The studio's 1950 film adaptation is notable for being Disney's first completely live-action film and the first screen ...
Speaking with WIRED about the subject, Konstam revealed the origins of the typical pirate accent as being from Disney's 1950 movie Treasure Island, starring Robert Newton as Long John Silver.
Disney has a new Treasure Island movie in development as an indie creative team is looking to put a new twist on the classic ...
“Robert Newton, who played Long John Silver in the 1950 adaptation of Treasure Island, gave us many popular pirate phrases. “His pirate accent was a very exaggerated version of his own accent ...
A new version of Treasure Island is set to be in the works at Disney. Previously, the Mouse had adapted Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island novel in 1950, with Robert Newton as Long John Silver ...