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Treasure Island

Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Nov 6, 2015

Today, I'm celebrating the 100th anniversary of the swashbuckler with an article about the Walt Disney version of Treasure Island (1950) starring Bobby Driscoll (left) as Jim Hawkins and Robert Newton as legendary pirate Long John Silver. This article is part of the Swashathon hosted by Movies Si read more

Treasure Island (1950) with Robert Newton and Bobby Driscoll

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Jul 16, 2015

Share This!“Aargh, matey!  Them that dies will be the lucky ones!”—— Long John Silver (Robert Newton) in one of his less endearing moments Laurence Olivier?  Spencer Tracy?  Anthony Hopkins?  Who’s the greatest film actor, you think?  Marlon Brando?  Robert De Niro?  Humphrey Bogart?  read more

Treasure Island (1950) with Robert Newton and Bobby Driscoll

Classic Film Freak Posted by Greg Orypeck on Jul 16, 2015

Share This!“Aargh, matey!  Them that dies will be the lucky ones!”—— Long John Silver (Robert Newton) in one of his less endearing moments Laurence Olivier?  Spencer Tracy?  Anthony Hopkins?  Who’s the greatest film actor, you think?  Marlon Brando?  Robert De Niro?  Humphrey Bogart?  read more

Treasure Island (1950)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 13, 2015

Treasure Island Directed by Byron Haskin Written by Lawrence Edwin Watkin from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson 1950/USA Walt Disney Studios First viewing/Netflix rental Disney’s first live-action feature is quite OK. This is a relatively faithful adaptation of Stevenson’s tale of read more

Classic Films in Focus: TREASURE ISLAND (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 15, 2015

Long before Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney set sail for Treasure Island (1950), a production that charted new territory for the studio as its first live action feature. Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's influential tale of buccaneers and  buried gold, the Disney version edits its source m read more

Classic Films in Focus: TREASURE ISLAND (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 15, 2015

Long before Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney set sail for Treasure Island (1950), a production that charted new territory for the studio as its first live action feature. Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's influential tale of buccaneers and  buried gold, the Disney version edits its source m read more

Classic Films in Focus: TREASURE ISLAND (1950)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 15, 2015

Long before Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney set sail for Treasure Island (1950), a production that charted new territory for the studio as its first live action feature. Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's influential tale of buccaneers and  buried gold, the Disney version edits its source m read more

WRM Podcast: Treasure Island(s)! (2)

We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Apr 30, 2013

Avast ye recyclers! After a month-and-a-half long hiatus, the We Recycle Movies podcast is back and better than ever (now with sound clips)! This month, we talk about four of the over fifty adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous swashbuckling story, Treasure Island. So strap on your c read more

WRM Podcast: Treasure Island(s)! (1)

We Recycle Movies Posted by Anne Marie on Apr 30, 2013

Avast ye recyclers! After a month-and-a-half long hiatus, the We Recycle Movies podcast is back and better than ever (now with sound clips)! This month, we talk about four of the over fifty adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous swashbuckling story, Treasure Island. So strap on your c read more

Treasure Island (1934)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 5, 2013

Treasure Island Directed by Victor Fleming 1934/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Second or third viewing   Old Billy Bones (Lionel Barrymore) turns up at the inn run by Jim Hawkins’s (Jackie Cooper) mother with a mysterious chest. Soon other unsavory characters turn up in search of Billy. Up read more

March to Disney: Trips to Treasure Island

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Mar 10, 2013

This is a series of posts this month wherein I will focus on Disney films. For more on my background with Disney films and about the timing of this focus please read the introductory post here. When one looks at a studio and all the films they’ve made in a given subgenre, it could be easy to read more