Five on a Treasure Island (film)

Five on a Treasure Island
Five on a Treasure Island
	Opening title
Directed by	Gerald Landau
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
Release date	August 1957;
Country	United Kingdom

Five on a Treasure Island is an 8-part 1957 British film serial direcred by Gerald Landau and starring Rel Grainer, Richard Palmer, Gillian Harrison and John Bailey.^[1] It was written by Michael Barnes and Frank Wells based on the novel of the same name by Enid Blyton.^[2] The author herself helped cast the film.^[3] It was made by the Children's Film Foundation.

Cast

Rel Grainer as George
Richard Palmer as Julian
Gillian Harrison as Anne
John Bailey as Dick
Daga as Timothy 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)

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.^[4] The antique store from the beginning of the film was filmed at Oliver's in 5 West Street, Corfe Castle Village, Dorset, UK.

Critical reception

DVD Beaver wrote "Chock-full of cliff-hangers and mystery, the popular Children's Film Foundation serial remains close to the spirit of the book...This is very highly recommended."^[3]