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The Adventures of Ben Gunn is a British television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1958. [1] . It was based on R.F. Delderfield 's 1956 novel The Adventures of Ben Gunn, written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson 's Treasure Island . Main cast. John Moffatt as Ben Gunn. Peter Wyngarde as John Silver. Rupert Davies as Captain Flint.
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- R.F. Delderfield
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The Adventures of Ben Gunn is a 1956 adventure novel by the British writer R.F. Delderfield. It is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. In 1958 it was adapted into a BBC television series of the same title starring Peter Wyngarde and Rupert Davies. References
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The Adventures of Ben Gunn. TV Series. 1958. 30m. YOUR RATING. Rate. Adventure Drama Family. Add a plot in your language. Stars. John Moffatt. Peter Wyngarde. Rupert Davies. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. Episodes 6. Browse episodes. 1 Season 1958. Photos. Add photo. Top cast. John Moffatt. Ben Gunn. 6 episodes • 1958.
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- 1958-06-01
- John Moffatt, Peter Wyngarde, Rupert Davies
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Treasure Island
Ben Gunn is an ex-crewman of Captain Flint's who has been marooned for three years on Treasure Island by his crewmates, after his failure to find the treasure without the map. During his time alone on the island, Gunn develops an obsessional craving for cheese. He first appears in the novel when Jim Hawkinsencounters him. Ben treats Jim kindly in return for a chance of getting back to civilization. Jim leaves Ben Gunn behind but escapes to the Hispaniola on Ben's coracle. Ben appears later ma...
Porto Bello Gold
In the prequel story Porto Bello Gold, written by Arthur D. Howden Smith with explicit permission from Stevenson's executor and published in 1924, Ben Gunn is a servant of captain Andrew "Rip-Rap" Murray, a Jacobiteprivateer. The cunning Murray masterminds the capture of a Spanish treasure ship, having obtained details on its route through an elaborate ploy and his Jacobite connections. Murray considers Ben Gunn to be a "half-wit" and thus a particularly trustworthy servant, unable to underst...
The Adventures of Ben Gunn
Ben Gunn is the main character in The Adventures of Ben Gunn, a prequel to Treasure Island written by R. F. Delderfield. The story follows Ben Gunn from parson's son to pirate and is narrated by Jim in Gunn's words.
As a child, Stevenson repeatedly summered in the spa town of Bridge of Allan. "Stevenson's cave" in Bridge of Allan was reportedly the inspiration for Ben Gunn's dwelling.
In the 1996 Disney film Muppet Treasure Island, this character was feminized as Benjamina Gunn (Miss Piggy) by Brian Hensonand the scriptwriters, in which she is written as Captain Smollett's former fiancée who was jilted at the altar and later became romantically involved with Captain Flint before being marooned and made queen of the native wild b...
6 x 30 minute episodes. This series for children used the biggest film location devised to date by BBC Television, for the scenes on board ship. The “pre-sequel” to Treasure Island followed Ben Gunn from boy to pirate and was narrated by Jim Hawkins (John H. Watson).
10 dic 2020 · The adventures of Ben Gunn : Delderfield, R. F. (Ronald Frederick), 1912-1972 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
All topics. Episode list. The Adventures of Ben Gunn. Seasons. Years. 1958. S1.E1 ∙ The Parson's Son. Sun, Jun 1, 1958. Add a plot.
