Five on a Treasure Island (film)
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Frank Wells (adaptation)
by Enid Blyton
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| Directed by | Michael Kerrigan |
| Written by | Michael Barnes Frank Wells (adaptation) |
| Based on | the novel Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton |
| Produced by | Frank Wells |
| Cinematography | Norman Jones |
| Music by | Jack Beaver |
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Running time | 8 x 15min episodes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Five on a Treasure Island is an eight-part 1957 British TV and film serial directed by Michael Kerrigan[1] and starring Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer, Gillian Harrison and John Bailey.[1] It was written by Michael Barnes and Frank Wells based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Enid Blyton.[2] The author herself helped cast the film.[3]
George, Julian, Anne, Dick and their dog find lost treasure in a wrecked ship. However, so do some crooks.
Cast
- Rel Grainer as George
- Richard Palmer as Julian
- John Bailey as Dick
- Gillian Harrison as Anne
- Daga as Tim the Dog
- Robert Cawdron as Luke Undown
- Nicholas Bruce as Jim
- Peter Burton as Quentin Kirrin
- Iris Russell as Margaret Kirrin
- Robert Dean as Cmdr. Mainbridge
- John Charlesworth as Jan
- Rufus Cruickshank as Captain Zachary (as Rufus Cruikshank)
Episodes
Episodes sourced from the British Board of Film Classification.[4]
- "The Famous Five"
- "Diving To Danger "
- "The Secret Of The Wreck"
- "On The Track Of The Treasure"
- "Trapped In The Dungeons"
- "Escape To Danger"
- "At The Mercy Of The Waves"
- "The Five Triumphant"
Production
It was filmed in Dorset, UK, at Corfe Castle, in Corfe Castle Village, the Jurassic Coast, Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole near Lulworth Cove which served as the Kirrin Island landing spot for the rowing boat in the film.[5]