| Long John Silver | 
| Director: Byron Haskin
Actors: Robert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Lloyd Berrell, Grant Taylor, Rod Taylor
Studio: VCI Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $4.70
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 62647
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 106 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D8452D
UPC: 089859845222
EAN: 0089859845222
ASIN: B000FOQ1KE
Release Date: July 10, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: 1953
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Description
VCI is pleased to present this family/adventure classic, based on the characters created by Robert Lewis Stevenson, in a brand new DVD -- the likes of which have probably not been seen since its initial theatrical release! The film has been faithfully restored to its full widescreen CinemaScope glory with beautiful rich color and detail! The very entertaining soundtrack has likewise been restored from a rare original 4-track recording and remixed to Dolby Digital 5.1. Robert Newton repeats his Treasure Island role as Long John Silver. The ruthless pirate "El Toro" Mendoza has kidnapped the Governor's beautiful young daughter and captured Jim Hawkins along with her. Around Jim's neck hangs a medallion that will help Long John find more of legendary Captain Flint's buried gold, still waiting to be discovered on Treasure Island. Bonus Features: Original Trailer & TV Spot| Actors & Director Bios| Anamorphic Widescreen - Enhanced for 16x9 Monitors| Digitally Re-mastered with Before & After Restoration. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital 5.1; 106 minutes; Color; 2.55:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1954; SRP - $9.99.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
First class entertainment from Australia... October 17, 2008
Despite having been filmed by a non-major studio, this is a fabulous sequel to Disney's "Treasure Island".
In the present form, the DVD comes out shining. Excellent restoration and vivid colors make it fully worthwhile watching.
This is a 2.55:1 widescreen presentation, and as such it is presented here. No cropping of any kind (like reducing it to 1.85:1 or 2.35:1). The soundtrack is in an unbelievably clear and polished Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Stereo.
VCI Entertainment (the Label of this DVD) has surpassed itself for this production and this is simply a must buy.
Reprising his former role of said Long John Silver, is the brilliant Robert Newton, but the rest of the roles have been recast. Despite of it, they all do a marvelous job recreating what was left of from the previous movie and bring it back now, in these new adventures of high Sea piracy.
Due to its format, this is truly a spectacular movie, with wonderful vistas and a sense of grandeur, that in today's movies is usually lacking and replaced by overblown special effects.
It is not "Pirates of the Caribbeans", but still highly entertaining and amusing. Thrills are there and not artificial as the ones we get nowadays, but rather subtle in coming, and once they are there, they are truly felt.
I can only recommend it.
But do not forget its original predecessor. The Disney's version, although in Full Screen (as it was filmed) has to be in your collection, to be able to enjoy this one to the fullest.
My urge upon you, the viewer, is to buy them both in a package, since otherwise, you may not fully understand the action contained in this sequel.
But even by itself it still stands the proof of time.
I like it. I hope you will too...
 treasure island April 10, 2008
return to treasure island is a hit. i loved it very mutch as the original with robert newton playing long jhon silver for the disney version.then we had the 30's version with jacky cooper. if you love pirate films get it.
Great movie but quality on this DVD is not quite to todays standards November 7, 2007
A very good pirate movie for the whole family. I had not seen this movie since I saw on TV in black and white as a kid. I was pleased with the color, the script, cast, and direction. However the it could have been remastered better to remove the old film defects and reduce the grain.
 good movie, bad copy! April 7, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
good movie, bad copy!
I ordered it because it was cheap.
However, picture quality is POOR; fuzzy, washed-out, blurry.
It looks like it's recorded in superlongplay.
The shortness of the tape would seem to confirm this.
 Disapointed March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed in the quality of this DVD. I would not recommend anyone buying this DVD until the quality is back to that of a professional recording.
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