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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win
- Pirate of the Spanish Main
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJackie Cooper did not like his performance, writing in his autobiography that he felt an older English boy should have played Jim Hawkins.
- GoofsWhen Dr Livesey's coach knocks down Blind Pew he lies length ways as the horses go over then but is then seen width ways as the coach passes over him.
- Quotes
Long John Silver: Silver's the name, Long John Silver they calls me. At your service, sir.
Squire Trelawney: Mr. Silver, Trelawney's my name, Squire Trelawney. And this is our cabin boy: Jim, Jim Hawkins.
Long John Silver: Aye, Matey. Smart as paint I'll warrant.
Jim Hawkins: Smart enough to see you've only one leg, sir.
Squire Trelawney: Jim Boy!
Jim Hawkins: Yes, sir.
Long John Silver: You're pretty smart, Jim. So was that French gunner who touched off the ball that blew that ol' leg o' mine overboard.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
- SoundtracksYo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played and sung by an offscreen chorus during the opening credits
Reprised a cappella at the inn by Lionel Barrymore and the guests
Reprised a cappella by Jackie Cooper twice
Variations played as background music often
What might be over looked often is that part of the reason this is so so good is that it is well based on the Robert Lewis Stevenson novel. The rest goes to the most often overlooked Direction of Victor Fleming.
Fleming proves in this early film that his work in the films Wizard of Oz & Gone With The Wind is no accident (some critics have called him an erratic Director for hire). He does a great job directing this cast & this story. Some of the sequences show how good a director Fleming really is.
After seeing this film recently, I am now convinced that Victor is a much better director than his detractors give him credit for. While this film does not have all the whiz bang special effects that newer pirate films have created, the great acting & directing more than makes up for that.
Add to that the amazing fact that this film brings in so much good stuff that it only needs 101 minutes to cover a major novel is enough to make you wonder if some of the new longer films about pirates just aren't very efficient in telling their tales.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Zlatno ostrvo
- Filming locations
- Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA(principal shooting location)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,537,520
- Gross worldwide
- $4,957,320
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1