Treasure Island (1918 film)
| Treasure Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chester Franklin Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Robert Louis Stevenson Bernard McConville(scenario) |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Francis Carpenter Virginia Lee Corbin |
| Cinematography | Frank Good Harry Gerstad |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | January 27, 1918 |
Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent(English intertitles) |
Treasure Island is a 1918 silent film adventure based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. This is one of many silent versions of the story and is noteworthy because it is almost entirely acted by child or teenaged actors. The film was co-directed by brothers Sidney and Chester Franklin. The film is one of Fox's Sunset Kiddies productions following in the wake of previous Kiddie productions like Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp. This is a lost film.[1][2]
Cast
- Francis Carpenter - Jim Hawkins
- Virginia Lee Corbin
- Violet Radcliffe - Long John Silver
- Lloyd Perl - 'Black Dog'
- Lew Sargent - Ben Gunn
- Buddy Messinger - Captain Smollett
- Eleanor Washington - Jim's mother
- Herschell Mayal - Captain Bill Bones
- Elmo Lincoln - Long John Silver(prologue)
- Charles Gorman - 'Black Dog' (prologue)
- Ed Harley - 'Blind Pew'
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ^ Treasure Island at silentera.com
External links
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