'The Sword in the Stone' A young Arthur does the unthinkable in Disney's 1963 animated film 'The Sword in the Stone.' (Disney) Winter is coming ... to Camelot. Disney's animated 1963 film "The ...

So for many, a pure dose of Arthurian legend (filtered through White's, and later Disney's, whimsical sensibilities) first came in the form of "The Sword in the Stone." And that's incredibly powerful.