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Swiss Family Robinson

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Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
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A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
IMDb RATING
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16K
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4,953
157
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    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
      • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Dorothy McGuire
      • James MacArthur
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
      • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Dorothy McGuire
      • James MacArthur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore

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    Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Tommy Kirk and Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Tommy Kirk and Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Father Robinson
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Mother Robinson
    James MacArthur
    James MacArthur
    • Fritz Robinson
    Janet Munro
    Janet Munro
    • Roberta
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • Kuala - Pirate Chief
    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Ernst Robinson
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • Francis Robinson
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Captain Moreland
    Andy Ho
    • Auban - Pirate
    Milton Reid
    Milton Reid
    • Big Pirate
    Larry Taylor
    Larry Taylor
    • Battoo - Pirate
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
      • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      As revealed by director Ken Annakin on the DVD commentary, the trapped zebra was subjected to electric shocks to make it move about, a practice that is now illegal in Hollywood movies.
    • Goofs
      The "Quarantine" flag Father raises to drive off the pirates, a black spot on a yellow field, is actually the "India" signal flag. The actual Quarantine flag at the time would have been a plain yellow "Quebec" signal flag.
    • Quotes

      Father: Don't you sometimes feel that this is the kind of life we were meant to live on this earth? Everything we need, everything, right here, right at our fingertips. You know, if only people could have all this and be satisfied, I don't think there'd be any real problems in the world.

      Mother: And no future generations. We don't have *everything* we need right here at our fingertips.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Swiss Family Robinson (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      My Heart was an Island
      by Terry Gilkyson

    User reviews79

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    Swiss Family Robinson
    Pure Disney magic! What a movie....might just be the greatest Disney film of all, might throw in "Pollyanna" and "Song of the South" in there as close competition. What is there not to like? Beautiful photography and a perfect casting of Dorothy McGuire as the mother who is the glue that holds the family together along with the suave British actor John Mills (Hayley's father) as the dad of the family. Great opening scene of foundering ship nearly stuck on a reef during violent storm...family quickly recognizes they will be on the island for the long haul and makes it an island paradise complete with a tree house that the Hilton hotel chain could rent out for big bucks. Family makes use of every scrap of fabric, wood, powder, and weapons as they struggle to survive the hazards of the island they are stranded upon. How in the world did the Disney team transport all of the animals onto that small island for this wonderful film? Zebras, elephants, snakes, tigers, and throw in an ostrich too for a family fun filled ride picnic. Only thing I wondered about was how the entire crew of pirates seem to be madeup of asians....most pirates in films are usually caucasians. Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, who flew into Tobago days after finishing "Pollyanna" and James McArthur play splendid roles as the three sons who grow up physically and discover themselves as young men on the island. Love the scenes of the watering hole complete with a natural water slide and swinging vines to traipse back and forth on. Janet Munro plays the stranded girl, rescued by McArthur and Kirk, and becomes a tug of war for affection between the two. Just the scenery alone on the island and the lagoons makes me want to visit the filming sight. This is a timeless classic, watch it a couple of times a year and it is just as entertaining the second time as the first. Wish Disney would re-release this film to theatres so you could see it on a big wide screen, preferably Imax. Movies just do not get any better than this one. Perfect film for family viewing.
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dschungel der 1000 Gefahren
    • Filming locations
      • Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,356,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,356,000
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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