In this film, the animated scenes are interspersed with musical numbers and game scenes shot. The swashbuckling jim hawkins and long john silver journey. In this sequel to treasure island, long john hopes to rescue his friend jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure. Return to treasure island, an american film directed by ewald andre dupont set in the modern day, with dawn addams as jim hawkins descendant. Treasure island is a romance, written specifically with a young audience in mind, but given that some aspects of the book and its characters are brutally realistic, it may be well to comment briefly on the real nature of such a voyage. While the film combines traditional animation and live action, it does it in a very different way than the american film who framed roger rabbit which was also filmed in 1988, by predominantly. I believe that return to treasure island was its subsequent reissue title. Return to treasure island tv series jump to navigation jump to search. Silver is a sequel to the famous robert louis stevenson novel treasure island, which i read many years ago. Only one man has been back to disney worlds secret. This fullblooded tv adaptation of robert louis stevensons treasure island was written, produced and directed by frasier heston. After the benbow inn is besieged by buccaneers led by blind pew, a young jim hawkins discovers captain billy bones coveted treasure map. Return to treasure island plot synopsis many years have passed since the adventures of long john silver and jim hawkins on the notorious treasure island.
Its a great novel, an exciting story and a terrific basis for a film. Usually, they are glorified fan fiction works a poorly written attempt to relive the glory of. Over a decade later, in 1989, discovery island came under controversy due to rifles being fired at hawks, vultures beat to death, and the destruction of ibis and egret eggs and nests by employees. Return to treasure island 1989 ostrov sokrovishch original title g 1h 16min animation, adventure, comedy 24 march 1989 soviet union in this film, the animated scenes are interspersed with musical numbers and game scenes shot with the participation of actors and illustrating the events of the animation film or relating. It is safe and enjoyable for all ages well, probably too much fighting for small kids, but at least theres no gore. Jim hawkins is a young boy lead by progressive events to embark on a search journey for the legendary treasure of the once dreaded pirate, captain flint. Treasure island was built to celebrate the opening of the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge, both completed during the depth of the depression, and to show the world that san francisco was. Return to treasure island full frame, manufactured on. The woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications, publisher of woodenboat magazine. Treasure island 1998 jack palance divx internet archive. In this continuation of the classic treasure island tale that takes place ten years later, an adult jim hawkins meets up again with an olderbut not necessarily wiserlong john silver. After the benbow inn is besieged by buccaneers led by blind pew, a young jim hawkins discovers captain billy bones coveted treasure map, soon embarking on t. Even more, i enjoyed the muppets version of the film immensely, however that is a separate issue. American academic clive stone is conducting research on pirate lore for a book.
Return to treasure island plot synopsis cloud 9 screen. As far as sequels of classic novels go, typically i am not a fan. The film has all the usual iconography of the pirate movies set in beautiful exotic locations. There was a 1992 american video release as return to treasure island. When you come to the end of the first sentence, you know that the treasureseeking voyage is over and was successful with part of what was found still left on the island and that at least three of the major characters although you do. The main role is of course played by the wellknown british actor robert newton not john, reprising his role in the original film treasure island 1950. Storybook theatre society 375 bermuda drive nw calgary, ab 403 2160808. Sokrovischa kapitana flinta film 2 treasure island 2. Overview of return to treasure island, 1954, directed by e. Now then, thar be a 2012 miniseries from great britain dat i ave nay not seen as yet. To read the opening paragraph of treasure island is a bit like sneaking a look at the last page first. Released 1990, treasure island stars charltonheston, christianbale, christopherlee, julianglover the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Watch return to treasure island now on your favorite device.
Return to treasure island tv series, a 1988 disney. The film sequel to treasure island using the characters from robert louis stevensons book. Which is the best movie version of treasure island. Theres something to be said for finishing what youve started. The onelegged pirate, long john silver, has plans for retrieving the remaining treasure he and his young shipmate. Return to treasure island features all that and has the added plus of containing zero profanity. Thats why the gentile captain long john silver is heading back to treasure island to see if he can unearth the cache of riches buried there by his colleague, captain flint. With jed brophy, will clannachan, richard condon, yacouba coulibaly.
It was produced during 1989, and went on sale at mcdonalds restaurants on february 7, 1990 for. With tab hunter, dawn addams, porter hall, james seay. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The 1992 directtovideo feature return to treasure island doesnt constitute a sequel to robert louis stevensons muchloved 1883 novel or the 1950 byron haskinwalt disney adaptation of that work, but reiterates the exact same story in animated form. Treasure islands the complete first season krakatoa. The 1989 release of treasure island stars christian bale, charlton heston and christopher lee. Return to treasure island 1954 jamesina hawkins dawn addams and her new boyfriend tab hunter thwart crooks who want her treasure map. An american version of this film called the return to treasure island was released directtovideo in 1992.
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. When the novel begins, jim is working at his fathers inn, the hispaniola, on the coastline of england by the thames river. Return to treasure island 1996 unrated 1h 29min adventure tv movie 11 december 1996. Dupont, with tab hunter, dawn addams, porter hall, at turner classic movies. Brian blessed is ideally suited to play long john silver which he does with customary gusto. Return to treasure island is an exciting and authentic sequel to stevensons classic that supplies the answers to these and many other riddles. His father, charlton heston plays long john silver. The forum is a free service, and much like the free content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. Despite the fact that this movie performed poorly at the box office, it should be noted.
Treasure island is a novel written by robert louis stevenson that has been adapted for the big screen. Return to treasure island is a novel by andrew motion which details the account of young jim, the son of jim hawkins, and a trip back to treasure island to secure the leftbehind silver cache. Your parents kind of hate you because, in this conservative day and age the late 1870s, youve fallen in love with a married woman who is ten years older than you. Ive read treasure island many times, both for my own enjoyment and to my kids. Return to treasure island, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, action adventure, 883904243625.
On their way to treasure island, john silver, jims best friend, take over command of the ship revealing his true self as the ruthless pirate who once was the right hand of flint himself. Long john silver also known as long john silvers return to treasure island is a 1954 americanaustralian fin, starring robert newton as long john silver. It is the story of long johns tireless quest to recover the remaining treasure a quest that takes him from a sugar estate torn by a slave revolt to the boston teaparty. The person who steals the show is kenneth colley as the. From the title return to treasure island 1954 and various film resources about it, you might be tricked into thinking this is a sequel to the disney classic treasure island 1950, the one with robert newton doing his best aaargh as long john silver and child star bobby driscoll as robert louis stevensons young hero, jim hawkins. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover billy bones treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Watch return to treasure island episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Return to treasure island is a 1986 disney htv tv series, starring brian blessed as long john silver, christopher guard as jim hawkins and kenneth colley as ben gunn. Part of that lore includes pirate captain flint of treasure island fame having hidden some piratical treasure on the island over two hundred years ago.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Here is the complete film part l and part 2, above. Treasure island devils treasure 1990 rotten tomatoes. He has long since lost touch with his old continue reading return to treasure island plot synopsis. With robert newton, connie gilchrist, lloyd berrell, grant taylor. Return to treasure island the complete series dvd 1986. Treasure island 1990 stream and watch online moviefone. If you are looking for a fun pirate movie with a good historical message, try return to treasure island. Return to treasure island film tenhour miniseries on the disney channel, premiering on april 5, 1986. Treasure island ussr, 1988, kievnauchfilm with english subtitles. The film follows young jim hawkins as he uncovers a hidden treasure map that leads him to more than he bargained for. I taped this wonderful 10part miniseries off the disney channel back in the 80s.
While the film combines traditional animation and live action, it does it in a very different way than the american film who framed roger rabbit which was also filmed in 1988, by predominantly incorporating. Jim has grown into a man a successful merchant trader, an englishman whose ships sail from the new world. But only one of the many film versions gets it right. Long john silver, also known as long john silvers return to treasure island, is a 1954 americanaustralian adventure film about the eponymous pirate from treasure island, starring robert newton as silver and rod taylor as israel hands it was shot in cinemascope and colour at the pagewood studios, sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode tv series with the same actors. Treasure island tv series 19781979 the movie database. Of the story tellings i ave seen, it is the 1990 version i likes the best. Treasure island is a 1988 soviet animated film in two parts based on the novel with the same. The filmmakers followed a 7030 law when designing treasure planet, meaning 70% of the film. While being hunted by a corrupt sea captian, adult jim hawkins has a second encounter with the island and long john silver. Treasure planet is the 43rd fulllength animated feature film in the disney. While being hunted by a corrupt sea captain, adult jim hawkins dean ogorman has a second encounter with the island and long john silver stig eldred.
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