The Adventures of Long John Silver
Swashbuckling episodes staring Robert Newton as Long John Silver and Kit Taylor as Jim Hawkins as they face many new adventures.
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"While the series is pretty dated, and occasionally politically incorrect, it is an exuberant romp. Robert Newton's performance has always struck me as the definitive interpretation of the role. The production values for 1950s TV were actually pretty good. The script writing is fairly good, and the stories weather well. Some episodes are truly excellent,for example "Execution Dock" which contains a great, extended, surreal dream sequence that has rarely been equaled. I recently obtained a copy of the DVD set for my children (8 and 6) to watch, and they are entranced. I found that..."
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The poem that Robert Newton recites at the beginning of most episodes ("If sailor tales and sailor tunes...") is entitled "To the Hesitating Purchaser" and the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, attached it as a preamble to his novel "Treasure Island".
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Swashbuckling episodes staring Robert Newton as Long John Silver and Kit Taylor as Jim Hawkins as they face many new adventures.