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The Adventures of Long John Silver

  • TV Series
  • 1955–1957
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
170
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The Adventures of Long John Silver (1955)
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Swashbuckling made for TVs episodes staring 'Legend' Robert newton as Long John Silver and argh 'Jim Larrd' as they face many new adventures......Swashbuckling made for TVs episodes staring 'Legend' Robert newton as Long John Silver and argh 'Jim Larrd' as they face many new adventures......Swashbuckling made for TVs episodes staring 'Legend' Robert newton as Long John Silver and argh 'Jim Larrd' as they face many new adventures......

  • Stars
    • Robert Newton
    • Connie Gilchrist
    • Kit Taylor
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    170
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    • Stars
      • Robert Newton
      • Connie Gilchrist
      • Kit Taylor
    • 7User reviews
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    Robert Newton
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    • Capt. Long John Silver
    Connie Gilchrist
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    Kit Taylor
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    • Jim Hawkins
    Eric Reiman
    • Trip Fenner
    John Brunskill
    • Old Stingley
    Harry Hambleton
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    Grant Taylor
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    • Trivia
      The poem that Robert Newton recites at the beginning of most episodes ("If sailor tales and sailor tunes...") is entitled "To the Hesitating Purchaser" and the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, attached it as a preamble to his novel "Treasure Island".
    • Quotes

      [opening narration to most episodes]

      Capt. Long John Silver: If sailor tales and sailor tunes, / Storm and adventure, heat and cold, / If schooners, islands and maroons / And 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! Ar-har! And fall on!

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      Followed by Return to Treasure Island (1986)

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    8/10
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    While the series is pretty dated, and occasionally politically incorrect, it is an exuberant romp. Robert Newton's performance has always struck me as the definitive interpretation of the role. The production values for 1950s TV were actually pretty good. The script writing is fairly good, and the stories weather well. Some episodes are truly excellent,for example "Execution Dock" which contains a great, extended, surreal dream sequence that has rarely been equaled. I recently obtained a copy of the DVD set for my children (8 and 6) to watch, and they are entranced. I found that interesting, since their only previous exposure to the "pirate" sub-genre had been the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, but the lack of special effects, and Johnny Depp silliness didn't not seem to cause any problem.
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    • Feb 2, 2008

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1958 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Long John Silver
    • Filming locations
      • Pagewood Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Isola del'Oro
      • Treasure Island Productions
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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