Disney changes the ending of the book, yet the film is so entertaining that the difference is. Jim hawkins comes of age on board the schooner, hispaniola, as he successfully steers to reach treasure island. Jim bobby driscoll returns to the inn with squire trelawney walter fitzgerald and dr. Rent treasure island 1950 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This fight is alright, but not as awesome as the one in the 1990 movie. Apr 16, 20 check out treasure island 1950 film score by walt disney studio orchestra clifton parker conductor on amazon music. Treasure island is a 1934 film directed by victor fleming and starring wallace beery, jackie cooper, lionel barrymore, lewis stone, and nigel bruce. Aug 31, 2016 the original trailer from walt disneys treasure island 1950. On their way to treasure island, john silver, jims best friend, take over command of the ship revealing his true self as the ruthless pirate who once was the right hand of flint himself. Bobby driscoll in treasure island 1950 robert newton in treasure island 1950. Patrick troughton roach would later play israel hands in. The 1950 film treasure island was the first color adaptation of the novel. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from the robert louis stevensons 1883 novel treasure island.
It was directed by byron haskin and starred bobby driscoll as jim hawkins and robert newton as long john silver, in a performance that did much to shape popular notions of what it means to talk like a pirate. He has claimed to have served under admiral hawke, although it is uncertain how much of this is true. Young jim hawkins, at the admiral benbow inn, falls in with billy bones, meets blind pew, then teams up with squire trelawny. M, wallace beery makes for a good long john silverbut certainly not in the same league as robert newton and jackie cooper is wellcast as jim hawkins.
May 06, 2017 treasure island by robert louis stevenson needs little introduction. Treasure island 1950 in this disney adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic novel, young jim hawkins bobby driscoll finds a map to the coveted treasure of the notorious pirate captain. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Bobby driscoll as jim hawkins is rather too young and sweet for the part, and walter fitzgeralds squire trelawney a bit too clueless. With bobby driscoll, robert newton, basil sydney, walter fitzgerald. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney. It stars bobby driscoll as jim hawkins and robert newton as long john silver. Young jim hawkins is torn between his loyalty to his benefactors and his affection for lovable rogue long john silver in their struggle to recover a buried pirate treasure. When young jim hawkins finds a map to pirates gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his english village to a desert island with the murderous black dog, halfmad ben gunn, and of course long john silver. Finding a confidante in the shady john silver, jim embarks on a lifechanging adventure that is ripe with adjusting loyalties and lifethreatening betrayals, and displays the persistence of human courage. Treasure island 1950 film score by walt disney studio. He is a significant character and the main antagonist in disneys 1950 film treasure island.
Long john silver rare ultra wide screen version youtube. By the mid1940s, a series of ambitious, though regrettably unprofitable animated features had virtually eaten away at all of the moneys accrued by snow white. Stream free treasure island full movie online on marvel biggest. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from the. Treasure island 1950 is probably the movie that most inspires people to do the stereotypical aaaargh. Captain flint is on board with the group, but there are also several pirates who want the treasure as well.
It is an adaptation of robert louis stevensons famous 1883 novel of the same name. The best fun film adaption was when i was involved in the sea scouts and we made our own film on albert park lake the gp course and its island. Color directed by byron haskin starring robert newton a swashbuckling adventure for all ages as the infamous pirate, long john silver, hacks. Jul 28, 20 long john silver 1953 australia 106 min. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from robert louis stevensons 1883 novel. Rent treasure island 1950 starring bobby driscoll and robert newton on dvd and bluray. It was the first disney liveaction film to be shown complete on television, in two onehour installments shown a week apart, rather than having the entire film on a single evening. Treasure island is notable for being disneys first completely liveaction film and the first screen version of treasure island made in color. Read the full synopsis of treasure island, 1950, directed by byron haskin, with bobby driscoll, robert newton, basil sydney, at turner classic movies.
Pages in category treasure island films the following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Come aboard the good ship hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of disneys most critically acclaimed adventure classics. Robert cletus driscoll march 3, 1937 march 30, 1968 was an american child actor and artist, known for a large body of cinema and tv performances from 1943 to 1960. Although treasure island was filmed twice as a silent movie and once as a talkie. Get the best deals on treasure island first edition when you shop the largest online selection at.
A group sets sail to try to find a buried treasure on an island in the caribbean. In 1975, a theatrical rerelease cut a number of the violent scenes in the film in order to qualify. In his first allliveaction feature, walt disney has vividly brought to life robert louis. The 1950 walt disney denham studios film treasure island mentions several famous pirate coins, pieces of eight, guineas, and doubloons. Watch treasure island 1950 full movie online free on. It was the first disney liveaction film to be shown complete on television, in two onehour installments shown a week apart, rather than. He starred in some of the walt disney studios most popular liveaction pictures of that period, such as song of the south 1946, so dear to my heart 1949, and treasure island 1950. Librivox recording of treasure island by robert louis stevenson. Treasure island 1950 film wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Treasure island dvd 1950 dvd region 2 for sale online ebay. Get the best deals on treasure island first edition when. Probably the first film i ever went to see and was totally engrossed in it as a growing eight year old. Complete 8film collection bluray disc, 2011, 8disc set 527. Treasure island 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pirates have played a big role in disney film history, but treasure island was disneys first pirate movie. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Old disney movies disney movies anywhere classic disney movies all movies family movies disney films action movies pixar movies disney classics. Treasure island 1950 film treasure island 1972 live. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Of the three the best was the 1990 one, though all three have many good merits with the performance of long johnespecially robert newtons being the main good asset in all three. When they arrive at the island, its a battle to see who can discover the treasure first. Long john silver is a notorious pirate who formerly served in the crew of captain flint. The virgin film guide version ii 1993 rates this version of treasure island with four stars, quote.
On putlocker watch treasure island 1950 in hd 1080p with high speed link. Not much is made entirely clear about long johns early life. This is a list of pirate films and series, primarily in the pirate film genre, about the golden age of piracy from the 17th through 18th centuries. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Robert newton in treasure island 1950 walt disney and freddie young in treasure island 1950.
Five on a treasure island enid blyton 1950 hardback book with signature. Disney produced a version in 1996 starring the muppets called muppet treasure island and walt disney animation studios adapted it as an animated feature set in space in 2002 called treasure planet. The film is based on the 1883 novel of the same title by robert louis stevenson and stars. The original trailer from walt disneys treasure island 1950. This dvd release of treasure island is the complete, uncut version 96 minutes. Treasure island 1950 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Watch treasure island online stream full movie directv. This is the first version of treasure island on film that i saw and to me it is the. Long john silver treasure island disney wiki fandom. Released 1950, treasure island stars bobby driscoll, robert newton, basil sydney, walter fitzgerald the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. In this disney adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic novel, young jim hawkins bobby driscoll finds a map to the coveted treasure of the notorious pirate captain flint. Bobby driscoll, robert newton, and basil sydney in treasure island 1950. A genuine classic in every regard, the walt disney 1950 version of treasure island is an adventure tale all film lovers should really enjoy, and the video quality of this bluray release is exemplary.
According to a june 1950 article in the english trade paper daily film renter, treasure island was to have its ocean premiere during the queen marys transatlantic crossing beginning july 1, 1950, and would also be shown aboard the queen elizabeth until july 27, 1950. The list includes films about other periods of piracy, tv series, and films somewhat tangentially related, such as piratethemed pornographic films. Walt disneys first live action feature vividly brings to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Livesey and jim hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a caribbean island. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and pirate. Exactly how walt disney came to remake robert lewis stevensons treasure island 1950, his foray into liveaction picturemaking, is a story as compelling as anything seen in the movie itself. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson complete audiobook. Treasure island 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Theres not even a trailer for the movie, though one can be found on the treasure planet dvd, which was released dayanddate with this film. From the wonderful colourful character of long john, the mutinous crew, the heroic jim and the oddball ben gunn and a lively, not too scary yarn, what else could a growing boy want. Unfortunately, treasure island was released completely without bonus features, in spite of an initially high srp and a release apart from the general catalogue waves. This is the first version of treasure island on film that i saw and to me it is the classic that all others are measured up to. Jun 07, 2014 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
Great account of the way the film was made in special features by director fraser c heston, five stars all the way. In this walt disney production of robert louis stevensons classic novel, bobby driscoll plays jim hawkins, a young cabin boy who battles the pirate long john silver for a treasure. As per the norm, if you have read the book it diverges from the book. A treasure island film which follows the book very closely with a truly great cast, charlton heston and christian bale lead the story, all excellent portrayals. Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by captain flint, squire trelawney, dr.
Livesy denis o dea to find billy bones murdered, then decides to show them the map, in walt disney s hit adaptation of robert louis stevenson s treasure island, 1950, starring robert newton. Trivia one of the first disney movies to be shown on television, this was first telecast in january 1955, as part of the the magical world of disney 1954 television program. A complete list of every movie disney has ever produced or helped produce. Throughout the film the frizzens were often open and the flashpans exposed on the supposed. In this way, the film is more dramatically consistent and engrossing than more modern childrens films that rely on humor to counter the heavy parts of the plot.
Directed by byron haskin, it stars bobby driscoll as jim hawkins and robert newton as long john silver. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Previous to this treasure island, i saw three other versions of the classic robert louis stevenson story, the 1950 film, the muppet film and the 1990 tv film. For disneys first foray into the arena of liveaction films, it is extremely well done and hopefully they will be able to recapture their former glory and go back to the days of treasure island, mary poppins, and other liveaction masterpieces of their illustrious past. The character of long john silver has been around since the 1883 publication of robert louis stevensons adventure novel on which the film is based. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and pirate captain long john silver.
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