Robinson Crusoe (1913)
1913 · Ephemeral film · 8 min · dir. Otis Turner
- Drama
- Short
Synopsis
Crusoe, defying his parents, goes to sea, gets shipwrecked, becomes the sole survivor on a deserted island, and builds a new life by salvaging supplies from the wreck, including a dog and cat, creating a fortified home, and learning to survive through hard work and faith, all while battling fear and isolation before eventually encountering 'Friday' and dealing with the intrusion of civilization.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Otis Turner
- Writer
- Allan Dwan
- Studio
- Bison Films
- Released
- 1913-07-29
- Running time
- 8 minutes
Cast & crew
- Otis Turner Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Edward Alexander- Charles W. Travis
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · No more Fridays. · Spuzz · 2018-01-12
INTERESTING take of the tale of Robinson Crusoe, like he finds himself at his end by a pack of cannibals. The animation here is ok, still not great. But interesting rain and smoke effects, especially when the figures are still moving.
