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Treasure Island (Original title)
Dates: 1950 (Copyright), 31 July 1950 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Byron Haskin

Synopsis: A young boy goes on a treasure hunt and is involved in the mutiny of the crew.

Genre:
Action and Adventure

Subjects:
Pirates, Ships
Releases
Date: 1950Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8360 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (32)
©: Walt Disney Productions, [UK Production Company]: Ltd. RKO-Walt Disney British Productions, Presents: Walt Disney, Producer: Perce Pearce, Production Manager: Douglas Peirce, Location Director: Russell Lloyd, Location Director [3rd Unit Director]: Alex Bryce, Assistant Director: Mark Evans, Continuity: Joan Davis, [Casting]: Maude Spector, Screenplay: Lawrence Edward Watkin, From the story by: Robert Louis Stevenson, Photography: F.A. Young, [3rd Unit Director of Photography]: Stanley W. Sayer, Location Cameraman: L. Cave-chinn, Stanley W. Sayer, Technicolor Color Consultant: Joan Bridge, Camera Operator: Skeets Kelly, [3rd Unit Camera Operator]: Arthur Ibbetson, Matte Artist: Peter Ellenshaw, Editor: Alan L. Jaggs, Production Designer: Thomas Morahan, Make-up Supervisor: Tony Sforzini, Hairdressing Supervisor: Vivienne Walker, Music: Clifton Parker, Music Performed by: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Muir Mathieson, [1st Assistant Dubbing Mixer]: Peter T. Davies, Sound Editor: Kenneth Heeley-Ray, [Unit Publicist]: Catherine O'Brien, Made at: D&P Studios
Cast (35)
Bobby Driscoll (Jim Hawkins), Robert Newton (Long John Silver), Basil Sydney (Captain Smollett), Walter Fitzgerald (Squire Trelawney), Denis O'Dea (Dr Livesy), Finlay Currie (Captain Billy Bones), Ralph Truman (George Merry), Geoffrey Keen (Israel Hands), Geoffrey Wilkinson (Ben Gunn), John Laurie (Blind Pew), Francis de Wolff (Black Dog), David Davies (Mr Arrow), John Gregson (Redruth), Andrew Blackett (Gray), William Devlin (Tom Morgan), Howard Douglas (Williams), Harry Locke (Haggott), Sam Kydd (Cady), Stephen Jack (Job Anderson), Harold Jamieson (Scully), Diarmuid Kelly (Bolen), Reginald Drummond (Vane), Gordon Mulholland (Durgin), Patrick Troughton (Roach), Jim O'Brady (Wolfe), Chris Adcock (Pike), Tom Lucas (Upson), Leo Phillips (Spotts), Eddie Moran (Bart), Bob Head (Tardy), Ken Buckle (Joyce), Paddy Brannigan (Hunter), Jack Arrow (Norton), Freddy Clark (Bray), Cavan Watson ([Williams])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Film Score Monthly v8 n5 June 2003  Page: 46
Title: The laserphile: fun fun fun: 'til your daddy takes the ...Author: DURSIN, Andy Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: "...DVDs away...".

In: Today's Cinema v74 n6008 2 Jun 1950
Title: [Today's Cinema - v74 n6008 2 Jun 1950: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v17 n198 July 1950  Page: 103
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v17 n198 July 1950: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v179 n13 24 Jun 1950
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v179 n13 24 Jun 1950: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 21 Jun 1950
Title: [Variety - 21 Jun 1950: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Industry v7 n56 8 Sep 1949  Page: 13
Title: Casting CreditsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Industry v7 n58 6 Oct 1949  Page: 9
Title: 'Treasure Island' Work Third UnitArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English

In:
Title: [ - : no known title]


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 949 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-1587014
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film