Treasure Island (1950 film)
| Treasure Island | |
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| Directed by | Byron Haskin |
| Written by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Based on | Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Alan Jaggs |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
| Box office | $4.1 million (worldwide rentals) |
Treasure Island is a 1950 adventure film produced by RKO-Walt Disney British Productions, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel of the same name. Directed by Byron Haskin, it stars Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins and Robert Newton as Long John Silver. Treasure Island was Disney's first completely live-action film and the first screen version of Treasure Island made in color. It was filmed in the United Kingdom on location and at Denham Film Studios, Buckinghamshire.
Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver has been influential on the portrayal of pirates in pop culture.