The original survivors! Based on the timeless classic by Johann David Wyss, this 1960 family favorite--one of Disney's most beloved live-action adventures--is presented on a two-disc set that offers up a wealth of archival treasures. John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran star as the shipwrecked Robinsons, who make a new home for themselves as the sole human occupants of an island swarming with animal life, including elephants, ostriches and tigers. Threatening their paradise is a band of pirates led by Sessue Hayakawa. Director Ken Annakin (and yes, that is where the boy who would be Darth Vader got his name--albeit with a different spelling), Kirk, MacArthur and Corcoran provide audio commentary on disc one, which also includes the cartoon Sea Salts. Disc two contains fascinating segments exploring the background of the film's production. Highly recommended. (K. Lee Benson)
Swiss Family Robinson
Walt Disney, 2 discs, 128 min., G, DVD: $29.99 Volume 17, Issue 4
Swiss Family Robinson
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