Treasure Island

Treasure Island is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in one volume in 1883, though it had previously been serialized in a children's magazine; the original title was The Sea Cook or Treasure Island. It is an adventure tale intended for children but has been enjoyed by adults just as much. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels, and its influence on popular lore about pirates can not be overestimated.

Notable derivative works

Treasure Island has hundreds of cultural derivatives from movies, plays, comic books to radio shows. This section describes some of the most notable.

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There have been over 50 movie versions made. Some of the notable ones include a 1920 silent version starring Shirley Mason; a 1934 version starring Jackie Cooper; a lavish 1950 Walt Disney version starring Robert Newton; a 1971 version starring Orson Wells; a 1990 version starring Charlton Heston; a 2002 Walt Disney animated version called Treasure Planet.

Related Topics:
Shirley Mason - Jackie Cooper - Walt Disney - Robert Newton - Orson Wells - Charlton Heston - Treasure Planet

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The BBC alone has produced at least three television adaptations.

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The story has been adapted to the stage many times, for example every year in London a new production is made.

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Orson Welles broadcast a radio adaption via Mercury Theater on July 1938; half in England, half on the Island; omits "My Sea Adventure"; music by Bernard Herrmann; Available online.

Related Topics:
Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - Bernard Herrmann

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