Treasure Island 96 min (1950)

Excellent film adaptation of the famous novel made in England at Denham Film Studios and using much of the Denham lake and the river Colne in the location sequences. Wonderful 50s technicolour and matte shots from Peter Ellenshaw to enhance the scenery. Robert Newton in great form as Long John Silver and Bobby Driscoll equally good as Jim Hawkins - not to mention the fine British cast of top rate character actors

This live-action Disney adventure owes its reputation to just one thing: Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver. Here is the original, the one and only "Aargh, Jim lad," croaked by the extraordinary Newton whose body lurches drunkenly and whose piglet eyes have the twinkle of gin.