OVERLAY REPORT

For the 1973 Disney film *Robin Hood*, **no actors received major individual nominations or awards** (such as Oscars or Golden Globes) for their voice roles. During the 1970s, competitive categories for voice acting did not exist at the major film award ceremonies, and the Academy Awards did not even have a "Best Animated Feature" category until 2001. However, the film and its cast were recognized through musical and children’s media awards. Below are the specific details: ### 1. Academy Awards (Oscars) The film received a single nomination at the 46th Academy Awards (1974): * **Category:** Best Original Song * **Nominated Song:** "**Love**" (Music by George Bruns, Lyrics by Floyd Huddleston) * **The Result:** It **lost** to "**The Way We Were**" from the film *The Way We Were*. * **The Competition:** * "The Way We Were" from *The Way We Were* (Winner) * "Live and Let Die" from *Live and Let Die* (Paul and Linda McCartney) * "All That Love Went to Waste" from *A Touch of Class* * "Nice to Be Around" from *Cinderella Liberty* (John Williams) *Note: During the Oscar telecast, the song "Love" was performed live by child actors **Jodie Foster** and **Johnny Whitaker**, though the version in the film was sung by Nancy Adams.* ### 2. Grammy Awards The film’s soundtrack and cast received recognition at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards (1974): * **Category:** Best Recording for Children * **Nominated Work:** *Robin Hood* (credited to various artists, narrated by **Roger Miller**, who voiced Alan-a-Dale) * **The Result:** It **lost** to *Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too* (performed by Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, and Paul Winchell). * **The Competition:** The category that year was dominated by other children's stories and educational records, including *Winnie the Pooh* and *Sesame Street* entries. ### 3. Other Recognition * **Golden Screen Award (Germany):** The film won a Golden Screen award in 1976, a prize given to films that achieve a high box-office threshold in Germany (over 3 million viewers). * **Individual Cast Praise:** While they did not win awards, the performances of **Peter Ustinov** (Prince John/King Richard) and **Terry-Thomas** (Sir Hiss) were singled out by contemporary and retrospective critics as standout vocal achievements. Ustinov was so well-regarded for the role that he also provided the voice for Prince John in the German-dubbed version of the film. * **Brian Bedford (Robin Hood):** Despite being the lead, Bedford did not receive film awards for the role; however, he was a decorated stage actor who won a Tony Award in 1971 (shortly before the film's release) and received seven Tony nominations throughout his career. In summary, while the "actors" as individuals were not nominated for their specific acting performances, **Roger Miller** was effectively nominated for a Grammy as the primary narrator of the soundtrack, and songwriters **George Bruns** and **Floyd Huddleston** represented the film at the Academy Awards.