Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)

Director:

Byron Paul

Writers:

Walt Disney (story)
Don DaGradi (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 July 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's Shape Up or Ship Out for "Admiral Honey's" all girl navy!

Plot:

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Helicopter | Castaway | Beautiful Woman | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Dick Van Dyke	...	Lt. Robin Crusoe
Nancy Kwan	...	Wednesday
Akim Tamiroff	...	Tanamashu
Arthur Malet	...	Umbrella man
Tyler McVey	...	Captain
Peter Renaday	...	Pilot (as P.L. Renoudet)
Peter Duryea	...	Co-pilot
John Dennis	...	Crew chief
Nancy Hsueh	...	Native girl
Victoria Young	...	Native girl
Yvonne Ribuca	...	Native girl
Bebe Louie	...	Native girl
Lucia Valero	...	Native girl

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | USA:110 min | UK:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-12 (uncut) (1966) | Finland:K-8 (cut) (1967) | Finland:S (uncut) (1995) | Australia:G | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Lt. Crusoe's aircraft is a Chance-Vought F-8 Crusader.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The book in the survival kit shows what the narrator says before changing shots in the first few lines, but after that, the text repeats the first page over and over again.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)

One of the most underrated Disney flicks ever! Wholesome family funniness.

This is an all time classic Disney flick, and TOTALLY underrated. I used to watch this all night long when I was sick. The humor and silliness of the film always made me feel better. Now, as an adult, I see so much more in the film. Of course you have Dick Van Dyke, who is a comic genius, who steals the show with his physical comedy, but underneath it, the film takes on some serious issues. I've used the film to teach about the women's rights movement in the USA, and even to explain the spread of democratic ideals, and the effect it can have on a society. Really! The most important thing is that this is a wholesome, family fun comedy. It makes hardened teenagers laugh, and I always get comments about how good it is. They always say "I thought it was going to be stupid, but it was really ________ (good, funny, cute, fun, fill in your own positive). High praise indeed! I was frequently told that "The guy from Mary Poppins is funny, but Floyd steals the show!" I absolutely recommend this flick. It is one of the all time best!