran longer than what has been posted here so I presume this is an edited version. The UK theatrical release (1963) was even shorter having been edited down to 98 min.

@22:30 Not much of a 'press gang': five men and a drummer boy.

Oh! The horror of watching TV before the age of video recorders! Part One of these episodes of _Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color_ aired February 9, 1964 … *THE SAME DAY AND TIME THAT THE BEATLES FIRST APPEARED ON **_THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW!!!!_*

I'd love to see a movie trilogy of this now if Disney would do it

The vicar of Dymchurch.

I always thought the English people love King George. But they were tax just like us Americans. So we were all not liking the King of England. And we all wanted our freedom. And Zorro and the scrow fought for the same thing freedom and fair tax's. And I also love watching Disney movies.❤❤❤❤

I saw this movie when im was a boy, today is wondefrul can see that movie. thanks a lot, Joseph Vagasky. you have a like and onother suscpiptor.

Amazing

I have a couple of copies when Disney released this movie as part of its of " Disney Treasures". One of my favorite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>