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Classics for Coronavirus: Robinson Crusoe

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 21, 2020

The world is staying home this spring as a pandemic spreads through our countries, leaving many people to cope with the unfamiliar experience of social isolation. Literature and film are suddenly lifelines to adventure, community, and knowledge, and some of them can really teach us a few things abou read more

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Mar 21, 2018

Robinson Crusoe on Mars Directed by Byron Haskin Written by Ib Melchior and John C. Higgins from a novel by Daniel Defoe 1964/USA Aubrey Schenck Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Just what you’d expect from the title and pretty fun to boot. Two astronauts and a woolly monkey are orbi read more

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev read more

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev read more

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 12, 2016

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev read more

Robinson Crusoe (1954)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 7, 2016

Robinson Crusoe Directed by Luis Buñuel Written by Hugo Butler and Luis Buñuel from the novel by Daniel Defoe 1954/Mexico Producciones Tepeyac/Oscar Dancingers Production First viewing/Netflix rental   This is an entertaining retelling of the classic adventure story.  Director Buñuel keeps read more

Robinson Crusoe on Mars ( 1964 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 20, 2015

A lone astronaut pitted against all the odds beyond this earth.  In the not too distant future, a two-manned spacecraft, the Mars Gravity Probe 1, nearly avoids a collision with an asteroid on its route to the red planet. The ship cannot hold altitude after altering its trajectory so the crew read more

Robinson Crusoe on Mars ( 1964 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 20, 2015

A lone astronaut pitted against all the odds beyond this earth.  In the not too distant future, a two-manned spacecraft, the Mars Gravity Probe 1, nearly avoids a collision with an asteroid on its route to the red planet. The ship cannot hold altitude after altering its trajectory so the crew read more

Robinson Crusoe on Mars ( 1964 )

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 20, 2015

A lone astronaut pitted against all the odds beyond this earth.  In the not too distant future, a two-manned spacecraft, the Mars Gravity Probe 1, nearly avoids a collision with an asteroid on its route to the red planet. The ship cannot hold altitude after altering its trajectory so the crew read more

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964, Byron Haskin)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 20, 2015

Robinson Crusoe on Mars is silly. It’s inconsistent and silly. The film survives a weak first act–the narrative trick of opening with one character (played, poorly, by Adam West) and then transferring to another (Paul Mantee) is fine, only Mantee doesn’t get any good material for read more

Textbook Survival: Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 2, 2014

I could have sworn that Robinson Crusoe on Mars was produced by George Pal. However, as a recent viewing confirmed, Pal played no role in the making of this 1964 cult classic. If it seems like a Pal picture, that's because it was directed by Byron Haskin. A former special effects wizard, Haskin read more