The Adventures of Long John Silver: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Adventures of Long John Silver (1957): Action, Adventure. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After the long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. This series is exceptional since it was produced in Australia, in colour, before there even was a TV network in Australia.
Series details
- Title: The Adventures of Long John Silver
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Premiere date: 1957-02-26
- Final broadcast date listed: 1957-08-27
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 36512
- IMDb ID: tt0047705
- TVDB ID: 117261
Cast and credited roles
- Robert Newton — Long John Silver
- Connie Gilchrist — Purity Pinker
- Kit Taylor — Jim Hawkins
- Eric Reiman — Trip Fenner
- John Brunskill — Old Stingley
- Harry Hambleton — Big Eric
- Grant Taylor — Patch
- Billy Kay — Ironhand
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1957-02-26; final listed air date 1957-08-27; episode order: 26.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Adventures of Long John Silver on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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