Samuel Prescott

Samuel Prescott

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Samuel Prescott
Born August 19, 1751
Concord, Massachusetts, British America
Died between November 23, 1776 and December 26, 1777
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation Surgeon, Express courier

Samuel Prescott (August 19, 1751 – c. 1777) was a Massachusetts Patriot during the American Revolutionary War. He is best remembered for his role in Paul Revere's "midnight ride" to warn the townspeople of Concord of the impending British army move to capture guns and gunpowder kept there at the beginning of the American Revolution. He was the only participant in the ride to reach Concord.[1]

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 The Ride
  • 3 Prescott's life following "The Ride"
  • 4 Legacy
  • 5 See also
  • 6 Notes
  • 7 Sources

Early life[edit]

Samuel Prescott's uncle Jonathan Prescott

Dr. Samuel Prescott was born August 19, 1751. He lived in colonial Concord, Massachusetts, among his large extended family. (His uncle was Jonathan Prescott.) Much of this history was probably passed on to the family by his grand uncle Samuel Prescott, who knew many of the early Prescotts, and was even old enough to remember the first ancestor of the Concord branch of the family, John Prescott,[2] founder of Lancaster, Massachusetts.[3] Indeed, the Prescotts and their extended family played an important and often heroic role in colonial history. These include settling Concord, fighting in colonial wars, and negotiating for the ransom of Mary Rowlandson.[4]

Prescott followed in the footsteps of his older brother Benjamin and apprenticed under his father, Abel Prescott, for about seven years. He appears to have kept an extremely low profile during pre-revolutionary times as well as afterward, as best can be attained. He did open a practice in Concord, just before or after which time he began to court Lydia Mulliken, daughter of a well-respected Lexington clockmaker who had died in 1767.[5]

During the latter part of his apprenticeship or shortly after he began his medical practice, he became an active member in the patriot movement. There is strong circumstantial evidence that he was an express courier for the Sons of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence, and that he was an important liaison between the Concord Defense Committee and John Hancock and other leaders of the patriots.[6]

The Ride[edit]

On the evening of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes were dispatched by Joseph Warren to warn the countryside that the British were coming. Prescott was in Lexington at the time to visit with his fiancée, Lydia Mulliken.[7] He was also there to report on Concord's readiness, its status in hiding supplies and munitions from the British, and its success in moving cannon to Groton lest it fall into British hands.[8] The British wanted the military stores at Concord and had hoped to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock in the process.[citation needed]

When Prescott left Lexington, it was about 1 a.m. the next morning, April 19. On his way back to Concord he met Paul Revere and William Dawes, who had just left Lexington shortly before him and were also on their way to Concord—to warn the town that the Redcoats were on the march.[9]

When the three continued on to Hartwell's tavern in the lower bounds of Lincoln, they were cut off by four British horseman who were part of a larger scouting party sent out the preceding evening. Revere was captured but both Prescott and Dawes succeeded in making a run for it. Prescott did so with a show of artful horsemanship and knowledge of the forest. Finally losing his pursuers, he circled about and headed quickly to Concord, carrying Revere's warning to his townsmen.[citation needed]

Dawes also escaped from his pursuers, but it was after a close chase, a frantic ruse on his part, and a bit of luck. Once he was safe, he considered circling around the patrol and racing on to Concord much as Prescott had, but he heard the Concord town house bell and knew Prescott had made it there, and so he continued on his special mission, for he was only assigned to accompany Revere to Concord.[10] Prescott, meanwhile, continued west to warn Acton, Massachusetts while his brother Abel Prescott, Jr. rode south to warn Sudbury and Framingham. By this time, countless riders were also dispatched from other towns to spread the warning—while bells and cannon were rung or fired to punctuate the danger at hand.[citation needed]

Because of the "midnight" rides of Revere, Dawes, Prescott, and many other expresses (couriers), minutemen and militia everywhere were on the ready, many marching to Concord to effectively engage the British Army at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Prescott was there to witness the Battle of Concord, then tried to beat the British back to Lexington to see Lydia Mulliken and her family and to help with the wounded.[11] He remained at Lexington as a volunteer surgeon for about two weeks, then seems to have disappeared into the war.[citation needed]

A National Park Service map showing the route of the initial Patriot messengers including Prescott (purple trail)

Prescott's life following "The Ride"[edit]

There is evidence that Prescott went on to serve as a surgeon in the Continental Army, a tradition that he joined the crew of a New England privateer, and a report that he was in prison in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he may have died between November 23, 1776 and December 26 (1777?).[12] There is also circumstantial evidence that he served in some medical support capacity out of Fort Ticonderoga during the invasion attempts against Canada and until about the time of Benedict Arnold's failed attempts against Sir Guy Carleton on Lake Champlain.[13]

Legacy[edit]

Prescott's ride is re-enacted every Patriots' Day eve (observed) in the Town of Acton. The re-enactment begins in East Acton, continues through Acton Center, and ends at Liberty Tree Farm, where once was the home of a minuteman named Simon Hunt. The distance is approximately five miles (8 km).

There are also re-enactments on Patriots' Day (usually the third Monday of April) of the rides of William Dawes and Paul Revere, to commemorate the famous "midnight" ride that began in the evening hours of April 18 and continued on April 19.

Prescott's ride is re-enacted every year at midnight April 18–19 at Concord's First Parish Church. The re-enactment is preceded by a Patriots' Ball. The Minute Men march with fife and drum leading the attendees from the armory to the church. The Captain of the Concord Minute Men reads a message handed him by "Prescott" on horseback.

A memorial plaque to Prescott is at his former home in Concord, Massachusetts.[14]

See also[edit]

  • Liberty's Kids

Notes[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ Selesky, H. E., & Boatner, M. M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the American Revolution : Library of military history (2nd ed.). Detroit: Charles Scribner's, p. 625.
  2. Jump up ^ Caes, 49–50
  3. Jump up ^ Marvin, 38–47
  4. Jump up ^ Caes, 34, wherein regarding Rowlandson the reference is to John Hoar, father of the second wife of Capt. Jonathan Prescott (d. 1721). Captain Jonathan was Samuel Prescott's great grandfather.
  5. Jump up ^ "The Tale of Two Families Joined by Love, Shattered by War". Concord Magazine. D. Michael Ryan. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  6. Jump up ^ Caes, 206
  7. Jump up ^ Prescott, 66
  8. Jump up ^ Wheildon, 7
  9. Jump up ^ Dawes, 89, but this is taken, as cited in his book, from Revere's deposition for Reverend Jerry Belknap, founder of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Revere actually produced three versions of the deposition, two in 1775 and one in 1798, but they are not contradictory though they are of varying lengths.
  10. Jump up ^ Dawes, 119
  11. Jump up ^ Caes, 248–253
  12. Jump up ^ There is only hearsay of the privateering, and Caes provides other alternatives, beginning with the Battles of Breed's and Bunker Hills at which he lists a number of Samuel's relatives (some through marriage) who fought there.
  13. Jump up ^ Speculations of which appear in Legend
  14. Jump up ^ Samuel Prescott at Find a Grave

Sources[edit]

  • Caes, Charles J. (2009). Legend of the Third Horseman: Life and Times of Dr. Samuel Prescott, the Man Who Finished the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Bloomington, IND: Xlibris.[self-published source]
  • The Man Who Finished The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes
  • Dawes, C. Burr (1975). William Dawes: First Rider for Revolution. Newark, Ohio: History Gardens Press.
  • Prescott, William MD. (1872). The Prescott Memorial or Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families In America. Ashville, N.C.: Ward Press (1983).
  • Wheildon, William C. (1885). New Chapter in the History of the Concord Fight: Groton Minute-Men at the North Bridge, April 18–19, 1775. Boston: Lee & Shepard.
  • Marvin, Abijah P. (1879). History of the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts: from first settlement to the present time 1643–1879. The Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts.
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Alone (TV series)

Alone (TV series)

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Alone
Alone show logo.jpg
Genre Reality
Survival
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Russ McCarroll
Zachary Behr
Gretchen Palek
Nathaniel Lukas
Shawn Witt
Zachary Green
Ryan Pender
David George
Brent Montgomery
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Leftfield Pictures
Distributor History Channel
Release
Original network History
Original release June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18) – present

Alone is an American reality television series on the History channel. The first, second and fourth seasons were filmed on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and the third near Nahuel Huapi National Park in Patagonia, Argentina. It follows the self-documented daily struggles of 10 individuals (7 paired teams in season 4) as they survive in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment. With the exception of medical check-ins, the participants are isolated from each other and all other humans. They may "tap out" at any time, or be removed due to failing a medical check-in. The contestant (or team in Season 4) who remains the longest wins a grand prize of $500,000.

The series premiered on June 18, 2015. On August 19, before the finale of season 1, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which would begin production in the fall of 2015 on Vancouver Island, Canada.[1] Season 2 premiered on April 21, 2016. Season 3 was filmed in the second quarter of 2016 in Patagonia, Argentina and premiered on December 8.[2] One day before the season 3 premiere, History announced that casting had begun for season 4.

In January 2017, a Danish version of the series premiered with the name Alone in the Wilderness (Danish: Alene i vildmarken) on DR3. It featured ten contestants and was filmed in northern Norway. Participants chose 12 items from a list of 18.[3]

In the fall of 2017, a Norwegian version aired with 10 contestants spread around a lake with fish. It was near the tree line, so the few, small, mostly birch trees left few land resources. The last contestant tapped out after a little more than a month.

The fifth season premiered on June 7, 2018.[4]

Contents

  • 1 Format and rules
    • 1.1 General rules - all seasons
    • 1.2 Season 4
    • 1.3 Season 5
  • 2 Reception
  • 3 Episodes
  • 4 Series overview
    • 4.1 Season 1
      • 4.1.1 Location
      • 4.1.2 Contestants
    • 4.2 Season 2
      • 4.2.1 Location
      • 4.2.2 Contestants
    • 4.3 Season 3
      • 4.3.1 Location
      • 4.3.2 Contestants
    • 4.4 Season 4
      • 4.4.1 Location
      • 4.4.2 Contestants
    • 4.5 Season 5
      • 4.5.1 Location
      • 4.5.2 Contestants
  • 5 References
  • 6 External links

Format and rules[edit]

General rules - all seasons[edit]

Contestants are dropped off in remote areas of Northern Vancouver Island (seasons 1-2,4), Patagonia (season 3) and Northern Mongolia (season 5), far enough apart to ensure that they will not come in contact with one another.[5] The process begins in mid to late autumn; this adds time pressure to the survival experience as the approaching winter causes temperatures to drop and food to become scarce. Although terrains may differ in each contestant's location, the drop-off zones are assessed in advance to ensure a similar distribution of local resources is available to each contestant.

Contestants each select 10 items of survival gear from a pre-approved list of 40, and are issued a kit of standard equipment, clothing and first aid/emergency supplies.[6] They are also given a set of cameras to document their daily experiences and emotions. Attempting to live in the wild for as long as possible, the contestants must find food, build shelters, and endure extreme isolation and psychological distress.

Contestants who wish to withdraw from the competition for any reason (referred to as "tapping out") may signal a rescue crew using a provided satellite telephone. In addition, medical professionals conduct periodic health checks on the contestants and may, at their discretion, disqualify and evacuate anyone they feel is unable to continue participating safely. The last remaining contestant wins a $500,000 cash prize.[5] Contestants are warned that the show might last for up to a year.[7]

Season 4[edit]

Season 4 was also filmed in Northern Vancouver Island but included a team dynamic. Fourteen contestants, consisting of seven family-member pairs, were individually dropped off in remote areas of Northern Vancouver Island. The two members of each team chose 10 items of survival gear to be equally divided between them. The team chose one member to be taken to a campsite; the other began approximately 10 mi (16.09 km) away and was required to hike to the site, using only a compass and bearing to find the way. Either member may tap out at any time, but doing so removed both of them from the competition; in addition, if either member of a team was medically evacuated, both were disqualified. The last remaining team won the $500,000 prize.

Season 5[edit]

Season 5 contestants were selected from non-winning contestants from Seasons 1 through 4. The rules were otherwise similar to Seasons 1 through 3.

Reception[edit]

The series received positive reviews in its first season and outstanding reviews for its third season, and earned a respectable 2.5 million total viewers, placing it in the top three new nonfictional cable series of 2015.[8][irrelevant citation]

Episodes[edit]

See also: List of Alone episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
111June 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)
213April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)
310December 8, 2016 (2016-12-08)February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
411June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)
510June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)

Series overview[edit]

Season 1[edit]

The first season premiered on June 18, 2015. It was won by Alan Kay, who lost over 60 pounds during the course of the season. His staple foods were limpets and seaweed. He also consumed mussels, crab, fish and slugs.[9] Lucas Miller enjoyed his time on the show and was selected based on his work as a wilderness therapist. His most difficult experience with the show was making honest confessions to the camera.[10] Sam Larson described his time on the show as "playing in the woods". He set a goal for himself to last 50 days. After he reached his goal, a large storm hit the island, which Larson described as being larger than any he had seen and prompting his decision to leave the island. Larson said that the loneliness and solitude took the most time to adjust to, and that his preparation for the show mostly consisted of mental preparation.[11]

Location[edit]

Quatsino is located in British Columbia
Quatsino
Quatsino
Location of Quatsino in British Columbia

The season was shot in Quatsino Territory, located near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Quatsino is a small hamlet of 91 people located on Quatsino Sound in Northern Vancouver Island, Canada, only accessible by boat or float plane. Its nearest neighbour is Coal Harbour, to the east, about 20 minutes away by boat, and Port Alice, to the south, about 40 minutes away by boat. The largest town in the region, Port Hardy, is located about an hour northeast by boat and vehicle.

Contestants[edit]

Name Age Gender Hometown Country Status Ref.
Alan Kay 40 Male Blairsville, Georgia United States Winner - 56 days [12]
Sam Larson 22 Male Lincoln, Nebraska United States 55 days [13]
Mitch Mitchell 34 Male Bellingham, Massachusetts United States 43 days [14]
Lucas Miller 32 Male Quasqueton, Iowa United States 39 days
Dustin Feher 37 Male Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States 8 days
Brant McGee 44 Male Albemarle, North Carolina United States 6 days [15]
Wayne Russell 46 Male Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 4 days [16]
Joe Robinet 31 Male Windsor, Ontario Canada 4 days [16]
Chris Weatherman 41 Male Umatilla, Florida United States 2 days [17]
Josh Chavez 31 Male Jackson, Ohio United States 1 day [18]

Season 2[edit]

Season 2 began on April 21, 2016.[5] The season had 13 one-hour episodes.[19]

Location[edit]

Quatsino is located in British Columbia
Quatsino
Quatsino
Location of Quatsino in British Columbia

The second season was also set on Vancouver Island, in Quatsino Territory, located near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Contestants[edit]

Name Age Gender Hometown Country Status Ref.
David McIntyre 50 Male Kentwood, Michigan United States Winner - 66 days [20]
Larry Roberts 44 Male Rush City, Minnesota United States 64 days [20]
Jose Martinez Amoedo 45 Male Santa Pola, Valencia Spain 59 days [20]
Nicole Apelian 45 Female Portland, Oregon United States 57 days [20]
Justin Vititoe 35 Male Augusta, Georgia United States 35 days [20]
Randy Champagne 28 Male Flagstaff, Arizona & Boulder, Utah United States 21 days [20]
Mike Lowe 55 Male Lewis, Colorado United States 21 days [20]
Tracy Wilson 44 Female Aiken, South Carolina United States 8 days [20]
Mary Kate Green 36 Female Homer, Alaska United States 7 days
(medically evacuated)
[20]
Desmond White 37 Male Coolidge, Arizona United States ~5 hours [20]

Season 3[edit]

The third season premiered on December 8, 2016.[21] The winner, Zachary Fowler, had lost 70 lbs (a third of his starting body weight) before the end of his stay. The person who stayed the second-longest, Carleigh Fairchild, was pulled out because, at 101 lbs, she had lost nearly 30% of her starting body weight and had a BMI of 16.8. Participants were automatically "pulled" at a BMI of 17 or less. The fourth longest stayer, Dave Nessia, was pulled out when, due to inadequate caloric intake, his systolic pressure barely exceeded his diastolic pressure (80/60 mmHg), putting him in danger of death due to inadequate perfusion of the internal organs.

Location[edit]

Alone (TV series) is located in Argentina
Alone (TV series)
Location of Lakes Soberania, Montes and Escondido in Patagonia, Argentina[22]

The third season was set in Patagonia, Argentina, in South America. The contestants were spread across multiple lakes in the foothills of the Andes mountain range. Unlike in seasons 1 and 2, which were located on the Pacific Ocean, season 3's food resources were mostly limited to brook and rainbow trout, forage, small birds, and the possibility of wild boar. Contestants also were at a disadvantage because they had no access to the flotsam and jetsam that washes up on the Pacific Coast. They also had no salt source.

The weather in Patagonia is comparable to that of Vancouver Island, with rainfall averaging 78 inches a year. However, unlike Vancouver Island, snowfall is extremely common in the winter.

Predators in Patagonia include wild boar and puma.

Contestants[edit]

Name Age Gender Hometown Country Status Ref.
Zachary Fowler 36 Male Appleton, Maine United States Winner - 87 days [23]
Carleigh Fairchild 28 Female Edna Bay, Alaska United States 86 days (medically evacuated) [23]
Megan Hanacek 41 Female Port McNeill, British Columbia Canada 78 days [23]
Dave Nessia 49 Male Salt Lake City, Utah United States 73 days (medically evacuated) [23]
Callie North 27 Female Lopez Island, Washington United States 72 days [23]
Greg Ovens 53 Male Canal Flats, British Columbia Canada 51 days [23]
Dan Wowak 34 Male Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania United States 51 days [23]
Britt Ahart 40 Male Mantua, Ohio United States 35 days [23]
Zachary Gault 22 Male Caledon, Ontario Canada 8 days (medically evacuated) [23]
Jim Shields 37 Male Langhorne, Pennsylvania United States 3 days [23]

Season 4[edit]

Officially titled "Alone: Lost & Found", the fourth season premiered on June 8, 2017.[24]

Location[edit]

Quatsino is located in British Columbia
Quatsino
Quatsino
Location of Quatsino in British Columbia

The fourth season was again set on Vancouver Island, in Quatsino Territory, located near Port Hardy, British Columbia.

Contestants[edit]

Team Name Age Gender Hometown Country Status Ref.
Baird (brothers) Jim Baird* 35 Male Toronto, Ontario Canada Linked up - day 10
Winners - 75 days
[25]
Ted Baird 32 Male Toronto, Ontario Canada
Brockdorff (father/son) Pete Brockdorff† 61 Male Poolesville, Maryland United States Linked up - day 9
Tap out - 74 days (medically evacuated)
[25]
Sam Brockdorff* 26 Male Poolesville, Maryland United States
Whipple (husband/wife) Brooke Whipple† 45 Female Fox, Alaska United States Linked up - day 9
Tap out - 49 days
[25]
Dave Whipple* 40 Male Fox, Alaska United States
Wilkes (brothers) Chris Wilkes† 44 Male Hattiesburg, Mississippi United States Linked up - day 8
Tap out - 14 days
[25]
Brody Wilkes* 33 Male Kentwood, Louisiana United States
Bosdell (brothers) Shannon Bosdell† 44 Male Wrangell, Alaska United States 5 days (medically evacuated) [25]
Jesse Bosdell* 31 Male Skowhegan, Maine United States
Ribar (father/son) Alex Ribar* 48 Male Montville, Maine United States 2 days [25]
Logan Ribar† 19 Male Liberty, Maine United States
Richardson (brothers) Brad Richardson* 23 Male Fox Lake, Illinois United States 1 day (medically evacuated) [25]
Josh Richardson† 19 Male Fox Lake, Illinois United States

* hiking team member (other team member sets up camp)

† team member who tapped out

Season 5[edit]

Officially titled "Alone: Redemption", Season 5 premiered on June 14, 2018. The 10 contestants are non-winners selected from the previous 4 seasons of Alone.

Location[edit]

Alone (TV series) is located in Mongolia
Alone (TV series)
Location of Khonin Nuga valley in Selenge Province, Mongolia
Location of Mongolia (green)

The fifth season was set in Northern Mongolia in Asia. The series was filmed in Khonin Nuga near the city of Züünkharaa, Selenge aimag.[26] "Khonin Nuga" is a valley located close to the Khentii Mountains of Northern Mongolia, one of the country's unique and still largely untouched places.[27]

Contestants[edit]

Name Age Gender Hometown Country Original Season Status Ref.
Sam Larson 24 Male Lincoln, Nebraska United States 1 Winner - 60 days [28]
Britt Ahart 41 Male Mantua, Ohio United States 3 56 days [28]
Larry Roberts 46 Male Rush City, Minnesota United States 2 41 days [28]
Dave Nessia 50 Male Salt Lake City, Utah United States 3 36 days [28]
Randy Champagne 31 Male Boulder, Utah United States 2 35 days [28]
Brooke Whipple 45 Female Fox, Alaska United States 4 28 days [28]
Jesse Bosdell 32 Male Skowhegan, Maine United States 4 24 days (medically evacuated) [28]
Nicole Apelian 47 Female Raymond, Washington United States 2 9 days (medically evacuated) [28]
Brad Richardson 24 Male Fox Lake, Illinois United States 4 7 days [28]
Carleigh Fairchild 30 Female Anchorage, Alaska United States 3 5 days (medically evacuated) [28]

References[edit]

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  18. Jump up ^ Mechele R. Dillard. "ALONE Recap: Josh Chavez First to Tap-Out, Nine 'Survivalists' Remain on Vancouver Island". TVRuckus. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  19. Jump up ^ "History Channel's Alone Season 2 Begins April". Yibada. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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  27. Jump up ^ "Student Internship Report".
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In financial accounting, an asset is an economic resource. Anything tangible or intangible that can be owned or controlled to produce value and that is held by a company to produce positive economic value is an asset. Simply stated, assets represent value of ownership that can be converted into cash (although cash itself is also considered an asset).[1]

The balance sheet of a firm records the monetary[2] value of the assets owned by that firm. It covers money and other valuables belonging to an individual or to a business.[1] One can classify assets into two major asset classes: tangible assets and intangible assets. Tangible assets contain various subclasses, including current assets and fixed assets.[3] Current assets include inventory, while fixed assets include such items as buildings and equipment.[4]

Intangible assets are nonphysical resources and rights that have a value to the firm because they give the firm some kind of advantage in the marketplace. Examples of intangible assets include goodwill, copyrights, trademarks, patents and computer programs,[4] and financial assets, including such items as accounts receivable, bonds and stocks.

Contents

  • 1 Formal definition
  • 2 Characteristics
    • 2.1 Accounting
    • 2.2 Current assets
    • 2.3 Long-term investments
    • 2.4 Fixed assets
    • 2.5 Intangible assets
    • 2.6 Tangible assets
    • 2.7 Comparison: current assets, liquid assets and absolute liquid assets
  • 3 See also
  • 4 References

Formal definition[edit]

An asset is a resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity[5] (Framework Par 49a).

Characteristics[edit]

One of the most widely accepted accounting definitions of asset is the one used by the International Accounting Standards Board.[6] The following is a quotation from the IFRS Framework: "An asset is a resource controlled by the enterprise as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the enterprise."[7]

This means that:

  • The probable present benefit involve a capacity, singly or in combination with other assets, in the case of profit oriented enterprises, to contribute directly or indirectly to future net cash flows, and, in the case of nonprofit organizations, to provide services;
  • The entity can control access to the benefit;
  • The transaction or event giving rise to the entity's right to, or control of, the benefit has already occurred.

Employees are not considered assets like machinery is, even though they can generate future economic benefits. This is because an entity does not have sufficient control over its employees to satisfy the Framework's definition of an asset. Resources that are expected to yield benefits only for a short time can also be considered not to be assets, for example in the USA the 12 month rule excludes items with a useful life of less than a year.

Similarly, in economics an asset is any form in which wealth can be held.

There is a growing analytical interest in assets and asset forms in other social sciences too, especially in terms of how a variety of things (e.g. personality, personal data, ecosystems, etc.) can be turned into an asset.[8]

Accounting[edit]

In the financial accounting sense of the term, it is not necessary to be able to legally enforce the asset's benefit for qualifying a resource as being an asset, provided the entity can control its use by other means.

The accounting equation is the mathematical structure of the balance sheet. It relates assets, liabilities, and owner's equity:

Assets = Liabilities + Capital (which for a corporation equals owner's equity)
Liabilities = Assets − Capital
Equity = Assets − Liabilities

Assets are listed on the balance sheet. On a company's balance sheet certain divisions are required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which vary from country to country.[9] Assets can be divided into e.g. current assets and fixed assets, often with further subdivisions such as cash, receivables and inventory.

Assets are formally controlled and managed within larger organizations via the use of asset tracking tools. These monitor the purchasing, upgrading, servicing, licensing, disposal etc., of both physical and non-physical assets.

Current assets[edit]

Main article: Current asset

Current assets are cash and other assets expected to be converted to cash or consumed either in a year or in the operating cycle (whichever is longer), without disturbing the normal operations of a business. These assets are continually turned over in the course of a business during normal business activity. There are 5 major items included into current assets:

  1. Cash and cash equivalents – it is the most liquid asset, which includes currency, deposit accounts, and negotiable instruments (e.g., money orders, cheque, bank drafts).
  2. Short-term investments – include securities bought and held for sale in the near future to generate income on short-term price differences (trading securities).
  3. Receivables – usually reported as net of allowance for non-collectable accounts.
  4. Inventory – trading these assets is a normal business of a company. The inventory value reported on the balance sheet is usually the historical cost or fair market value, whichever is lower. This is known as the "lower of cost or market" rule.
  5. Prepaid expenses – these are expenses paid in cash and recorded as assets before they are used or consumed (common examples are insurance or office supplies). See also adjusting entries.

Marketable securities: Securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

The phrase net current assets (also called working capital) is often used and refers to the total of current assets less the total of current liabilities.

Long-term investments[edit]

Often referred to simply as "investments". Long-term investments are to be held for many years and are not intended to be disposed of in the near future. This group usually consists of three types of investments:

  1. Investments in securities such as bonds, common stock, or long-term notes.
  2. Investments in fixed assets not used in operations (e.g., land held for sale).
  3. Investments in special funds (e.g. sinking funds or pension funds).

Different forms of insurance may also be treated as long term investments.

Fixed assets[edit]

Main article: Fixed asset

Also referred to as PPE (property, plant, and equipment), these are purchased for continued and long-term use in earning profit in a business. This group includes as an asset land, buildings, machinery, furniture, tools, IT equipment, e.g., laptops, and certain wasting resources e.g., timberland and minerals. They are written off against profits over their anticipated life by charging depreciation expenses (with exception of land assets). Accumulated depreciation is shown in the face of the balance sheet or in the notes. An asset is an important factor in a balance sheet.

These are also called capital assets in management accounting.

Intangible assets[edit]

Main article: Intangible asset

Intangible assets lack of physical substance and usually are very hard to evaluate. They include patents, copyrights, franchises, goodwill, trademarks, trade names, etc. These assets are (according to US GAAP) amortized to expense over 5 to 40 years with the exception of goodwill.

Websites are treated differently in different countries and may fall under either tangible or intangible assets.

Tangible assets[edit]

Tangible assets are those that have a physical substance, such as currencies, buildings, real estate, vehicles, inventories, equipment, art collections, precious metals, rare-earth metals, Industrial metals, and crops.

Depreciation is applied to tangible assets when those assets have an anticipated lifespan of more than one year. This process of depreciation is used instead of allocating the entire expense to one year.[10]

Tangible assets such as art, furniture, stamps, gold, wine, toys and books have become recognized as an asset class in their own right[11] and many high-net-worth individuals will seek to include these tangible assets as part of their overall asset portfolio. This has created a need for tangible asset managers.

Comparison: current assets, liquid assets and absolute liquid assets[edit]

Current assets Liquid assets Absolute liquid assets
Stocks
Prepaid expenses
Bills receivable Bills receivable
Cash in hand Cash in hand Cash in hand
Cash at bank Cash at bank Cash at bank
Accrued incomes Accrued incomes Accrued incomes
Loans and advances (short term) Loans and advances (short term) Loans and advances (short term)
Trade investments (short term) Trade investments (short term) Trade investments (short term)

See also[edit]

  • Trading account assets

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b O'Sullivan, Arthur; Sheffrin, Steven M. (2003). Economics: Principles in Action. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 272. ISBN 0-13-063085-3.
  2. Jump up ^ J. G. Siegel, N. Dauber & J. K. Shim, The Vest Pocket CPA, Wiley, 2005.

    There are different methods of assessing the monetary value of the assets recorded on the Balance Sheet. In some cases, the Historical Cost is used; such that the value of the asset when it was bought in the past is used as the monetary value. In other instances, the present fair market value of the asset is used to determine the value shown on the balance sheet.

  3. Jump up ^ J. Downes, J. E. Goodman, Dictionary of Finance & Investment Terms, Barron's Financial Guides, 2003
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b J. Downes, J. E. Goodman, Dictionary of Finance & Investment Terms, Barron's Financial Guides, 2003; and J. G. Siegel, N. Dauber & J. K. Shim, The Vest Pocket CPA, Wiley, 2005.
  5. Jump up ^ IFRS for SMEs. London: IASB (International Accounting Standards Board). 2015. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-409-04813-1.
  6. Jump up ^ "IFRS". Iasb.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  7. Jump up ^ "IFRS" (PDF). Iasb.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. Jump up ^ Birch, Kean (2016-08-10). "Rethinking value in the bio-economy: Finance, assetization and the management of value". Science, Technology, & Human Values. 42 (3): 460–490. doi:10.1177/0162243916661633.
  9. Jump up ^ Intermediate Accounting, Kieso, et. al
  10. Jump up ^ [citation needed]
  11. Jump up ^ Downes, John; Goodman, Jordan Elliot. Finance and Investment Handbook, Sixth Edition, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2003.
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Medical University of Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
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Type Public
Established 12 march 1365, 1 january 2004
Rector Markus Müller
Administrative staff
around 6,000
Students around 8,000
Location Vienna, Austria AustriaEuropean Union
Campus Urban
Nobel Laureates 7 (University of Vienna: 15)
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Website www.meduniwien.ac.at
Data as of 2016[update]

The Medical University of Vienna (German: Medizinische Universität Wien) is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It is the direct successor to the faculty of medicine at the University of Vienna, founded in 1365 by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria. As one of the oldest medical schools in the world, it is the oldest in the German-speaking countries, and was the second medical faculty in the Holy Roman Empire, after the Charles University of Prague.

The Medical University of Vienna is the largest medical organisation in Austria, as well as one of the top-level research institutions in Europe and provides Europe's largest hospital, the Vienna General Hospital, with all of its medical staff.[1] It consists of 31 university clinics and clinical institutes, and 12 medical-theoretical departments, which perform around 48,000 operations each year. The Vienna General Hospital has about 100,000 patients treated as inpatients and 605,000 treated as outpatients each year.[2]

There have been seven Nobel prize laureates affiliated with the medical faculty, and fifteen in total with the University of Vienna. These include Robert Bárány,[3] Julius Wagner-Jauregg[4] and Karl Landsteiner, the discoverer of the ABO blood type system and the Rhesus factor.[5][6] Sigmund Freud qualified as a doctor at the medical faculty and worked as a doctor and lecturer at the General Hospital,[7] carrying out research into cerebral palsy, aphasia and microscopic neuroanatomy.[8]

In the 2014–15 Times Higher Education Rankings, the Medical University of Vienna is listed among the top 15 medical schools in Europe and 49th in the world. (Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health).[9]

In 2016, there were 6,093 applicants for 660 places in medicine proper and 80 in dentistry, which corresponds to an admission rate of about 12.14%.[10] Admission is based upon ranking in an admission test called "MedAT", which is carried out every summer in conjunction with the three other public medical schools of Austria: the Medical University of Graz, the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Medical Faculty at the Johannes Kepler University Linz.

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  • 1 History
    • 1.1 Founding
      • 1.1.1 From the middle ages to the Age of Enlightenment
      • 1.1.2 At the height of the Austro–Hungarian Empire
      • 1.1.3 During the Second World War
      • 1.1.4 After the Second World War
      • 1.1.5 From the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vienna to the Medical University of Vienna
  • 2 Faculty and Alumni
    • 2.1 Faculty
      • 2.1.1 Nobel Prize recipients
      • 2.1.2 Notable Faculty
  • 3 Studies
  • 4 Museum
  • 5 References
  • 6 External links

History[edit]

Founding[edit]

Department of studies, Medical University of Vienna.
View of Vienna, Austria at dusk from the roof of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien).

From the middle ages to the Age of Enlightenment[edit]

As the founding member of the Alma mater Rudolfina (University of Vienna) founded in 1365, the medical faculty was already widely renowned in medieval times as an authority in medicine. Faculty records from as far back as 1399 document its mediation in disputes between barber surgeons, midwives, and local landowners. During the reign of Maria Theresia, Viennese medicine first attained international significance. The Habsburg Monarch summoned the Dutch physician, Gerard van Swieten, to Vienna. He in turn laid the foundation for the Vienna Medical School and paved the way for other leading figures. Anton de Haen, Maximilian Stoll, Lorenz Gasser, Anton von Störck, and the discoverer of the percussion technique, Leopold Auenbrugger, all taught and conducted research in the imperial city. Based on longstanding traditions, what now is referred to as "bedside teaching" also became the paradigmatic educational method during this period.

When the Vienna General Hospital opened in 1784, physicians acquired a new facility that gradually developed into the most important research center. During the 19th century, the "Second Viennese Medical School" emerged with the contributions of physicians such as Karl Rokitansky, Josef Skoda, Ferdinand von Hebra and Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis. Basic medical science expanded and specialization advanced. Furthermore, the first dermatology, eye, as well as otolaryngology clinics in the world were founded in Vienna.[11]

The Pathological–Anatomical Institute in 1898.

At the height of the Austro–Hungarian Empire[edit]

At the beginning of the 20th century, Viennese Medicine belonged to the first class internationally. Clemens von Pirquet defined the concepts of "allergy" and "serum sickness," Ernst Peter Pick conducted significant experiments on the chemical specificity of immunological reactions, and the Vienna School of Dentistry (founded by Bernhard Gotlieb) reached its zenith in the 1920s. All four Nobel Prizes, which were granted to (former) Viennese physicians during the next decades Robert Bárány (1914), Julius Wagner-Jauregg (1927), Karl Landsteiner (1930), and Otto Loewi (1936)], were the result of work undertaken at this time. The excellent tradition and research extended well into the First Austrian Republic. Under the auspices of the Medical Association of Vienna, which was founded in Vienna, well-received postgraduate courses for doctors worldwide were organized into the 1930s.

During the Second World War[edit]

With the annexation of Austria by National Socialist Germany on 13 March 1938 the darkest phase in Viennese medicine began. More than half of the University medical instructors, mostly those of Jewish descent, and 65% of Viennese physicians were dismissed. Many renowned researchers, physicians, and students were forced to emigrate or died in concentration camps and under other tragic circumstances.

After the Second World War[edit]

In the aftermath of World War II difficult years lay ahead of the University. The past glory had faded considerably. Moreover, 75% of all university medical instructors had to be dismissed because of their moderate to heavy involvement with the National Socialist regime. They were gradually replaced by a newly trained generation of educators. This double rupture in Viennese Medicine, which occurred in just a few years, caused repercussions that lasted for long after the war.[12]

From the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vienna to the Medical University of Vienna[edit]

The Medical University of Vienna was the University of Vienna's faculty of medicine during 639 years before becoming a wholly independent university.

After the independence of the medical faculty as an independent institution the newly founded pure medical university could reposition itself in international research and regain international recognition.[13] For example, in the fields of bionic reconstruction, some notable results could be achieved. A British soldier who lost his arm during the Afghanistan war received a bionic reconstruction at the department of surgery of the Vienna General Hospital.[14][15] Furthermore, the Vienna General Hospital and Medical University of Vienna are the largest centre for lung transplantation in Europe and the second-largest lung transplantation centre worldwide after the University of Pittsburgh. Up until 2009, over 1,000 lung transplants had been performed and currently about 100 transplantations are carried out per year.[16]

The Medical University of Vienna is the reference center of Siemens for the seven Tesla magnetic resonance imaging scanner "MAGNETOM 7T". Founded in 2003, the High Field MR Centre (HFMR) acts today as a core research facility for the Medical University of Vienna. It combines basic research and development of methods with a strong focus on applications in neuroscience, musculoskeletal research, oncology and metabolism. The declared goal is to validate the potential of ultra-high field (UHF) MRI in clinical applications.[17]

Faculty and Alumni[edit]

The Medical University of Vienna, through its history as the University of Vienna's Faculty of Medicine, has a long history of teaching and research. Some of the personalities having taught and learned at the institution are included in the following lists.

Faculty[edit]

Nobel Prize recipients[edit]

Name Year Nobel Prize in Awarded for Field
Robert Barany.jpg
Róbert Bárány 1914 Physiology or Medicine "his work on the physiology and pathology of the vestibular apparatus" Otorhinolaryngology
Julius Wagner-Jauregg.jpg
Julius Wagner-Jauregg 1927 Physiology or Medicine "his discovery of the therapeutic value of malaria inoculation in the treatment of dementia paralytica" Neurophysiology
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Hans Fischer 1930 Chemistry "for his researches into the constitution of haemin and chlorophyll and especially for his synthesis of haemin" Natural products chemistry, Organic chemistry
Karl Landsteiner, 1920s..jpg
Karl Landsteiner 1930 Physiology or Medicine "his discovery of human blood groups" Hematology
Otto Loewi.jpg
Otto Loewi 1936 Physiology or Medicine "their discoveries relating to chemical transmission of nerve impulses"

– jointly awarded with Sir Henry Hallett Dale

Neurophysiology
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Richard Kuhn 1938 Chemistry "his work on carotenoids and vitamins" Natural products chemistry, Organic chemistry
Max Perutz.jpg
Max Perutz 1962 Chemistry "their studies of the structures of globular proteins"

– awarded jointly with John Cowdery Kendrew

Biochemistry, Structural Chemistry

Notable Faculty[edit]

Name Lived Fields Known for
Gerard van Swieten Litho.jpg
Gerard van Swieten 1700–1772 Medicine being court physician to Empress Maria Theresia
Anton-de-Haen.jpg
Anton de Haen 1704–1776 Medicine being one of the first physicians to make routine use of the thermometer in medicine, and perceived that temperature was a valuable indication of illness and health
Maximilian Stoll.jpg
Maximilian Stoll 1742–1787 Medicine
Leopold-von-auenbrugger.jpg
Leopold Auenbrugger 1722–1809 Medicine invented percussion as a diagnostic technique, because of the strength of this discovery considered one of the founders of modern medicine
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Anton von Störck 1731–1803 Medicine his clinical research of various herbs, and their associated toxicity and medicinal properties. His studies are considered to be the pioneering work of experimental pharmacology and his method can be regarded as forming a blueprint for the clinical trials of modern medicine
Johann Peter Frank 1745–1821 Hygiene, Public health being credited as the first physician to describe clinical differences between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus, also credited as one of the first thinkers of public Hygiene and of a social medical oriented health service
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
A bowman, ready to release a fiery arrow. Below two figures, beside a tree, silhouetted against a lake background.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Produced by
  • Pen Densham
  • Richard Barton Lewis
  • John Watson
Screenplay by
  • Pen Densham
  • John Watson
Story by Pen Densham
Starring
  • Kevin Costner
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Christian Slater
  • Alan Rickman
  • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Music by Michael Kamen
Cinematography Douglas Milsome
Edited by Peter Boyle
Production
company
Morgan Creek[1]
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • June 14, 1991 (1991-06-14) (United States)
Running time
143 minutes[2]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $48 million[3]
Box office $390.5 million[4]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American romantic action adventure film, based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood which originated in the 15th century. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds. The film's principal cast includes Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlet, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Maid Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham.

The film grossed over $390 million worldwide, ranking as the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. For his role as George, Sheriff of Nottingham, Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film's theme song, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", by Bryan Adams, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song and won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television.[5]

Contents

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  • 1 Plot
  • 2 Cast
  • 3 Production
    • 3.1 Filming
  • 4 Soundtrack
  • 5 Release
    • 5.1 Reception
    • 5.2 Box office
  • 6 Adaptations
  • 7 See also
  • 8 References
  • 9 External links

Plot[edit]

Robin of Locksley — an English nobleman who joined Richard the Lionheart, King of England in the Third Crusade — is imprisoned in Jerusalem along with his comrade, Peter Dubois. Facing the amputation of Peter's hand by the Ayyubid prison guards, Robin escapes with Peter, saving the life of a Moor named Azeem in the process. Robin, Peter, and Azeem escape through a sewer and into an alley, but Peter is shot and mortally wounded by an archer. Before making his last stand against the approaching guards, Peter has Robin swear to protect his sister, Marian. Robin returns to England with Azeem, who has vowed to accompany him until Azeem's life-debt to Robin is repaid.

In England, with King Richard away in France, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham rules over the land, aided by his cousin Guy of Gisbourne, the witch Mortianna, and the corrupt Bishop of Hereford. At Locksley Castle, Robin's father, who is loyal to King Richard, is killed by the Sheriff's men after refusing to join them.

Robin returns to England to find his father dead, his home in ruins, and the Sheriff and his men oppressing the people. After telling Marian of Peter's demise, and while fleeing the Sheriff's forces afterwards, Robin and Azeem encounter a band of outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest, led by Little John. Among the band is Will Scarlet, who holds a belligerent grudge against Robin. Robin assumes command of the group, training them to defend themselves and fight against Nottingham. They rob soldiers and convoys that pass through the forest, then distribute the stolen wealth among the poor. One of their early targets is Friar Tuck, who subsequently joins these Merry Men. Marian begins to sympathize with the band and renders Robin any aid she can muster. Robin's successes infuriate the Sheriff, who increases the mistreatment of the people, resulting in greater local support for Robin Hood.

The Sheriff kills Gisbourne for his failure to prevent the looting of several convoys, and hires Celtic warriors from Scotland to assist his forces in assaulting the hideout. The Sheriff manages to locate the outlaws' hideout and launches an attack, destroying the refuge and capturing most of the outlaws. With the Bishop's help, the Sherrif has Marian confined when she tries to summon help from France. To consolidate his claim to the throne, the Sheriff proposes to Marian (who is Richard's cousin), claiming that if she accepts, he will spare the lives of the captured outlaws. Nevertheless, several of the rebels are due to be executed by hanging as part of the wedding celebration. Among the captured is Will Scarlet, who makes a deal with the Sheriff to find and kill Robin in exchange for his freedom.

Will meets up with Robin and a handful of his aides who survived the Celt's assault. Will informs Robin of the Sheriff's plans to marry Marian and execute Robin's men. Will continues to display anger against Robin, which motivates Robin to question why Will hates him so much. Will then reveals himself to be Robin's younger illegitimate half-brother; Will's mother was a peasant woman with whom Robin's father took comfort after Robin's mother died. Robin's anger toward his father caused him to separate from her and leave Will fatherless. Despite his anger, Robin is overjoyed to learn that he has a brother, and reconciles with Will.

On the day of the wedding and hangings, Robin and his men infiltrate Nottingham Castle, freeing the prisoners. Although Robin's band originally planned to free their friends and retreat, Azeem reveals himself and his willingness to fight the Sheriff, inciting the peasants to revolt. After a fierce fight, Robin kills the Sheriff, but is attacked by Mortianna with a spear. Azeem slays Mortianna, fulfilling his life-debt to Robin. Tuck kills the Bishop by burdening him with treasure and throwing him out a window.

Robin and Marian profess their love for each other and are married in the forest. Their wedding is briefly interrupted by King Richard, who blesses the marriage and thanks Robin for his deeds.

Cast[edit]

  • Kevin Costner as Robin Hood (Robin of Locksley)[6]
  • Morgan Freeman as Azeem
  • Christian Slater as Will Scarlet
  • Alan Rickman as George, Sheriff of Nottingham[7]
  • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian Dubois
  • Geraldine McEwan as Mortianna
  • Mike McShane as Friar Tuck
  • Brian Blessed as Lord Locksley
  • Michael Wincott as Guy of Gisborne
  • Nick Brimble as Little John
  • Harold Innocent as the Bishop of Hereford
  • Walter Sparrow as Duncan
  • Daniel Newman as Wulf
  • Sean Connery (uncredited) as King Richard
  • Jack Wild as Much the miller's son
  • Daniel Peacock as Bull

Production[edit]

Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall, today known as the "Robin Hood Tree"[8]

Rickman turned down the role of the sheriff twice before he was told he could have carte blanche with his interpretation of the character.

On the DVD commentary for ITV's Robin of Sherwood television series, which ran from 1983 to 1986, writer and creator Richard Carpenter explains that the stunt coordinator from the Robin of Sherwood series, Terry Walsh, was hired to do stunt work for Prince of Thieves. While on set, Walsh noticed a Saracen assassin character named Nasir was in the film. That character was a creation of Carpenter and is exclusive to the Robin of Sherwood series. Once the creators of Prince of Thieves realized a potential for copyright infringement, they changed the character's name from Nasir to Azeem. Carpenter also explains that Costner and others involved in Prince of Thieves have admitted to watching Robin of Sherwood as inspiration for their film.[citation needed]

Filming[edit]

Principal exteriors were shot on location in the United Kingdom. A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the Cité de Carcassonne in the town of Carcassonne in Aude, France, for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle. Locksley Castle was Wardour Castle in Wiltshire – restored in an early shot using a matte painting. Marian's manor was filmed at Hulne Priory in Northumberland. Scenes set in Sherwood Forest were filmed throughout England: Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire was used for the outlaws' encampment, Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire for the fight scene between Robin and Little John, and Hardraw Force in North Yorkshire was the location where Marian sees Robin bathing.[9] Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall was used for the scene when Robin first confronts the sheriff's men.[10] Chalk cliffs at Seven Sisters, Sussex were used as the locale for Robin's return to England from the Crusades.[11]

Interior scenes were completed at Shepperton Studios in Surrey.[9]

Soundtrack[edit]

The original music score was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Michael Kamen. An excerpt from the main title music was subsequently used as the logo music for Morgan Creek,[12] and has been used by Walt Disney Home Video in intros for trailers on DVD/Blu-ray.[13]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Original Soundtrack)
Film score by Michael Kamen
Released July 2, 1991
Length 60:22
Label Morgan Creek Productions
  1. "Overture/A Prisoner of the Crusades" (8:27)
  2. "Sir Guy of Gisborne/The Escape to Sherwood" (7:27)
  3. "Little John/The Band in the Forest" (4:52)
  4. "The Sheriff and His Witch" (6:03)
  5. "Maid Marian" (2:57)
  6. "Training/Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves" (5:15)
  7. "Marian at the Waterfall" (5:34)
  8. "The Abduction/The Final Battle at the Gallows" (9:53)
  9. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams (6:33)
  10. "Wild Times" – Jeff Lynne (3:12)

Release[edit]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was submitted for classification from the British Board of Film Classification and required 14 seconds to be cut from the film to obtain a PG rating.[2]

Reception[edit]

Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert praised Freeman's performance as well as Rickman's, but ultimately decried the film as a whole, giving it two stars and stating, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent, and depressing version of the classic story... The most depressing thing about the movie is that children will attend it expecting to have a good time."[14] The New York Times gave the film a negative review, with Vincent Canby writing that the movie is "a mess, a big, long, joyless reconstruction of the Robin Hood legend that comes out firmly for civil rights, feminism, religious freedom, and economic opportunity for all."[15] The Los Angeles Times found the movie unsatisfactory, as well.[16] Costner was criticised for not attempting an English accent.[17]

Lanre Bakare, writing in The Guardian, calls Rickman's Sheriff, for which he won a BAFTA, a "genuinely great performance".[18] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected reviews from 53 critics to give the film a score of 49%.[19]

Prince of Thieves was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards: Kevin Costner won the Worst Actor award for his performance as Robin Hood, while Christian Slater received a nomination for Worst Supporting Actor for his performances in this film and Mobsters, but lost to Dan Aykroyd for Nothing but Trouble.[20]

In 2005, the American Film Institute nominated this film for AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores.[21]

Box office[edit]

The film grossed $25 million in its opening weekend and $18.3 million in its second. The film eventually made $390,493,908 at the global box office, making it the second-highest grossing film of 1991, immediately behind Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It enjoyed the second-best opening for a nonsequel, at the time.[22][23][24][25]

Adaptations[edit]

A tie-in video game of the same name was released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. Developed by Sculptured Software Inc. and Bits Studios, respectively, and published by Virgin Games, Inc., it was featured as the cover game for the July 1991 issue of Nintendo Power magazine.[26]

A toy line was released by Kenner, consisting of action figures and playsets. Notably, all but one of the figures were slightly modified from Kenner's well known Super Powers line, while Friar Tuck, as well as the vehicles and playset, were modified from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi toys.[27]

See also[edit]

  • iconFilm in the United States portal
  • icon1990s portal
  • Princess of Thieves – 2001 television movie
  • Robin Hood – English folk tale
  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights – 1993 parody film
  • Robin Hood – 1991 British film

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ Easton, Nina J. (1990-07-24). "Costner May Put Morgan Creek Ahead of Robin Hood Pack". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ROBIN HOOD - PRINCE OF THIEVES (PG) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. July 4, 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  3. Jump up ^ Billington, Michael (March 18, 1991). "Robin Hood Freshens Up A Film Legend". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  4. Jump up ^ "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)". Box Office Mojo. 1991-10-17. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
  5. Jump up ^ "1992 Grammy Awards". metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
  6. Jump up ^ Dowd, Maureen (1991-06-09). "FILM; Hollywood's Superhunk Heads for Nottingham". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  7. Jump up ^ Leydon, Joe (1991-06-09). "Robin Hood' and the uncertain science of hype". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  8. Jump up ^ Sycamore Gap, a section of the wall between two crests just east of Milecastle 39, is locally known as the "Robin Hood Tree" for its use in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Pearce, Garth; Green, Simon (1991). Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Bdd Promotional Book Co. pp. 22–34. ISBN 9780792456339.
  10. Jump up ^ Else, David & Sandra Bardwell, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevich (2007). Lonely Planet: Walking in Britain. Lonely Planet. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-7410-4202-3.
  11. Jump up ^ Pirani, Adam (May 1991). "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Starlog. p. 40.
  12. Jump up ^ David Victor (August 30, 2012). "Studio Logo Music". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  13. Jump up ^ "Film Score Monthly". July 10, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  14. Jump up ^ "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  15. Jump up ^ Canby, Vincent (1991-06-14). "A Polite Robin Hood In a Legend Recast". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  16. Jump up ^ Turan, Kenneth (1991-06-14). "'Robin': Medieval Dash, New Age Muddle". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  17. Jump up ^ Easton, Nina J. (1991-06-23). "A look inside Hollywood and the movies". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  18. Jump up ^ Bakare, Lanre. "My guilty pleasure – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", The Guardian, March 26, 2014
  19. Jump up ^ "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  20. Jump up ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
  21. Jump up ^ "AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  22. Jump up ^ "Robin Hood prince of summer flicks with $18.3 million weekend". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  23. Jump up ^ Fox, David J. (1991-06-25). "Robin Hood Still Riding Ahead of Box Office Pack". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  24. Jump up ^ Fox, David J. (1991-06-18). "'Robin' Hits Impressive Box Office Bull's-Eye". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  25. Jump up ^ "Can 'Robin Hood' Keep Up Its Box-office Momentum?". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  26. Jump up ^ Tilden, Gail, ed. (July 1991). Nintendo Power. Vol 26. ISSN 1041-9551.
  27. Jump up ^ Salvatore, Ron. "The recycling of the Force - Starwars". The Star Wars Collectors Archive. Retrieved 2016-02-06.

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Popular culture
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Child ballads
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  • 151: The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood
  • 152: Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
  • 153: Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight
  • 154: A True Tale of Robin Hood
Stage / theatre
  • The Downfall and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington (1598 and 1601 plays)
  • The Merrie Men of Sherwood Forest (1871 operetta)
  • Robin Hood (1890 opera)
  • The Foresters (1892 play)
  • Twang!! (1965 musical parody)
  • Robin Hood (1934 opera)
  • Robin Hood (1998 ballet)
  • Robin des Bois (2013 musical)
Video games
  • Robin of the Wood (1985)
  • The Curse of Sherwood (1987)
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1991)
  • Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (1991)
  • Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2002)
  • Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown (2003)
  • Volume (2015)
Literature
  • Ivanhoe (1819)
  • Maid Marian (1822)
  • The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883)
  • Bows against the Barons (1934)
  • The Once and Future King (1958)
  • The Outlaws of Sherwood (1988)
  • Through a Dark Mist (1991)
  • Lady of the Forest (1992)
  • In the Shadow of Midnight (1994)
  • The Last Arrow (1997)
  • Lady of Sherwood (1999)
  • Ronin Hood of the 47 Samurai (2005)
  • King Raven Trilogy (2006)
Music
  • Legend (1984 soundtrack)
  • Robin Hood (2006 soundtrack)
  • Robin Hood – czwarta strzała (1997)
  • "Love" (song)
  • "Not in Nottingham" (song)
  • "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (song)
  • The Tale of Gamelyn
Alan Dale
  • Outlaw (2009)
  • Holy Warrior (2010)
  • King's Man (2011)
  • Warlord (2012)
  • Grail Knight (2013)
  • The Iron Castle (2014)
  • The King's Assassin (2015)
  • The Death of Robin Hood (2016)
Related
  • Miss Robin Hood
  • Son of the Guardsman
  • The Son of Robin Hood
  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
  • Princess of Thieves
  • Robin Hood Morality Test
  • "Robot of Sherwood"
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Films directed by Kevin Reynolds
  • Fandango (1985)
  • The Beast (1988)
  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
  • Rapa-Nui (1994)
  • Waterworld (1995)
  • One Eight Seven (1997)
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
  • Tristan & Isolde (2006)
  • Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
  • Risen (2016)
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