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のっぽのジョン・シルバー　Long John Silver (film) [2]

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Production

Walt Disney's film of Treasure Island (1950), starring Robert Newton as Long John Silver, had been very successful at the box office. Because the novel was in the public domain, producer Joseph Kaufman decided to make a sequel in which Newton reprised his role.

The film was produced by Treasure Island Pictures Pty. Ltd. The company's dominant shareholder and financier was Joseph Kaufman. The minor shareholders were director Byron Haskin, writer Martin Rackin and star Robert Newton.[7]

The producer choose Australia to film, rather than Egypt, as a number of other films had been successfully made in Australia to reduce production costs, which was a common practice in the 1950s for US and British films, as the Australian crews spoke English.[8] Part of the funding from the film came from notorious Wall Street financier Louis Wolfson. Byron Haskin alleged that producer Joseph Kaufman ran out of money during production, making shooting extremely difficult.[9] Haskin arrived in February 1954.[10]

Byron Haskin had experience working with Australians on His Majesty O'Keefe (1953) and cast several actors from that film, including Grant Taylor, Muriel Steinbeck, and Guy Doleman. Doleman was selected to play Israel Hands but refused to grow a beard and wear contact lenses which were required for the part. He dropped out and Rod Taylor stepped in instead.[11] The only actors imported were Robert Newton and Connie Gilchrist. The role of Jim Hawkins was given to Grant Taylor's son Kit.[12]

The film was shot in and around Sydney during 1954. Most of the filming was done at Pagewood Studios, where large sets were built representing a pirate ship, seaport and waterfront street. The filmmakers also constructed a galleon on a barge at Botany Bay, and filmed a sea battle between six foot model ships in Port Hacking. Other locations used included the Jenolan Caves (standing in for the caves on Treasure Island), Garie Beach, south of National Park (as the coast of Puerto Bello) and the town of Waterfall (substituting for Treasure Island).[13][14][15]

Production began on 3 May 1954[16] and shooting lasted for 63 working days.[17] Filming was complicated by the fact that it was the first movie in Australia shot in CinemaScope.[18] This was also the first movie to be shot in DeLuxe Color outside the United States. Del Campo became the second Mexican, after Joe MacDonald, to work on a CinemaScope picture.

While making the film, court proceedings were initiated against Newton in England to fulfill his debts, which resulted in his being declared bankrupt.[19]

Reception

The film was not a large success at the box office and critical reaction was poor.[20] A colour television series, The Adventures of Long John Silver, resulted nonetheless; it ran for one series of 26 episodes.

Kylie Tennant wrote a novelisation of the script.[21]

Kaufman took out an option on Pagewood Studios for two more years and announced plans to make other films in Australia including Come Away, Pearler, from the novel by Colin Simpson.[22][23] This did not eventuate.

References

  1. Jump up ^ "Gala Film Premiere.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 17 December 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  2. Jump up ^ "'Long John Silver' World Premiere" Sydney Morning Herald 8 December 1954 p 6.
  3. Jump up ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series: Volume 9: Parts 12–13, Number 1: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, January–June 1955. Washington: Copyright Office, The Library of Congress, 1955: 17. Internet Archive. Web. 28 February 2012 <http://www.archive.org/download/catalogofcopyrig391213lib/catalogofcopyrig391213lib_bw.pdf>.
  4. Jump up ^ "Film Praised" Courier-Mail 24 December 1954 p 1.
  5. Jump up ^ "Sydney Boy's Film Contract" Townsville Daily Bulletin 9 April 1954 p 6
  6. Jump up ^ "PRODUCTION 101" ON LOCATION Pirate Film In Colour Will Have Sydney Backgrounds.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 2 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  7. Jump up ^ "Pirate Film In Colour Will Have Sydney Backgrounds" Sydney Morning Herald 2 June 1954. p2.
  8. Jump up ^ John Stewart, "An Encyclopedia of Australian Film" Reed Books 1984 p 15
  9. Jump up ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 40
  10. Jump up ^ "Oronsay Back, Bringing Tourists.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 9 February 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  11. Jump up ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 39
  12. Jump up ^ "BOY In The Public Eye PAGEWOOD MUTINY.". The Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1953 - 1954) (Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia). 11 April 1954. p. 24. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  13. Jump up ^ Long John Silver press book 1954
  14. Jump up ^ "HERALD MAGAZINE SECTION.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 11 September 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  15. Jump up ^ "A pirate prowls at Pagewood.". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) (1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia). 19 May 1954. p. 39. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  16. Jump up ^ "Start on Film" The Courier-Mail 3 May 1954 p 3
  17. Jump up ^ "Long John Silver Sets Record" The Argus 2 August 1954. p 7
  18. Jump up ^ "HERALD FEATURES.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 30 September 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  19. Jump up ^ "Robert Newton Alleged To Owe £47,000.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 25 September 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  20. Jump up ^ "London Critics Severe On 'Long John'.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 18 December 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  21. Jump up ^ "Tales By Australian Writers.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 11 December 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  22. Jump up ^ "Australian Novel's Film Chance.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 20 July 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 
  23. Jump up ^ "U.S. Producer's Plans For 3 Films Here.". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) (NSW: National Library of Australia). 16 September 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2012. 

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