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
As far as the film goes, it's one of the earliest of the Wallace Beery films that teamed him with a cute kid--a formula that was repeated again and again up until Beery's death in 1949. Considering that according to his co-star, Jackie Cooper, Beery hated children and did little to hide it off camera--so I am sure in some ways Beery probably wished this and "The Champ" hadn't been so successful!!
As for the story, it's the often told story of "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's reasonably faithful to the story and is better than other versions I have seen. However, I have NOT seen the very famous Robert Newton version (by many seen as the best), so I cannot say the 1934 version was the best--though many of the newer versions tended to be a bit more dull. Like it or not, the Beery-Cooper schmaltz was entertaining--and I can see why audiences fell for it by the millions!
By the way, like so many releases from Turner Entertainment, this film includes many wonderful extras from the same studio (MGM) from the same year as this feature's release. Turner also does this with many of their classic Warner Brothers releases as well--making them excellent values for customers.
- planktonrules
- Dec 6, 2010
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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
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,537,520
- Gross worldwide
- $4,957,320
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1