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
I read Stevenson's book as a kid, but I never watched any of the many film adaptations until fairly recently, when I watched the 1990 TV movie version starring a young Christian Bale as Jim and Charlton Heston as Long John Silver. This MGM version manages to do more in less time, and I liked Beery in the Silver role much more than Heston. Cooper, on the other hand, gives an awful "movie-kid" performance that pulled me out of the story with almost every line he uttered. I tend to be overly harsh on kids in movies (I'm not a fan), so letting that slide, this is an enjoyable adventure tale with excellent costumes and settings. This was a big hit for MGM, and helped spur a boom in nautical films and other period adventure movies, such as the following year's Captain Blood and Mutiny on the Bounty.
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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