Swiss Family Robinson
THE ADVENTURE OF ADVENTURES!
1960 | 126m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ken Annakin |
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| Writer: | Johann David Wyss, Lowell S. Hawley |
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| After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 1960 |
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| Director: | Ken Annakin |
| Writer: | Johann David Wyss, Lowell S. Hawley |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure |
| Keywords | island, based on novel or book, shipwreck, tree house, pirate gang, zebra, pirate, ostrich, 19th century, swiss family robinson |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $40,356,000
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Mills | Father |
| Dorothy McGuire | Mother |
| James MacArthur | Fritz |
| Janet Munro | Roberta 'Bertie' |
| Sessue Hayakawa | Kuala, Pirate Chief |
| Tommy Kirk | Ernst |
| Kevin Corcoran | Francis |
| Cecil Parker | Captain Moreland |
| Andy Ho | Auban |
| Milton Reid | Big Pirate |
| Larry Taylor | Pirate |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ken Annakin | Director |
| Evelyn Finley | Stunts |
| Johann David Wyss | Author |
| Peter Boita | Editor |
| William Alwyn | Original Music Composer |
| John Howell | Production Design |
| Lowell S. Hawley | Screenplay |
| Harry Waxman | Director of Photography |
| Jack Stephens | Set Decoration |
| Julie Harris | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney | Producer |
| Bill Anderson | Producer |
| Basil Keys | Producer |
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A lesser sense of danger and a more family friendly vibe, but that doesn't hinder 1960's <em>'Swiss Family Robinson'</em> as it manages to surpass the original film adaptation of Johann David Wyss' novel. That's mainly thanks to the conclusion, a thing that I criticised the earlier film for. Here ... , the character motivations are much more consistent and the ending is no longer nonsensical. The finale also has a very watchable event occur, which helps too. I thoroughly enjoy the cast here. John Mills is as good as William (aka Father) as Thomas Mitchell is, though Dorothy McGuire fronts a much improved Elizabeth (aka Mother) who is more developed; still not perfect, but certainly better. Elsewhere, you have three of the Disney resident youngsters teaming up in James MacArthur (Fritz), Tommy Kirk (Ernst) and Kevin Corcoran (Francis). They might not be the greatest actors, yet after seeing them in so many other films (together, in Kirk and Corcoran's case) I can't help but like them. Janet Munro (Roberta) is also decent. The humour is more noteworthy in this one also, I chuckled more times. There's still room for improvement when it comes to this story, perhaps the next potential remake will do so, but I still felt very much entertained by this.