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Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

Original title: Long John Silver
  • 19541954
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
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5.7/10
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Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
In this sequel to Treasure Island, Long John hopes to rescue his friend Jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.In this sequel to Treasure Island, Long John hopes to rescue his friend Jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.In this sequel to Treasure Island, Long John hopes to rescue his friend Jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
791
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  • Director
    • Byron Haskin
  • Writers
    • Martin Rackin
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Connie Gilchrist
    • Lloyd Berrell
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  • Director
    • Byron Haskin
  • Writers
    • Martin Rackin
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Connie Gilchrist
    • Lloyd Berrell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
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    Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
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    Robert Newton in Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
    Robert Newton in Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)

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    Robert Newton
    Robert Newton
    • Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal Long John Silveras Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal Long John Silver
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Purity Pinkeras Purity Pinker
    Lloyd Berrell
    • Capt. Mendoza, 'El Toro'as Capt. Mendoza, 'El Toro'
    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Patchas Patch
    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • Israel Handsas Israel Hands
    • (as Rodney Taylor)
    Harvey Adams
    • Sir Henry Strongas Sir Henry Strong
    Muriel Steinbeck
    • Lady Strongas Lady Strong
    Henry Gilbert
    • Billy Bowlegsas Billy Bowlegs
    John Brunskill
    • Old Stringleyas Old Stringley
    Eric Reiman
    • Lanky pirateas Lanky pirate
    Harry Hambleton
    • Big Ericas Big Eric
    Syd Chambers
    • Ned Shillas Ned Shill
    George Simpson-Lyttle
    • Capt. Asa MacDougallas Capt. Asa MacDougall
    • (as George Simpson Little)
    Tony Arpino
    • Mendoza pirateas Mendoza pirate
    Al Thomas
    Al Thomas
    • Mendoza pirateas Mendoza pirate
    Vladislaus Leonidis
    Thora Smith
    • Elizabeth Strongas Elizabeth Strong
    Billy Kay
    • Ironhandas Ironhand
    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writers
      • Martin Rackin
      • Robert Louis Stevenson(characters) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The film was originally to be made in Egypt, but it was decided to film in Australia instead to lower production costs. Egypt's relations with the West did not really begin to deteriorate until 1955, after the Nasser regime publicly recognized Communist China's claim to Taiwan and began importing arms from the Soviet Union via the Soviet client state of Czechoslovakia.
    • Goofs
      Long John says a long time has passed since Treasure Island, yet Jim is the same age.
    • Quotes

      Long John Silver: Now clear up them there shambles, or I'll feed you piecemeal to the rats in the cellar.

    • Connections
      Featured in Family Classics: Family Classics: Long John Silver (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      Yo Ho Ho
      (uncredited)

      Music by David Buttolph

      Words by Martin Rackin

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    6/10
    "Aaaaaaaaargh mate, shiver me timbers"
    This Australian production made four years after Walt Disney's version of Treasure Island has Robert Newton reprising his role of Long John Silver. Returning characters from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island are Jim Hawkins and Israel Hands.

    The Disney version of Treasure Island was a once in a lifetime mating of an actor so perfect for the role he was cast in. Robert Newton was a man who needed a firm directorial hand normally, but Long John Silver is one of those larger than life parts where the sky isn't even the limit when it comes to chewing scenery. Newton throws himself into this role just as he did in Treasure Island and again in Blackbeard the Pirate, he was put on this planet to play pirates.

    This film finds Long John rescuing the Governor of Jamaica's daughter and then returning to Treasure Island for more treasure. Jim Hawkins, who apparently never went back to the UK, is also along for the ride. On Treasure Island Newton has to deal with another pirate captain named Mendoza and Israel Hands from his old crew.

    Now all of us who know the story of Treasure Island know that Jim Hawkins killed Israel Hands in the story. But it turns out not to be the case. Seems that he only blinded him and Hands has been living on Treasure Island ever since waiting for the return of Silver and Hawkins. In this film, Hands is played by young Rod Taylor in his second film and under his full name of Rodney Taylor. As resourceful as Taylor makes Hands, there ain't no way I believe a blind man survived on an uninhabited island for years.

    Another character is introduced here, a woman who runs a waterfront dive named Purity played by Connie Gilchrist. She has hopes of marrying the incorrigible reprobate Silver, but no such luck. Gilchrist and Newton's scenes are very cute and are more than faintly reminiscent of Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler.

    The success of this film led to a TV series Long John Silver with both Newton and Gilchrist and young Kip Taylor as Jim Hawkins. It might have gone on longer than a season, but for Robert Newton's death from acute alcoholism. Read David Niven's memoir Bring on the Empty Horses for a fine account of a man much loved by friends and colleagues, but with a deadly weakness for the 'craiture' as the Irish refer to it.

    Long John Silver is a film with a lot of weaknesses in plot and structure, but carried by the indomitable Robert Newton and the strength of his career role.
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    • Feb 28, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1954 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal Long John Silver
    • Filming locations
      • Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Treasure Island Pictures Pty. Ltd.
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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