Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection)

Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection)
by Ken Annakin

Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection)
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Actor: Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, John Mills, Sessue Hayakawa
Director: Ken Annakin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 126 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-07
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

Movie Reviews of Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection)

Movie Review: SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
Summary: 4 Stars

GREAT FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ! ARRIVED IN TERRIFIC CONDITION.
YOUNGSTERS AND TEENS WILL LOVE IT ! (ALSO ANIMAL LOVERS).
LOOK FOR SOON-TO -BE FAMOUS SESU HIAKOWA IN HIS FIRST AMERICAN MOVIE
AS THE PIRATE CAPTAIN.

Summary of Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection)

The Disney touch is all over this grand, colorful version of the Johann Wyss adventure of a European family set off for the new world of New Guinea. The film opens on a ship jostled and torn by a raging storm while a family struggles to make it through alive. Tossed into a reef near a deserted tropical island, father John Mills takes charge and the family soon turns their island prison into a veritable paradise. Their multilevel tree house, built in record time, is complete with running water and a working pipe organ scavenged from the ship, while their grand yard is abloom in English roses. As a tale of hardship and pioneer pluck, the tale is pure fantasy, but as entertainment it's energetic and appealing. The island is impossibly populated by ostriches, zebras, lions, and elephants, a private zoo that delights the youngest boy and offers plenty of comic relief. The two older brothers discover even wilder life when they rescue the prisoner of oriental pirates (led by hard-bitten Sessue Hayakawa). There's little real danger anywhere in the film--even the climactic battle with the pirates is a cartoonish affair, with coconut bombs and nonlethal booby traps, until the final desperate, deadly moments. Hardly a faithful adaptation of the novel, but a lush, beautifully photographed film and an entertaining adventure safe for all ages. Dorothy McGuire costars as the proper, worry-prone mother. (Ages 5 and older) --Sean Axmaker
One of Disney's biggest and most fondly remembered hits, the spectacular screen version of the literary classic SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON is full of breathtaking South Seas scenery, hundreds of exotic animals, and treacherous pirates. This heroic tale chronicles the courageous exploits of the Robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they skillfully overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a "civilized" community. But the ultimate challenge lies ahead when a band of cutthroat pirates threaten to destroy the Robinson's Makeshift paradise. Capture the thrills, romance, and fun of this unforgettable Disney film!

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