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Treasure Island (1950): Film vs Book
Film · 1950 · Directed by Byron Haskin · Starring Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton
About the film
A boy with a treasure map ends up at sea with a charming and dangerous one-legged cook.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookA lively, colourful version that keeps the main adventure and the famous pirate, with some episodes shortened.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a quick read and a model of pirate storytelling.
What the book gives you
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Pure adventure fun: a young hero, a charming rogue and the pull of a treasure hunt. It brings back the excitement of reading as a child.
Who will like it: Anyone who loves a swashbuckling adventure with pirates, maps and buried gold.