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Treasure Island

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In this Disney adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) finds a map to the coveted treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. Jim enlists Dr. Livesy (Denis O'Dea) and Squire Trelawney (Walter Fitzgerald) to prepare for the voyage. Along the way, the likes of infamous pirate Long John Silver (Robert Newton) and other nefarious swashbucklers join the crew, and they set sail on the Caribbean Sea aboard the Hispaniola.
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Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) 10/03/2023
As Long John Silver Robert Newton infects the audience with his own pleasure in the old villain’s silly sophistries. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/14/2019
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of pirates offers thrills for youngsters and nostalgic chuckles for their elders. Go to Full Review Virginia Graham The Spectator 06/19/2018
Mr. Walt Disney's first British picture, Treasure Island, can be voted a tremendous success. Go to Full Review Charles Cassady Common Sense Media 12/15/2010
4/5
Avast! Disney's live-action, seagoing landmark. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/14/2005
3/5
John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 07/14/2003
Newton's Long John Silver is the ultimate buccaneer, a one-legged, squinty-eyed blackguard so piratical he even concludes a prayer with a hammy 'Ahhhhhrrrmen...' Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Isaiah Y Sep 29 Not quite as effective as the book See more Will G @Kingofthepixies Sep 25 Very true to Stevensons novel, and a excellent adaptation. Extremely enjoyable. See more Anjum K 12/01/2024 It is a wonderful movie, it's akin to John Ford's great works in terms of rich language & austere realism. See more Nick S 07/26/2024 Absolute classic, I loved it and it engaged me away from what I was doing quite a few times. See more David C 04/14/2024 Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum..... sit back and enjoy the only Long John Silver who defined pirates... Robert Newton See more Dale R 08/28/2023 Disney's first fully live action movie is a fairly accurate retelling of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Robert Newton does a great job as Long John Silver and also establishes the pirate talk that we are so used to in all forms of media. Bobby Driscoll also does a good job as Jim Hawkins and the dynamic between the two is believable, which is a key to the telling of this tale. There is some Hollywooding up of the characters for modern audiences, especially Hawkins who is portrayed as a modern kid. I think that was done intentionally to allow kids of the time to put themselves in that role. Because of this I think it would be harder for kids today to do the same. See more Read all reviews
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Byron Haskin

Director

Bobby Driscoll

Jim Hawkins

Robert Newton

Long John Silver

Basil Sydney

Captain Smollett

Walter Fitzgerald

Squire Trelawney

Denis O'Dea

Dr. Livesy

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Synopsis In this Disney adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, young Jim Hawkins (Bobby Driscoll) finds a map to the coveted treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. Jim enlists Dr. Livesy (Denis O'Dea) and Squire Trelawney (Walter Fitzgerald) to prepare for the voyage. Along the way, the likes of infamous pirate Long John Silver (Robert Newton) and other nefarious swashbucklers join the crew, and they set sail on the Caribbean Sea aboard the Hispaniola.
Director
Byron Haskin
Producer
Perce Pearce
Screenwriter
Lawrence Edward Watkin
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
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