"Treasure Island" is based upon the novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's set sometime in the 17th or 18th century I suppose (they reference King George, but I don't know which one). It's about pirates and treasure, and in the middle of it all is a young lad named Jim Hawkins (Jackie Cooper).
A drunken violent pirate named Billy Bones (Lionel Barrymore) told Jim of a hidden treasure. When Bones died Jim found his treasure map and took it to Squire Trelawney (Nigel Bruce). Trelawney hired Captain Smollett (Lewis Stone) to skipper a ship to the island where the treasure was hidden. Trelawney also unwittingly employed Long John Silver (Wallace Beery) and his men to be the crew of the ship. Little did he or anyone know that Long John Silver was a pirate who wanted that treasure for himself.
"Treasure Island" pairs Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper together again. They were a great pairing in "The Champ" (1931). "Treasure Island" is a totally different type of movie than "The Champ" is. TI is adventurous and fun. It's a movie that stands the test of time. Even though I'm just now watching it for the first time, I would've enjoyed this as a kid as well.
Free on YouTube.
A drunken violent pirate named Billy Bones (Lionel Barrymore) told Jim of a hidden treasure. When Bones died Jim found his treasure map and took it to Squire Trelawney (Nigel Bruce). Trelawney hired Captain Smollett (Lewis Stone) to skipper a ship to the island where the treasure was hidden. Trelawney also unwittingly employed Long John Silver (Wallace Beery) and his men to be the crew of the ship. Little did he or anyone know that Long John Silver was a pirate who wanted that treasure for himself.
"Treasure Island" pairs Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper together again. They were a great pairing in "The Champ" (1931). "Treasure Island" is a totally different type of movie than "The Champ" is. TI is adventurous and fun. It's a movie that stands the test of time. Even though I'm just now watching it for the first time, I would've enjoyed this as a kid as well.
Free on YouTube.