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Strap on your pantaloons and prepare to travel with Jim Hawkins and Blind Pew to one of the most famous fictional islands in history, Treasure Island. Walt Disney's 1950 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's swashbuckling masterpiece has held up extremely well, with action and characterisations that feel freshly minted (although it's unlikely that the Mouse of today would sanction the high level of booze flowing throughout the picture). Great fun, with nary a wasted frame and, in the character of Robert Newton's much-imitated Long John, one of cinema's most boisterously crowd-pleasing villains ever. (Proving that you can't keep a good--er, bad man down, Newton would return with director Byron Haskins for the enjoyable sequel, Long John Silver.) Watching this classic is like having a flashback to some perfect Technicolor childhood. --Andrew Wright
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In this swashbuckling adventure, high seas adventure, Walt Disney has vividly brought to life Robert Louis Stevenson’s thrilling tale of buccaneers and buried gold-presented for the first time in its original, uncut theatrical version! Authentic locales and musket-roaring action set the stage for the stout hearted heroics of young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) and the skulduggery of that wily, one legged pirate, Long John Silver. (Running Time: :92 Minutes)
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Disney was just beginning to get into the swing of live-action films with Treasure Island in 1950. He was also starting to use a mix of British and American actors.
He had already hired Bobby Driscoll for Song in the South in 1946, and he now gave the 13-year-old the role of Jim Hawkins (Driscoll also supplied the voice of Peter Pan in 1955). Robert Newton is highly memorable as a totally over-the-top Long John Silver.
The film is notable for several things - an over-reliance on studio sets in typical 40s/50s style, and some bizarre characters around, not least the famous Ben Gunn. Watch out for Patrick Troughton (the second Dr Who) as one of the pirates.
It's quite strong for little children, and it is or more interest to the Disney collector, who will be disappointed that it is in normal 4:3 ratio, although the print is sharp and clean. There are some extra minutes of footage at the beginning, as this is the original uncut theatrical version.
The final few minutes of the film are wonderfully orchestrated, with stirring music, and a tug on the heart-strings as Jim Hawkins comes to terms with the fact that his hero Long John is doing the dirty on them yet again!
There is some quality acting going in; the film has a highly theatrical flavour, big on costume on sets, and highly colourful all round.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is the treasure island that everyone remembers,and is the vehicle for the great Robert Newton as Long John Silver.There have been several versions but this is undoubtly the best ,true to the story and the first shot in technicolor,it imparts a real sense of adventure to the viewer ,and more particularly to anyone who has read the story by Robert Louis Stevenson It,s a Classic must and suitable for all ages
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There'll never be another. Robert Newton reigns supreme as Long John Silver in this terrific adaptation of Stevenson's great story. The tale is so good, and so well told, that when reading it you can almost hear the dialogue in your mind's ear. But this film version does the original proud. All the characterisations are superbly played by the actors, the settings are great, and the action is well-paced, dramatic and touching. Crazy old Ben Gunn has never been improved upon, either. Eat your hearts out, Pirates of the Caribbean!
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Treasure Island
Lovely 'ham' acting, but great fun with lots of shady characters. Robert Newton was fantastic and his eyes have to be seen to be believed!
Published 1 month ago by joca
TREASURE
This is Disney's stab at R.L Stevensons Treasure Island. It contains a host of British character actors who eschew their impeccably clipped received pronunciation for piratical... Read more
Published 2 months ago by I. A. Price
Excellent film and service
The original movie of Treasure Island is still the best. My husband saw the original in the cinema in 1953 and has just read the book on Kindle which he downloaded to his Android... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Angela F
Wonderful, magical, and...
...certainly up with the Jack Sparrow movies. I saw this when it first came out in 1950 as a young impressionable 7 year old, and playing on bombsites and large expanses of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. C. Towers
good
I read this book as a child. one of the first books I read. I enjoyed watching it.
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Published 7 months ago by A. Foster
Pirates Delight
I'm now an old age pensioner but still long for those days when pirates and cowboys were a thrill to behold. Read more
Published 7 months ago by dek
Oldie but a goodie !!
This film shows its Disney roots but is a superb rendition of the RL Stevenson book- and Robert Newton is a blast !!
Published 8 months ago by Mr. A. Healy
DISNEY FILM --TREASURE ISLAND (1950)
Nice to see this again for the first time since 1950 when I was a schoolboy in short pants (I am now 71 and showing it to my grandkids!). Read more
Published 11 months ago by STEVIE
Sea dogs galore!
Rather dated , but a jolly good story with lots of action. Certainly something to watch with the kids on a rainy afternoon, where you will ALL be entertained. PM
Published 14 months ago by Peter J. Mccurdy
The Worst Treasure Island
I you have read the book, you will hardly recognise the film on this DVD. This Treasure Island has been so mauled about that it is almost unrecognisable. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Alfred W. F. Bishop
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