MOVIES - PIRATES 1955

• Adventures of Long John Silver, The (1955)

• Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

• Moonfleet (1955)

• Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)

• Pirate and the Lawyer, The (1955)

• Pirates of Tripoli (1955)

• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Season 1, Episode 11 "Disneyland" Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955)

• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Season 1, Episode 12 "Disneyland" Treasure Island: Part 2 (1955)

Adventures of Long John Silver, The (1955)
Director: Lee Sholem
Cast: Robert Newton [Capt. Long John Silver, 26 episodes, 1955-1957], Connie Gilchrist [Purity Pinker, 26 episodes, 1955-1957], Kit Taylor [Jim Hawkins, 22 episodes, 1956-1957], Grant Taylor [Patch, 14 episodes, 1956-1957], Eric Reiman [Trip Fenner, 14 episodes, 1956-1957], John Brunskill [Old Stingley, 14 episodes, 1956-1957], Harry Hambleton [Big Eric, 14 episodes, 1956-1957], Billy Kay [Ironhand, 11 episodes, 1956-1957]
Episode List: 1. The Necklace, 2. Pieces of Eight, 3. The Orphans' Christmas. It's Christmas time, but Jim Hawkins, an orphan himself, is too depressed to participate in the holiday festivities. He's just met the children living in Miss Willoughby's orphanage, where they not only don't celebrate Christmas, but aren't permitted to speak to other children. Long John Silver takes matters into his own hands, and arranges for his crew to spirit the children away to Polly Purity's Christmas party, while holding Miss Willoughby at gunpoint. Long John learns that Miss Willoughby had a very stern upbringing herself and convinces her that fun and games... 4. Execution Dock, 5. The Eviction, 6. The Pink Pearl, 7. The Tale of the Tooth, 8. The Ship O' the Dead, 9. Sword of Vengeance, 10. Turnabout, 11. Miss Purity's Birthday, 12. Dead Reckoning, 13. The Devil's Stew, 14. Where Men Are Men, 15. The Master's Touch, Episode 16. The Siege, Episode 17. The Flag Flies Black, Episode 18. The Fishwife, Episode 19. Dragon Slayer, Episode 20. Temple of Evil, 21. To Purity, a Daughter. Awaiting the arrival of her sister and niece Dimity, Miss Purity learns that their ship has been scuttled by Carolla, a female pirate. Purity mourns and Long John swears revenge, but then her niece appears at Porto Bello. 22. Ties of Blood, 23. Voodoo, 24. Strange Cargo, 25. Infernal Triangle, 26.: The Crisis.
[30 min (26 episodes) - Adventure | Family - English - Color - Australia - Isola del'Oro, Treasure Island Productions] 
1. Where Men are Mencs: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Storyline: Miss Purity's dressmaker is in love with a woman, but it is unrequited - she is only interested in obvious masculine types. Long John advises him to steer clear of her, but Purity plans to bring them together, and in the course of events the dressmaker demonstrates that he really is a 'man'. 
2. Pink Pearl, The. Writer: Martin Rackin. Storyline: Gentleman Richard Thorpe asks Long John to help search for his brother, last known to be on an island occupied by the Spanish. At the island they discover that the Spanish are forcing the natives to surrender the island’s supply of pink pearls.
3. Master's Touch, The. Writer: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney.
4. Orphan's Christmas, The. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Long John and Miss Purity make their own arrangements when they discover that the head mistress of the orphanage is refusing to allow the children to have a Christmas party or receive any gifts.
5. Execution Dock. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Long John comes down with a fever, which gives him nightmares - he dreams that he is to be executed for piracy.
6. Devil's Stew. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: When Long John puts the Faithful up as surety for a wager in a card game, he is forced to turn to honest trade to repay the gambling debt.
7. Necklace, The. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: Long John is falsely accused and imprisoned for robbery and murder. Miss Purity and Jim Hawkins endeavour to prove his innocence and find the real culprit.
8. Fishwife, The. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Molly the fishwife was once a member of a distinguished family, but is now the town beggar. When Molly's niece comes to visit, Miss Purity organises for her tavern crowd to present Molly as a high society lady, but the real change this causes in Molly takes everybody by surprise.
9. Pieces of Eight. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: Long John and his crew embark on an overland trek following a conquest for gold. However, things go wrong when Jim Hawkins comes down with a life threatening fever, and a traitor in the ranks leads them into an ambush by the Spanish.
10. Flag Flies Black, A. Writer: Martin Rackin.
11. Temple of Evil. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: Long John and his crew voyage to Amoyan Island to bring a Naval officer to his island girlfriend. While there, Long John attempts to procure the native's treasure and faces the wrath of a 'fire god' who traps them in a 'temple of evil'.
12. Crisis, The. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: A Quaker doctor comes to the aid of Jim Hawkins when Long John's island hideaway is struck by fever.
13. To Purity, a Daughter. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Awaiting the arrival of her sister and niece Dimity, Miss Purity learns that their ship has been scuttled by Carolla, a female pirate. Purity mourns and Long John swears revenge, but then her niece appears at Porto Bello.
14. Turnabout. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: A French crew take over the Faithful, and Long John poses as a cook as part of his scheme to regain control of the ship.
15. Miss Purity's Birthday. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: It appears that everyone has forgotten Miss Purity’s birthday, except Rev. Monaster. He asks her to spend the day with him tending the sick and needy, which she excels in. Upon their return they find that Long John has organised a surprise party.
16. Eviction, The. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: The Governor, acting under instructions from an English lord, orders Miss Purity’s tavern to be closed. Long John discovers the lord is an impostor in the employ of the Spanish, and subsequently manages to thwart a Spanish invasion plan.
17. Internal Triangle. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney.
18. Dead Reckoning. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: Long John Silver and Miss Purity are informed that a solicitor is intending to take Jim Hawkins back to England. To avoid this Long John enlists Jim into a school in Bermuda. While at the school Jim gets into trouble when he is blamed for the pranks of troublemaker Algy Harwood. Together they both decide to run away, and they set sail for Porto Bello. When their absence is discovered it is feared they could be lost at sea.
19. Sword of Vengeance. Writer: Martin Rackin. Synopsis: Long John Silver comes across a drifting ship on which nearly all the occupants have been murdered, leaving only one survivor, Sean O'Flaherty. Long John assists O'Flaherty to rescue his fiancee from the tyrannical Fernando de Vegas.
20. Dragon Slayer. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Long John is tricked by an old pirate acquaintance, Redbeard, who settles an old score by kidnapping Miss Purity.
21. Voodoo. Synopsis: Jim and Elizabeth become seriously ill, and everybody attributes it to a mysterious voodoo power - except for Long John, who sets out to find the real cause of their illness.
22. Strange Cargo. Writer: Kay Keavney. Synopsis: While fighting the French, Long John and his crew come across a group of young English women who were held captive. Much to Long John's chagrin, the crew forget all about the French treasure and become besotted by the women, who are being chaperoned by spinster Miss Piper. 
23. Siege, The. Synopsis: When Governor Strong goes on holidays, his replacement proves to be crooked. Long John exposes him with style and is suitably rewarded.
24. Ties of Blood. Writer: Kay Keavney. Synopsis: Miss Purity befriends a young woman who is caring for her sick brother.
25. Tale of a Tooth, The. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: When Long John Silver develops a toothache, he is forced to rescue a wily dentist who has been kidnapped by the Spanish.
26. Ship O' the Dead. Writers: Martin Rackin and Kay Keavney. Synopsis: No-one believes Jim Hawkins when he tells a tale of seeing a ship in a bay with a dead crew. Jim and Long John Silver later discover that the Spanish have taken over the ship and slain the crew in order to seize a load of gold bullion.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

Director: Norman Foster
Writer: Thomas W. Blackburn
Cast: Fess Parker [Davy Crockett], Buddy Ebsen [George Russel], Basil Ruysdael [Gen. / President Andrew Jackson], Hans Conried [Thimblerig], William Bakewell [Maj. Tobias Norton], Kenneth Tobey [Col. Jim Bowie, as Ken Tobey], Pat Hogan [Chief Red Stick], Helene Stanley [Polly Crockett], Nick Cravat [Busted Luck], Don Megowan [Col. William Travis], Mike Mazurki 
[Bigfoot Mason], Jeff Thompson [Charlie Two Shirts], Henry Joyner [Swaney], Campbell Brown [Bruno, Bigfoot henchman, as Colonel Campbell Brown]
Storyline: Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davey Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russell fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and partake in the last stand at the Alamo.
[93 min - Family | Western | Adventure - English | Spanish - Color (Technicolor) - USA - Walt Disney Productions]

 

Moonfleet (1955)
Director: Fritz Lang
Writers: Jan Lustig (screenplay), Margaret Fitts (screenplay) and J. Meade Falkner (novel)
Cast: Stewart Granger [Jeremy Fox], George Sanders [Lord James Ashwood], Joan Greenwood [Lady Clarista Ashwood], Viveca Lindfors [Mrs. Minton], Jon Whiteley [John Mohune], Liliane Montevecchi [Gypsy, as Liliane Montevecchi of the Ballet de Paris], Melville Cooper [Felix Ratsey], Sean McClory [Elzevir Block], Alan Napier [Parson Glennie], John Hoyt [Magistrate Maskew], Donna Corcoran [Grace], Jack Elam [Damen]
Storyline: Moonfleet is set in Dorset, England. The Fleet refers to the land just west of Portland, Southern England. Somewhere in the 18th century Great Britain, noble but penniless young boy John Mohune is sent by his dying mother to Moonfleet, to put himself under the protection of a certain Jeremy Fox. The boy discovers that Fox is both a former lover of his mother and the leader of a gang of buccaneers. A strange friendship grows as their adventures go on. 
[87 min - Adventure | Drama - English | French (only a few words) - Color (Eastman Color) - USA - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)] 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)

Director: Allan Dwan
Writers: Jesse Lasky Jr. (screenplay, as Jesse L. Lasky Jr), Talbot Jennings (additional dialogue) and Anna Hunger (story)
Cast: Virginia Mayo [Rita Delaine], Dennis Morgan [Dan Merrill], David Farrar [Bully Hague], Murvyn Vye [Halemano], Lance Fuller [George], Basil Ruysdael [Tuan Michael], Lisa Montell [Momu], Carol Thurston [Mother]
Storyline: Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the latter's handome son, is fair game for Rita, who lands in the guise of a missionary! The inevitable conflict over the pearls brings violence and corruption to the quiet island. 
[86 min - Action | Adventure - English - Color (Technicolor) - USA - Benedict Bogeaus Production]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pirate and the Lawyer, The (1955)
Cast: Herbert Rudley [Edward Livingston], Ray Danton [Jean Lafitte], Tom Duggan [Andrew Jackson, as G. Thomas Duggan], Douglass Dumbrille [Governor William Claiborne], William Justine [Dominique You], Loretta King [Louise Livingston], Liam Sullivan [Captain Nicholas Lockyer]
[TV Movie - 90 min - English - Color - USA]

Pirates of Tripoli (1955)

Director: Felix E. Feist
Writer: Allen March
Cast: Paul Henreid [Edri al-Gadrian], Patricia Medina [Princess Karjan], Paul Newlan [Hammid Khassan], John Miljan [Malek], Mark Hanna [Ben Ali], Jean Del Val [Abu Tala], Lilian Bond [Sono], Mel Welles [General Tomedi], Louis Mercier [The Cat], Karl 'Killer' Davis [Assassin], Maralou Gray [Rhea]
Storyline: Princess Karjan promises pirate captain Edri-Al-Gardian a fabulous reward if he helps her regain her lost kingdom of Misurata from Malek. When the latter destroys Gardian's armada, Karjan and Gardian enter Misurata in disguise in order to get Karjan's hidden jewels to buy new ships. 
[72 min - Adventure - English - Color (Technicolor) - USA - Katzman Corporation, The]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Season 1, Episode 11 "Disneyland" Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) 

Director: Byron Haskin

Writers: Robert Louis Stevenson (novel) and Lawrence Edward Watkin (screenplay)

Episode cast overview, first billed only: Bobby Driscoll [Jim Hawkins], Robert Newton [Long John Silver], Basil Sydney [Captain Smollett], Walter Fitzgerald [Squire Trelawney], Denis O'Dea [Dr. Livesey], Finlay Currie [Captain Billy Bones], Ralph Truman [George Merry], Geoffrey Keen [Israel Hands], John Laurie [Blind Pew], Francis De Wolff [Black Dog], David Davies [Mr. Arrow - First Mate on Hispanola], John Gregson [Tom Redruth], Andrew Blackett [Gray], William Devlin [Morgan], Howard Douglas [Williams]

Storyline: Treasure Island re-edited into a two-part television presentation.

[TV Episode - 60 min - Action | Adventure | Biography - English - Color (Technicolor) - USA - Walt Disney Productions]

 

 

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Season 1, Episode 12 "Disneyland" Treasure Island: Part 2 (1955) 

Director: Byron Haskin

Writers: Robert Louis Stevenson (novel) and Lawrence Edward Watkin (screenplay)

Episode credited cast: Bobby Driscoll [Jim Hawkins], Robert Newton [Long John Silver], Basil Sydney [Captain Smollett], Walter Fitzgerald [Squire Trelawney], Denis O'Dea [Dr. Livesey], 

Ralph Truman [George Merry], Geoffrey Keen [Israel Hands], John Laurie [Blind Pew], Francis De Wolff [Black Dog], David Davies [Mr. Arrow - First Mate on Hispanola], John Gregson [Tom Redruth], Andrew Blackett [Gray], William Devlin [Morgan], Howard Douglas [Williams], Geoffrey Wilkinson [Ben Gunn], Harry Locke [Haggott], Sam Kydd [Cady], Stephen Jack [Job Anderson], Patrick Troughton [Roach], Paddy Brannigan [Hunter]

Storyline: Treasure Island re-edited into a two-part television presentation.

[TV Episode - 60 min - Action | Adventure | Biography - English - Color (Technicolor) - USA - Walt Disney Productions]