The studio's 1950 film adaptation is notable for being Disney's first completely live-action film and the first screen version of Treasure Island made in color. Robert Newton's portrayal of Long ...

A lot of what we think we know about history … was actually made up in Hollywood. For instance, that distinctive accent that ...

“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 ...