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The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson, "The Swiss Robinson") is a novel by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies.
Swiss Family Robinson: Directed by Ken Annakin. With John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro. A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home.
The Swiss Family Robinson, novel for children completed and edited by Johann Rudolf Wyss, published in German as Der schweizerische Robinson (1812–27). The original manuscript of the novel had been written by Wyss’s father, Johann David, a clergyman, for and with the aid of his four sons.
This heroic tale chronicles the courageous exploits of the Robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. Using teamwork and ingenuity, they skillfully overcome the obstacles of nature and transform their new home into a "civilized" community.
The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia...
Mar 1, 2003 · The story follows the Robinson family, who are shipwrecked on a deserted island after a violent storm sinks their vessel. Led by the resourceful father, the family must work together to survive in their new and challenging environment, using their ingenuity to adapt and thrive.
Sep 4, 2024 · The Robinson family—Father and Mother (played by John Mills and Dorothy McGuire, respectively) and their sons Fritz (James MacArthur), Ernst (Tommy Kirk), and Francis (Kevin Corcoran)—has left Switzerland and is en route to New Guinea when their ship is attacked by pirates.
The Robinson family on their way to New Guinea is chased by pirates into a storm. The captain and crew abandon the ship leaving the family shipwrecked off an uninhabited island.
Swiss Family Robinson. This spectacular screen version of the literary classic is full of breathtaking South Seas scenery, hundreds of exotic animals and treacherous pirates. The heroic tale chronicles the courageous exploits of the Robinson family after they are shipwrecked on a deserted island.
