The Adventures of Long John Silver (TV series)
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The Adventures of Long John Silver is a TV series about Long John Silver from Treasure Island
, starring Robert Newton
. It was made in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before Australia had television. There were 26 half hour episodes, and it was shown in America from 1956 and Britain on ITV
in 1957. It was shown in Australia on the ABC in 1958, in the afternoon Children's TV Club. It was also shown on commercial regional TV in the mid to late 70s in Australia.
Newton (who died in 1956) and the other actors (except for Rod Taylor) had the same roles as in the 1954 film Long John Silver
shot in Australia. Production of the TV series started in 1954, although the IMDb has it as a 1955 (or 1958-59) TV series. The director was Lee Sholem
, for seven episodes according to IMDb.
Parts of the TV series were edited into two films for the American market: Under the Black Flag and South Sea Pirates.
In 1985 the series was repeated in the United Kingdom in a Saturday afternoon slot on ITV.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
, starring Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Robert Newton was an English stage and film actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the most popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys...
. It was made in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before Australia had television. There were 26 half hour episodes, and it was shown in America from 1956 and Britain on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in 1957. It was shown in Australia on the ABC in 1958, in the afternoon Children's TV Club. It was also shown on commercial regional TV in the mid to late 70s in Australia.
Newton (who died in 1956) and the other actors (except for Rod Taylor) had the same roles as in the 1954 film Long John Silver
Long John Silver (film)
Long John Silver is a 1954 Australian film about the eponymous pirate from Treasure Island, starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands....
shot in Australia. Production of the TV series started in 1954, although the IMDb has it as a 1955 (or 1958-59) TV series. The director was Lee Sholem
Lee Sholem
Lee Tabor Sholem was an American television and film director....
, for seven episodes according to IMDb.
Parts of the TV series were edited into two films for the American market: Under the Black Flag and South Sea Pirates.
In 1985 the series was repeated in the United Kingdom in a Saturday afternoon slot on ITV.
Cast
- Robert NewtonRobert NewtonRobert Newton was an English stage and film actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the most popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys...
as Long John SilverLong John SilverLong John Silver is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Silver is also known by the nicknames "Barbecue" and the "Sea-Cook".- Profile :... - Kit Taylor as Jim HawkinsJim Hawkins (character)James "Jim" Hawkins is a fictional character in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. He is both the protagonist and narrator of the story.-Appearances:...
- Connie GilchristConnie GilchristConnie Gilchrist was a stage, film and television character actress.Born Rose Constance Gilchrist in Brooklyn, New York...
as Purity Pinker - Lloyd BerrellLloyd BerrellLloyd Berrell was a New Zealand actor who played Roo in the original Sydney production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. He worked extensively in Australian radio and theatre, and appeared in a large portion of the few films being shot locally at the time...
as Capt. Mendoza, 'El Toro' - Grant TaylorGrant taylorGrant Taylor is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of former professional skateboarder Thomas Taylor. He began skating at an early age and turned pro in 2009...
as Patch - Harvey Adams as Sir Henry Strong
- Muriel SteinbeckMuriel SteinbeckMuriel Steibeck was an Australian actor who worked extensively in film, theatre, radio and television. She is best known for her performance as the wife of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in Smithy and for playing the lead in Autumn Affair , Australia's first television serial.-Selected Filmography:*...
as Lady Strong
External links
- The Adventures of Long John Silver at Classic Australian Television