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. 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. Directed by byron haskin, it stars bobby driscoll as jim hawkins and robert newton as long john silver. Treasure island is notable for being disney s first completely liveaction film and the first screen version of treasure island made in color. The walt disney production of the robert louis stevenson classic novel treasure island is one of the companys best liveaction films of the 50s, and one of the best familyoriented adventures ever filmed. This movie is offered as part of the disney movie club. If buccaneers and buried gold and all the old romance retold exactly in the ancient way can please, as me they pleased of old, the wiser youngsters of today, so be it. Disney originally named it treasure island, and later renamed it discovery island. Disneys treasure island is a briskly paced adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic tale that has all the fun and excitement one needs in a boys adventure tale. It is located on the property of walt disney world in the city of bay lake. She is an alien who appears to be some sort of hybrid of cat and woman.
Walt disney s first live action feature vividly brings to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Watch treasure island online stream full movie directv. With joseph gordonlevitt, emma thompson, martin short, roscoe lee browne. When the park opened in 1974 it was called treasure island and built as a place to observe wildlife. Once upon a time, there was an island, near orlando, florida, owned by walt disney want to go explore disneys treasure island attraction opened. Treasure island 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Walt disney started the project when postwar restrictions stopped him from transferring profits from his cartoons out of the united kingdom. But many of us grew up with this movie or grew up with movies that feel just like it.
The song by the goo goo dolls lead singer is perfect for jim, and the sequence in the movie is more worth watching than the music video. Treasure island film young jim hawkins, possessor of a map to buried treasure, and his friends, squire trelawney and dr. Treasure islandthe first adaptation of the stevenson story to be in colorwas released in america on july 29, 1950. Legacy, the ship doctor delbert doppler hired to journey to treasure planet. The way we loved muppet treasure island oh my disney. Walt disney presents robert louis stevensons treasure island.
Original plans for treasure island included replicas of the benbow inn, the fort, and the inexplicably wrecked hispaniola. Just like the original treasure island, disneys treasure planet follows a young jim hawkings now a teenager instead of a kid, and voiced by joseph gordonlevitt, who was way ahead of the. 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. Aug 23, 2018 jim hawkins meets the one legged pirate long john silver robert newton. Treasure island, robert louis stevensons classic, has been handsomely mounted by walt disney. Discovery island was purchased by disney in 1965 as part of their massive land grab leading up to the building of walt disney world. Treasure island disney movie club bluray 65th anniversary. Which is the best movie version of treasure island. You could compare the movie with the book treasure island and ask if the filmmakers captured the spirit of robert louis stevensons plot and characters especially long john or made them disney fied. Treasure islanddisneys 1950 boys movie true story, disney was a little worried that they were going to lose the little boy market with all these princesses and effeminate dragons black, firebreathing sea dragons excluded, so they worked on treasure island along with cinderella. Come aboard the good ship hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of disney s most critically acclaimed adventure classics.
Robert louis stevensons classic pirate tale takes on a life of its own in the hands of the hilarious muppets. Come aboard the good ship hispaniola and set sail in search of buried treasure in one of disneys most critically acclaimed adventure classics. Whether it be adults or children, i think treasure island is a classic movie everyone should see. Exploring two of disneys most nightmarish abandoned parks. Robert newton in treasure island 1950 walt disney and freddie young in. Treasure planet is a 2002 american animated science fiction action adventure film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney. Serving as the films version of captain alexander smollett, early designs for captain amelia had her depicted as. I think the depth, connections and growth of the characters are certainly levels above treasure island, thanks to the disney touch. Jim hawkins meets the one legged pirate long john silver robert newton. Settings are sumptuous and a british cast headed by american moppet bobby driscoll faithfully recaptures the bloodthirsty 18thcentury era when pirates vied for the supremacy of the seas. Treasure planet is a 2002 american animated science fiction action adventure film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures on november 27, 2002. Growing up i saw the classic 60s disney treasure island adaptation because disney was coming out with a sequel to treasure island for the disney channel, or thats what i remember. Its big premiere was, of course, in london on june 22.
Treasure island 1950 well done, sister suffragette. The muppets are back into action in another movie based on a novel written by robert louis stevenson. Disney s treasure island is a briskly paced adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic tale that has all the fun and excitement one needs in a boys adventure tale. The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders. Walt disney, whose artistry marked a new era in motion picture entertainment, now sets a new milestone with his first alllive action feature, shouted the films original trailer. The classic pirate tale gets a fun and zany muppet twist. Treasure planet took roughly four and a half years to create, but the concept for treasure planet which was called treasure island in space at the time was originally pitched by ron clements in 1985 at the gong show meeting wherein he and john musker also pitched the little mermaid. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and. Aug 07, 2012 twill make a fyne gift, that treasure island, to be shore. This 2002 animated revisioning of robert louis stevensons treasure island is one movie disney wishes they never made. I just remember it suddenly being big again when i was in 5th grade.
Bobby driscoll plays jim hawkins, a young cabin boy who battles the pirate long john silver robert newton for a treasure. Walt disneys first live action feature vividly brings to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Between 1974 and 1999, it was an attraction open to guests, who could observe its many species of animals and birds. As per the norm, if you have read the book it diverges from the book. Walt disneys first british picture, treasure island, can be voted a. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and pirate captain long john silver. You could compare the movie with the book treasure island and ask if the filmmakers captured the spirit of robert louis stevensons plot and characters especially long john or made them disneyfied. They also share their problemsolving journey on sea to rescue a treasure. When young jim hawkins inherits a longlost treasure map, he hires a ship to seek his fortune, with the good captain smollett kermit the frog at the helm. Treasure island film young jim hawkins, possessor of a map to buried treasure, and his friends. 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.
Mar 14, 2019 however, in the early days of walt disney world, guests could take a boat from fort wilderness or the contemporary to a relaxed wildlife sanctuary in the middle of bay lake. The classic tale of a young boys search for buried treasure. While redoing the classic tale of treasure island in outer space using. Of the story tellings i ave seen, it is the 1990 version i likes the best. Treasure island is a film based on robert louis stevensons novel treasure island, and was released on july 19, 1950.
The film is a science fiction adaptation of robert louis stevensons adventure novel treasure island and was the first film to be released simultaneously in regular and. Treasure island 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Kermit the frog and his colleagues go on a warfare against ruthless pirates. 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. Disney changes the ending of the book, yet the film is so entertaining that the difference is. This was disneys first liveaction movie and thus the fact that it relied heavily on matte paintings and stage settings shouldnt be too surprising and it does add a certain. 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. Is a villain more effective if hes somehow likeable. This is the first version of treasure island on film that i saw and to me it is the. Now then, thar be a 2012 miniseries from great britain dat i ave nay not seen as yet. Jim bobby driscoll returns to the inn with squire trelawney walter fitzgerald and dr. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from robert louis stevensons 1883 novel. In his first allliveaction feature, walt disney has vividly brought to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Captain smollett rounds up a crew that includes long john silver, who secretly plots a mutiny to secure the map and treasure for himself. If classic disney movies didnt do it for you then it might not be for you. Treasure island book club treasure island movie night. 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. Walt disney world resort disneyland resort disney cruise line aulani a disney resort and spa adventures by disney disney vacation club movies in theaters at home movies anywhere all movies disney movie club disney movie insiders. This was disney s first liveaction movie and thus the fact that it relied heavily on matte paintings and stage settings shouldnt be too surprising and it does add a certain.
After the opening credits, a written prologue, signed by robert louis stevenson, reads. Over the years there have been a crazy large number of adaptations for treasure island. Captain amelia is a major character in disney s 2002 animated feature, treasure planet. Livesey, plan to travel to treasure island to hunt for the treasure. 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. In the west coast of england in 1765, jim hawkins, a young boy who is living alone with his mother in england. Rather than set up a new animation studio, he used the profits and existing facilities to produce a conventional film. It was walt disney productions first completely liveaction film. Walt disney world resort disneyland resort disney cruise line aulani a disney resort and spa adventures by disney disney vacation club movies in theaters at home movies anywhere all movies disney movie club.
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