The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

I never heard of these two individuals, till now and so to me they are still kids. I binge watched Annette and the Hardy Boys. Tim is a beautiful boy - incredibly poised as an actor and I am sure he went on to do great things with his career. I would have guessed he would be leading man in many movies. I was totally wowed by Tommy Kirks ability to hit the role on target , ever time , with flare and precision. His mannerisms in the Hardy Boys were just incredible .That kid is 100% boy. Watching him run around over joyed to see his dad- so excited about the mystery case.. and then being let down was the most amazing acting. The other kids I fell in love with in Annette were that little boy steady and that little girl fawning all over him. What a total ham bone! I would have guessed these 2 got married in real life. I love the entire case of both series and Annette was just darling. The talent, singing and comedy are stunning. They dont make kids like that today. Well, got to go now. Tim and Tommy, just found something in someone's shoe - lets see what they will do next, they seem very excited about this.

The Disney Studio may have been family-oriented, but they sure knew how to bore into the inner recesses of our little 6-year old brains whene the need arose.

Thurl Ravenscroft's cavernous bass and the skeletal arms and hands (the film being run slightly faster than normal), and the empty, cobweb-laced treasure chest (along with the pirate montage shown during the song..was enough to scare the poop outta' me back in the fabulous summers of '56 and '57. Beautiful times, except for the occasional pit-of-the-stomach terror such as this (which, in a way, added to the fun). LR.

We bought this "disney treasure" and took it to our lake house to watch with our children over summer vacation.

We will always remember the summer we watched the Mystery of the Applegate Treasure. We looked forward, each evening, to the next episode. So much fun. It is the end of the summer and they are still singing the theme song. I know it will be a sweet memory for years come. I wish there were more shows like this to experience together as a family. We ALL enjoyed it!

With so much "junk" out there, it was so refreshing to watch something that both our children and ourselves could really enjoy.

They simply just don't make family adventure/mystery films like this anymore. I, like many other fans of Walt Disney's superior magic could only wish that a new generation of film makers could bring back Disney's magic but the only one who has come even close on a constant basis is film director/producer/writer Steven Spielberg with films such as Jaws (1975), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. (1982), Hook (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), and The BFG (2016).

The Hardy Boys adventures were good clean fun in the mid 1950's and they are still good clean fun some sixty (60) plus years later. The two stars of this mini TV mystery series are Tim Considine, and Tommy Kirk who play brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. The Hardy boys father is a real detective who the boys try and emulate with their wild imagination about some bury gold doubloons in their neighbors Mr Applegate's backyard somewhere.

The boys two friends are neighbor Iola Morton (Carole Ann Campbell) who is sweet on Joe Hardy and a troubled youth named Perry Robinson (Donald MacDonald) who seems to get blamed for a bunch of stolen property until the Hardy boys get involved and start their own little investigation and surreptitiously look for the gold doubloons, and the real thief.

Ahhh, to be a pre-teen once again and watch the Hardy Boys adventure for the very first time brings back so many good memories. Now that I own a copy of this hard to find DVD TV mini series my grandchildren will also get to enjoy the pure joy of the Hardy Boys adventures.

I give this IMDB title a solid 8 out of 10 IMDB rating.

Finally! After 30 some odd years, I finally got the chance to see The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure in its entirety. In the early 70s, one of the local UHF channels ran repeats of the Mickey Mouse Club from the 50s. Included was the daily serial The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure. For whatever reason, I never got to see the whole thing. So for over 30 years I was left wondering about the show and what happened and how the mystery was resolved. And for 30 years, I've had the theme song stuck in my head. I'm very happy Disney released this series.

So was it worth the wait? You betcha! While The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure may not have been as "spooky" as I remembered, it was a lot of fun reliving this moment of my childhood. The story is solid in that innocent, child-friendly, 50s sort of way. Remember, this is a serial designed for kids and made more than 50 years ago. The acting is actually quite good. While neither Tommy Kirk nor Tim Considine is what I would call a world-class actor, both give it their all and are a joy to watch. The supporting players are just as good (if not better in some cases) with Arthur Shields, Florenz Ames, and Carole Ann Campbell really shining. The sets are much better than I remembered. Sure, it's all stage-bound, but the Applegate Tower looked as good as I remembered. The direction is capable at a minimum with the usually dependable Charles Haas at the helm. Overall, it's a good show.

Disney has released The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure as part of their Walt Disney Treasures line. While I didn't really care about seeing the Mickey Mouse Club stuff or some of the other extras, the overall package is very nice. It makes for a very welcome addition to my DVD library.