The action begins as long john silver leaves the hispanolia the ship for the quest. Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by captain flint, squire trelawney, dr. Long john silver, also referred to as the cyborg by billy bones or also simply known as john silver, is the former main antagonist and later deuteragonist of disneys 43rd fulllength animated feature film treasure planet, which is loosely based on the 1883 adventure book treasure island by the late robert louis stevenson. In treasure island, long john silver is a pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious captain flint. Actor robert newtons eyerolling, teethgritting portrayal made the role his very own. Treasure islands openendedness invites the reader to imagine future adventures using the colorful character of long john silver as a standin. Starring robert newton a swashbuckling adventure for all ages as the infamous pirate, long john silver, hacks, slashes and cleaves his way to buried treasure. See more ideas about treasure island, long john silver, treasures. Written by patchy groundfog plot summary plot synopsis.
Hes only in it for himself but hes affable and friendly. With wallace beery, jackie cooper, lionel barrymore, otto kruger. Long john silver the greatest literature of all time. Long john silver s return to treasure island captain calamity newton, robert actor, houston, george actor rated.
With orson welles, keith baxter, mcintosh fergusin, tony beckley. So from sea to delicious sea, we bring our bellringing quality, service and value to land every day. Long john silver is the books most powerful and developed character, one whose motivation is believable but not unambiguous and whose complexity makes treasure island a true work of genius. Long john silver is the ships manipulative and treacherous cook and the main antagonist of the 1996 film muppet treasure island. Long john silver s return to treasure island robert newton actor, byron haskin director format. A mutiny occurs when the ship arrives at the island because long john is the long missing quartermaster of the famous pirate and wants the treasure for himself as well as half of the mutinous dogs that had made up rest of the crew. The popular pirate accent is based on robert newtons. Not much is made entirely clear about long johns early life. On the ship hispaniola, silver befriends young jim hawkins. He also used the pirate accent in the 1952 film blackbeard the pirate. Long john silver is one of the most colourful and also complex characters in this book, and he makes appearances in popular culture. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious island.
He was based on the character of the same name from the book. Interestingly, reed then played billy bones in treasure island 1990 a couple of years later. Long john silver, also known as long john silvers return to treasure island, is a 1954 americanaustralian adventure film about the eponymous pirate from treasure island, starring robert newton as silver and rod taylor as israel hands. Treasure island 1973 an animated movie produced by filmation, featuring richard dawson from hogans heroes and family feud as both long john silver and captain smollett. This article is about the character from treasure planet. Upon arriving at the island, ships cook and scalawag long john silver leads a mutiny of crew members who want the treasure for themselves. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Jack jackie cooper, having been warned about a seafaring man with one leg, arrives at bristol with sponsor squire trelawney nigel bruce, whereupon they meet long john silver wallace beery in director victor flemings 1934 production of treasure island. The treasure island buccaneer robert newton plans another hunt for lost riches in this disney adventure also known as long john silver returns. Long john silver is a murderer, thief, and con man. Eddie izzard played long john silver in the 2012 sky miniseries. Its a simple movie that doesnt stray too far from the book. Climb aboard for a swashbuckling adventure youll never forget with long john silver, the continuation of disneys treasure island with robert newton in a repeat performance of the role he made famous.
Treasure island 1995, a madefortv movie directed by ken russell and starring hetty baynes as long jane silver. He also played a muchless sympathetic lead in blackbeard the pirate and encored as long john silver in a shortlived tv series and a nondisney sequel to treasure island, found on video as long john silver. Long john silver return to treasure island 1954 action. Long john silvers return to treasure island 1954 robert. The very entertaining soundtrack has likewise been restored from a rare original 4track recording and remixed to dolby digital 5. He is a cybernetic pirate captain who dedicated his life to finding treasure planet and achieving ultimate. Long john silver character analysis in treasure island. In particular, it was he who added the nowclassic arr. He was portrayed by tim curry, who also played franknfurter in the rocky horror picture show, belial in the legend of atlantis, drake in the pebble and the penguin, big bayou in courage the cowardly dog, cardinal richelieu in the three musketeers, thaddeus e. He has claimed to have served under admiral hawke, although it is uncertain how much of this is true. Long john silver 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Long john silver rare ultra wide screen version youtube. Long john silver was the antagonist in the classic book treasure island. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and pirate captain long john silver.
Return to treasure island in this continuation of disney s treasure island, robert newton reprises the role of long john silver that he made so famous. Robert newton repeats his role as long john silver in this australian adventure filmand if anything, newton is even more out of control this time around than hed been in the earlier picture. The screenplay was written by stewart harcourt, produced by laurie borg and directed by steve barron. Jim helps the squire and hispaniola officers to survive. Then under the guidance of long john silver learns a bit of sailing.
Treasure island 1977 a bbc series that includes patrick troughton as israel hands and david collings silver from sapphire and steel as blind pew. Though not as cheap as the tab hunter effort of the same year. Long john silver not rated 1h 46min action, adventure, drama 21 december 1954 usa in this sequel to treasure island, long john hopes to rescue his friend jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure. He even confessed one night that when he was eight, his father died at sea first mate he was after jim tells him his own father. Long john silver return to treasure island robert newton actor format. Treasure island jim meets long john silver duration. Silver lost his right leg as the result of a cannonball in madagascar. Treasure island is a twopart british television miniseries adaptation of the novel treasure island 1883 by robert louis stevenson. Treasure island full movie online, watch free 4k hd, treasure island watch movie full movie 1972 young jim hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain long john silver in search of a buccaneers treasure, in this short adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic tale. So set sail with this swashbuckling pirate classic and discover a cinematic treasure that will take you places far beyond the high seas. Edition discs price new from used from dvd november 28, 2015 please retry.
Treasure island is notable for being disneys first completely liveaction film and the first screen version of treasure island made in color. Long john silver, also known as long john silvers return to treasure island, is a 1954 americanaustralian adventure film about the eponymous pirate from. Apr 15, 2018 because silver while being the primary antagonist of the book is a really interesting and complex character. Musketroaring actionadventure of a heroic young jim hawkins as he faces the skullduggery of the wily pirate, long john silver. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. Long john silver voices treasure island behind the voice. Long john silver is a 1954 united states film made in australia about the eponymous pirate from treasure island, starring robert newton as. After convincing the governor that only a pirate can catch a pirate, silver sets out to rescue jim, who has a medallion showing the location of hidden. He goes and hires more recruits for his army and then they meet again and there is an attack. This pirate classic is comprised of several exciting episodes that will surely make you stand up and give a hearty yo ho, ho. Since then, popular culture cannot imagine pirates speaking any other way.
As the adventure unfolds, livesey shows that jims respect is merited, proving himself competent, clever, fair, and loyal. English stage and screen robert newton 19051956 created what is widely considered the iconic cinema pirate with his. Treasure island 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Long john silver is a very complex and selfcontradictory character. Even after all the other pirates are killed or marooned, long john silver escapes with both his life and a sack of gold coins. A quartermaster on a pirate ship ranked higher than any officer except the captain himself. Orson welles unfinished adaptation of robert louis stevensons classic treasure island. Long john silver had a pet parrot called captain flint, often seen sitting on his shoulder. And in the third, long john and jim arrive at treasure island, where theyre forced to duke it out with the minions of silver s old enemy mendoza lloyd burrell. Muppet treasure island 1996, a film produced by the jim henson company and released by walt disney pictures, starring the muppets.
This treasure island sequel, in which robert newton reprises his role as the charismatic long john silver, bears a strong. Robert louis stevensons classic adventure tale treasure island gives us much of the standard image of fictional pirates. Young jim hawkins is torn between his loyalty to his benefactors and his affection for lovable rogue long john silver in their struggle to recover a buried pirate treasure. This treasure island sequel, in which robert newton reprises his role as the charismatic long john silver, bears a strong resemblance to disneys 2003 pirates of the caribbean. Authentic locales, rich color photography, and musketroaring action set the stage for the stouthearted heroics of young jim hawkins bobby driscoll and the skullduggery of that wily, onelegged pirate of all pirates, long john silver. Long john silver, also known as long john silver s return to treasure island, is a 1954 americanaustralian adventure film about the eponymous pirate from treasure island, starring robert newton as silver and rod taylor as israel hands. In this sequel to treasure island, long john hopes to rescue his friend jim from a rival pirate and return for more treasure.
With bobby driscoll, robert newton, basil sydney, walter fitzgerald. Sep 12, 2019 long john silver is a very popular fictional character in treasure island by robert louis stevenson. In this sequel to treasure island, long john hopes to rescue his friend jim from. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it.
Jim entrusts the treasure map to livesey because livesey is a respected, knowledgeable man. Sulking in a panama tavern after the events of treasure island, long john silver robert newton learns that a rival pirate has kidnapped the governors daughter and jim hawkins kit taylor. With robert newton, connie gilchrist, lloyd berrell, grant taylor. Long john silver is the treacherous ships cook and principal villain in muppet treasure island. In the second, long john quells a mutiny and prevents his young friend jim hawkins kit taylor from having to walk the plank. Robert newton in long john silver 1954 robert newton and kit taylor in long. Treasure island s openendedness invites the reader to imagine future adventures using the colorful character of long john silver as a standin. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from robert louis stevenson s 1883 novel. Long john silver, a charming but ruthless rogue, is able to infiltrate the ship with his pirate coconspirators and mercilessly murders loyal crew members. Long john silvers return to treasure island 1954 byron.
He even confessed one night that when he was eight, his father died at sea first mate he was, after jim tells him his own father also a first mate died at sea when he was seven. Long john silver, with his pegleg and pet parrot, is a complex and. In this sequel to treasure island, long john hopes to rescue his friend jim from a rival pirate and. Practically every time somebody does a pirate impersonation heavy on the arrrs. Long john silver treasure island disney wiki fandom. For the original long john silver from the 1950 treasure island, see long john silver. Long john silvers 50 years ago we began our mission to bring greattasting, sustainablycaught seafood to all the people who arent able to be near an ocean every day of their life. In the subsequent struggle with the mutineers over the buried gold, halfwitted marooned pirate ben gunn may hold the key to victory. Livesey first appears to be an ideal authority figure for the young jim.
It was shot in cinemascope and colour at the pagewood studios, sydney, and the same company went on to make. Jim agrees to sail on the hispaniola with squire trelawney and dr. Not much is made entirely clear about long john s early life. John silver is the main antagonist of disney s 2002 animated feature film, treasure planet. In 1950s treasure island, robert newton was the first movie pirate to talk like a pirate, as we traditionally think of them today. Towers finally managed to remake the story ten years later, as treasure island 1998 starring jack palance as long john silver.
It was shot in cinemascope and colour at the pagewood studios, sydney. Treasure island movie lobby card poster walt disney pirate. Treasure island 1990 meeting long john silver youtube. Robert newton repeats his treasure island role as long john silver. Source long john silver is the ships treacherous cook and the main antagonist in muppet treasure island. Treasure island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by walt disney productions, adapted from robert louis stevensons 1883 novel. Why is the character, long john silver, considered to be an. Paying only lip service to the robert louis stevenson original, the film is made up of several marginally related episodes. Long john silver had a pet parrot called captain flint, often seen sitting on his shoulder where she would nibble on seeds. Directed by byron haskin, it stars bobby driscoll as jim hawkins and robert newton as long john silver. Livesey and jim hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a caribbean island. In that now classic but long forgotten movie the titular pirate of long john silver was played by.
Long john silver muppets the antihero in muppet treasure island. He is cunning and mendacious, hiding his true intentions from squire trelawney while posing as the ships genial cook. Long john silver is a notorious pirate who formerly served in the crew of captain flint. Charlton heston portrayed a darker long john silver in the 1990 madefortelevision movie, treasure island. Unfortunately, a large number of flints old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including long john silver. In this walt disney production of robert louis stevensons classic novel, bobby driscoll plays jim hawkins, a young cabin boy who battles the pirate long john silver for a treasure. By leaving a question mark over his fate, we can dream of meeting him ourselves and perhaps getting caught up in treasure hunts of our own. Treasure island 2002 2002 movie long john silver mackenzie gray. Treasure island streaming full movie online 1972 english. The treasure island quotes below are all either spoken by long john silver or refer to long john silver. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to. Feb 20, 2018 when film director byron haskin decided to revisit the story of treasure island and produce a new version in 1950, he cast newton in it, and for the first time, he used the accent while playing probably his most memorable role, that of long john silver.
Robert newton played long john silver in both treasure island and long john silver, although the movies were unrelated and made by separate companies. In this continuation of disney s treasure island, robert. Flavorful but overlong sequel to the walt disney version of treasure island 1950, which had given robert newton his trademark role of r. It was made by bskyb and first shown in the united kingdom on sky1 on 1. He is very disloyal, shifting sides so frequently that we cannot be sure of his true affiliations. He is a significant character and the main antagonist in disneys 1950 film treasure island. It also suffers from not being based on a robert louis stevenson story. Jim hawkins and long john silver search for buried treasure. He leads a secret pirate rebellion and arranges to trick both squire trelawney and jim. He goes and hires more recruits for his army and then they meet again and there is. Robert newton does a great job as long john silver, the pirate you love to hate, even if the rest. This film, also confusingly called return to treasure islan d or long john silvers return to treasure island, is however an obviously more cheaply produced followup.