I watched the 1963 three part miniseries The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh as it aired on Walt Disney’s World of Color TV program. Although it was later released as a compressed feature length film, I was able to track down a clear copy of the original airing with introductions by Uncle Walt himself. The Scarecrow is the smuggling, Robin Hood-like alter ego of Vicar Dr. Syn played by the incredible Patrick McGoohan. Syn was a real life British hero to the poor under King George’s rule around the time of the American Revolution. The miniseries never drags on and kept me engaged the entire run. It’s unfortunate that the story didn’t continue, even though the original author Russel Thorndyke wrote more adventures for the rouge and his band of smugglers.
