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Treasure Island

Based On the book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island is a 1920 silent film adaptation of the 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, directed by Maurice Tourneur, and released by Paramount Pictures. It starred Shirley Mason as Jim Hawkins (a trouser role), Charles Ogle as Long John Silver and Lon Chaney in a dual role as Blind Pew and Merry. The film was chosen as one of the Top Forty Pictures of the Year by the National Board of Review. The film is now considered a lost film.

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Release date:
March 26, 1920
Director:
Maurice Tourneur
Cast:
Shirley Mason, Charles Stanton Ogle, Lon Chaney, Josie Melville, Al W. Filson
Country:
United States
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Book vs Film

Cover of Treasure Island
The Book · 1883

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

★ 3.9 / 5
Poster for Treasure Island
The Film · 1920

Treasure Island

Maurice Tourneur

★ 6.7 / 10 62 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 37 years after publication.

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