The Adventures Of Long John Silver 67 years old
A TV series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. It was made in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After the long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. This series aired in the United States first on Syndicated basis in 1956, but not on a regular basis and completely random as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown as movies in the cinemas under the titles: Under The Black Flag and South Sea Pirates. After that it was sold to the ITV Network in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958 Australian ABC screened the series as part of Children's TV Club show.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Connie Gilchrist She was 56 , 84 years old when she died | as Purity Pinker |
| Ray Barrett He was 29 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Guy Doleman He was 33 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Grant Taylor He was 39 , 53 years old when he died | as Patch |
| Robert Newton He was 51 , 50 years old when he died | as Capt. Long John Silver |
| Aileen Britton She was 41 , 70 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Lee Sholem Directing He was 43 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
The Adventures Of Long John Silver (67 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1957-04-09
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 26
