The Adventures of Long John Silver (1957)
Synopsis
The Adventures of Long John Silver is a family adventure series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. Produced in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. The series first aired in the United States on syndicated basis in 1956, but irregularly as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown theatrically under the titles: 'Under the Black Flag' and 'South Sea Pirates'. Afterwards, it was sold to the ITV in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) screened the series as part of Children's TV Club.
First Air Date: 1957-04-09
Last Air Date: 1957-08-27
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 26
Created By: Robert Louis Stevenson
Networks: ABC TV, ITV1, ARD-alpha, Reel Media International
Top Cast
- Robert Newton as Long John Silver
- Connie Gilchrist as Purity Pinker
- Kit Taylor as Jim Hawkins
- Henry Gilbert as N/A
- Gordon Chater as N/A
- Ray Barrett as N/A
- Aileen Britton as N/A
- Guy Doleman as N/A
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