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Dec 2, 2007 - 12:52 PM
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Recordman
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“Long John Silver” (aka “Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island”} was a 1954 Australian film starring Robert Newton, as the title character, reprising his 1950 role in Disney’s “Treasure Island”, and Kit Taylor, who took over the tragic Bobby Driscoll’s earlier role as “Jim Hawkins”. The film is really just an adventure sequel to “Treasure Island”, here with Long John Silver fighting other pirates, and allows us to once again enjoy Newton’s role in what has become the stereotypical “pirate” image and speech. (To see a clip, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XscAfAY3vo )
In 1955-1959, he and many of this cast reprized their roles in a television series (“The Adventures of Long John Silver”).
The score to ”Long John Silver” was composed and conducted by David Buttolph (1902-1983), featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. RCA released an LP of the score on a mono 10” LP in 1955 (RCA LPM-3279). (See below) The album itself has long been a high-end, top rare collectible.
Mike
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May 12, 2019 - 7:13 PM
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Jim Doherty
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Its too bad this film has never been given a proper digital video transfer in stereo (the film was in stereo) rather than the poor public domain copies we are forced to watch!
Although I haven't seen it, VCI has apparently released Long John Silver on an anamorphic widescreen DVD. According to VCI, "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."
http://www.vcientertainment.com/HollywoodLandProduct.aspx?id=1139
I have this DVD, which I had to pay a pretty penny for, as it is now out of print. It is indeed in stereo, which is a joy to listen to, but VCI screwed up the aspect ratio of the picture by transferring it at an aspect ratio that is too wide, making everyone look short and squat.
I don't know about you, but I have a feature on my TV to widen the image from broadcasts or DVDs, but I have no way of squeezing an image back to its normal size.
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