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The Three Musketeers (1973 animated film)

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The Three Musketeers
GenreAnimation, adventure
Based onThe Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
Story byDraper Lewis
Directed byWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices ofJames Condon
Neil Fitzpatrick
Barbara Frawley
Ron Haddrick
Jane Harders
John Martin
Richard Meikle
Country of originAustralia
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time50 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Australia
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 23, 1973 (1973-11-23)

The Three Musketeers is a 1973 animated television special produced by the Australian division of Hanna-Barbera and a remake of the 1968 American Saturday morning cartoon The Three Musketeers, itself based on the 1844 novel of the same name by Alexander Dumas. It originally aired November 23, 1973 as part of Famous Classic Tales on CBS.[1]

Plot

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Anne of Austria is falsely accused by Cardinal Richelieu of being involved in a plot to overthrow her husband, Louis XIII. The King's Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and a new recruit named D'Artagnan, attempt to solve the situation.

References

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  1. ^ "Day Series Includes Dumas Tale". The Robesonian. November 18, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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