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Overview

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Director:

Byron Haskin

Writers:

Lawrence Edward Watkin (screenplay)
Robert Louis Stevenson (story)

Contact:

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Release Date:

19 July 1950 (USA) more

Genre:

Adventure | Family more

Plot:

Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(15 articles)

Birthday Suits: Hamlets & Hydes
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Sugar Shout Out: Who Would You Want Your Baby to Resemble?
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User Comments:

Robert Newton's signature role. more (35 total)


Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:

96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:All | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:10 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:G (edited version: 1975) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1992)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

One of the first films to be re-released to theaters after being shown on television. more

Goofs:

Factual errors: Throughout the film the frizzens were often open and the flashpans exposed on the supposed flintlock pistols and muskets, but the guns fired anyway. These were obviously stage guns, but as a factual point the frizzen must be closed on the pan and there must be a poof of smoke before a flintlock gun will fire. more

Quotes:

Long John Silver: Oh, for ten toes! more

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Sea Shanty more


FAQ

"Treasure Island" Remade How Many Times?
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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Robert Newton's signature role., 7 September 2001
10/10
Author: countryway_48864 from United States

When people think of the great British actor, Robert Newton, they think of him as Long John Silver. He put his own personal stamp on this role and made a living off variations of this role until the end of his life.

What most people don't realize is that his brutal portrayal of Bill Sykes is really his most polished and psychologically penetrating performance on screen.

When Newton signed on for the role of Long John he had pretty much given up on acting. Read David Niven's moving profile of Robert Newton in his book, Bring On The Empty Horses.

That said, Newton is splendid in Treasure Island. He uses his stature and intimidating personality to good advantage. He also shows the world how much he loved children. As Niven remarked about Robert Newton, "He was the kindest of men..."

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