In postcivil war kentucky, young davie burnie johnny doran becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret. Journey to matecumbe by robert lewis taylor abebooks. Abigail chase reteam with riley poole and, now armed with a stack of longlost pages from john wilkes booths diary, ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestors innocence in the. Watch treasure of matecumbe online stream full movie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To obtain this category cuts of 0m 40s were required.
Treasure of matecumbe film shortly after the civil war, two yearold boysone white, the other blackset out from kentucky to seek a treasure buried in a florida swamp. The story of a pair of boys on a perilous adventure across the american south shortly after the civil war, it was originally announced in may of 1966 in the. Pursue them down the mississippi and into the florida keys. The goonies, raiders of the lost ark and explorers.
The plot involves a boy johnny doran and his companion billy atmore who run away from home to hunt for treasure. Released in 1976, the walt disney adventure treasure of matecumbe arrived during a very busy year for the studios liveaction output sandwiched in between such titles as freaky friday, the shaggy d. Snodgrass, a preposterous purveyor of patent medicines in walt disney productions screen adventure, treasure of matecumbe photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 treasure of matecumbe 1976. The youth, joined by four fellow adventurers, begins his search for the treasure despite deadly interference by. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 1 sheet peter ustinov, billy pop atmore, and johnny doran in treasure of. Treasure also plays a major role in treasure island 1950, tom and huck 1995, atlantis. Treasure of matecumbe paperback june 1, 1976 by robert lewis taylor author 5. Its all silly hokum reconstituted from silly hokum that came before, but at least whenever ustinov is onscreenspewing polysyllabic prevarications with characteristic panachetreasure of matecumbe becomes the sort of frothy escapism that. Parents need to know that treasure of matecumbe is a disney adventure movie based on a 1961 novel, a journey to matecumbe, by robert lewis taylor.
Treasure of matecumbe 1976 vic morrow disney adventure. A journey to matecumbe by robert lewis taylor lead actor. With robert foxworth, joan hackett, peter ustinov, vic morrow. In postcivil war kentucky, young david burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the florida isle of matecumbe.
After inheriting a treasure map, young david is joined by four fellow adventurers and begins his search for the treasure, located somewhere on the florida island of matecumbe, despite deadly interference by his late fathers archenemy. During the course of their exciting and often hilarious experiences, they acquire three colorful traveling companionsa. Oldschool disney adventure includes iffy racial subplots. Borah vanishes late one night, apparently passing on after labor, abandoning girl soiree. One sheet movie theater poster treasure of matecumbe, the 1976 vincent mceveety walt disney family adventure thriller the richest adventure of them all. The movie opens with a catchy ohtoocool 70s theme song about matecumbe. Has articles, promotional tips and items, contests, bios. Johnny doran, billy atmore, robert foxworth, joan hackett and peter ustinov. Treasure of matecumbe 1977 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 released in 1976, the walt disney adventure treasure of matecumbe arrived during a very busy year for the studios liveaction output sandwiched in between such titles as freaky friday, the shaggy d. It may be overly intense even objectionable for some viewers, but it delivers entertainment in generous doses, for a somewhat over extended run time. We soon have two boy pals finding a secret map and going off in search of the treasure of matecumbe in order to save. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 cast and crew moviefone. This adventure chronicles two boys search for a treasure buried somewhere in the florida keys during the mid 1800s.
Artwork for treasure of matecumbe and unidentified flying oddball by paul wenzel, and artwork for tom thumb by. In 1869 kentucky, a young boy and his friends set out to find a treasure chest hidden by his late father in the florida everglades during the civil war. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The posters for treasure of matecumbe display most of the wear, and there are a few small strips of archival tape bracing a tear on the teaser one sheet for treasure of matecumbe. Treasure of matecumbe is a 1976 theatrical release.
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James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Treasure of matecumbe by vincent mceveety robert foxworth. Based on the book by robert lewis taylor, the disney production treasure of matecumbe is a mostly agreeable, lively, colorful period adventure. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 may 10, 2014 october 26, 2019 monsterhunter on the one hand, this movie is about a couple of kids in search of buried treasure in the florida swamps. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Robert foxworth, joan hackett, peter ustinov, johnny doran, vic morrow, jane wyatt, dick van patten, billy attmore. Treasure of matecumbe 1976 directed by vincent mceveety. The movie was based on the book a journey to matecumbe by robert lewis taylor. It was based on the novel a journey to matecumbe by robert lewis taylor. Watch the full length movie of treasure of matecumbe online or on the fios mobile app.
Take two small boysone white, one blackin quest of buried treasure needed to save the old kentucky home in the postbellum south. The children are assisted by three adults, who each have the their own agendas for finding the cache. In postcivil war kentucky, young david burnie johnny doran becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret. Treasure of matecumbe connor, a manager, lives on an island with child ben, his pregnant spouse borah, and sheepdog cu in the best jane wyatt movies. Billy atmores presumably freed young slave though the s word is never used, peter ustinovs. The book was made into a movie treasure of matecumbe starring robert foxworth, peter. Treasure of matecumbe news newspapers books scholar jstor june 2019 learn. Treasure of matecumbe is a 1976 american family adventure film directed by vincent mceveety and produced by walt disney productions. Watch treasure of matecumbe online verizon fios tv. The treasure of matecumbe by robert lewis taylor goodreads. Treasure of matecumbe british board of film classification.
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When he inherits the family legacy, a treasure map, he enlists his friends to help him find the hidden fortune, even though it means facing off against indians, a hurricane and his late fathers deadliest enemy. The treasure of matacumbe is a bold adventure film with some surprisingly striking moments, and is the definite godflicker of films like. Anyway, i came into treasure of matecumbe blind, mainly being one of disneys lesser known films of the 70s for one thing, and because of that, i think its better to come into this film with no knowledge of plot. There is a degree of threat throughout as main character davie johnny doran and his friends are pursued by aggressive baddies. The lost empire 2001, treasure planet 2002, national treasure 2004, national treasure. Shop treasure of matecumbe dvd region 1 us import ntsc. Watch treasure of matecumbe starring robert foxworth in this western on directv. Two boys meet a belle joan hackett, a quack peter ustinov, a bum robert foxworth and a bad guy in the 19thcentury florida keys. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The biscuit eater 1972 the bears and i 1974 the treasure of the matacumbe 1976 return from witch mountain 1978 wow, the 70s is the easiest decade to find buena vista. Fatherless child johnny doran undertakes the richest adventure of them all in this disney family thriller set in postcivil war florida. I would even place a bet that tarantino was inspired by matacumbes ku klux klan encounter as he wrote the screenplay for django unchained.
The song matecumbe was written by richard mckinley and shane tatum. In postcivil war kentucky, young david burnie becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Directors vincent mceveety cast includes robert foxworth, joan hackett, peter ustinov, vic morrow, johnny duran, billy pop attmore. Treasure of matecumbe never wants for stimulation, since the movie has riverboat intrigue, a deadly tropical storm, chases through forests, and so on.
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