In Search of the Castaways
Brief Synopsis
Two siblings embark on a dangerous journey to find their shipwrecked father.
Cast & Crew
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Robert Stevenson
Director
Maurice Chevalier
Jacques Paganel
Hayley Mills
Mary Grant
George Sanders
Thomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-white
Lord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.
John Glenarvan
Film Details
Also Known As
The Search of the Castaways
Genre
Adventure
Adaptation
Release Date
Jan
1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Dec 1962
Production Company
Walt Disney Productions
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Les enfants du Capitaine Grant; voyage autour du monde by Jules Verne (Paris, 1867-68).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.75 : 1
Synopsis
In England in the 19th century, Professor Paganel, a whimsical French scientist, finds a floating bottle containing a note which he believes to have been written by the missing Captain Grant. Paganel and Grant's two teenaged children, Mary and Robert, approach wealthy shipping magnate Lord Glenarvan, the owner of Captain Grant's ship, and persuade him to finance a search expedition. Finally Paganel, Mary, Robert, Glenarvan, and his son John set sail for South America. In the Andes an earthquake sends them down a mountain on a glacier. A giant condor snatches up Robert, but Thalcave, an Indian chief, rescues him and later claims to know the whereabouts of Captain Grant. The group, after surviving a tidal wave and a lightning storm in their continuing search for Grant, discovers that the well-meaning Thalcave was mistaken; and they depart for Australia, where Paganel feels sure they will find Grant. In Melbourne they are met by Thomas Ayerton, who produces evidence that Captain Grant is in New Zealand. Unaware that Ayerton is the third mate who caused a mutiny on Grant's ship, the search party once more sets sail. Ayerton, a gunrunner, causes another mutiny; he sets the group adrift, and they are captured by Maori cannibals. They escape to a volcano and evade their pursuers by starting an avalanche which triggers off an eruption. They then find Captain Grant, overcome Ayerton and his mutineers, and sail for home. Songs : "Merci Beaucoup" (Paganel), "Grimpons!" (Paganel & Robert), "Enjoy It" (Mary, John, Robert & Paganel), "The Castaways Theme" (Mary).
Director
Robert Stevenson
Director
Cast
Maurice Chevalier
Jacques Paganel
Hayley Mills
Mary Grant
George Sanders
Thomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-white
Lord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.
John Glenarvan
Antonio Cifariello
Thalcave
Keith Hamshere
Robert Grant
Wilfrid Brambell
Bill Gaye
Jack Gwillim
Captain Grant
Ronald Fraser
Guard
Inia Te Wiata
Maori chief
Norman Bird
Michael Wynne
Milo Sperber
Barry Keegan
George Murcell
Mark Dignam
Roger Delgado
Maxwell Shaw
Andreas Malandrinos
David Spenser
Crew
William Alwyn
Music Composition
David Anderson
Assistant Director
Michael Anderson Jr.
Guitar accomp
Ernest Archer
Art Director
Hugh Attwooll
Associate Producer
Ken Barker
Sound Camera
Paul Beeson
Lighting Camera
Paddy Bennett
Props chargehand
Harry Black
Electrician Supervisor
Reg Blackburn
Electrician Supervisor for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Peter Bolton
2nd unit Director and Assistant Director
John Briggs
Wardrobe master
Pam Carlton
Cont
Jimmy Chipperfield
Animals
Terence Churcher
Assistant Director
Robin Clarke
Assembly cutter
Ted Clements
Miniatures & Special Effects for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Chris Cully
Matte artist for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Brenda Dabbs
Wardrobe mistress
J. W. N. Daniel
Boom
Walt Disney
Company
Walt Disney
Presented By
Walt Disney
Producer
Vernon Dixon
Set Dresser
Roy Dorman
Miniatures & Special Effects for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Roy Dorman
Chief draughtsman
Norman Dorme
Chief draughtsman
Norman Dorme
Miniatures & Special Effects for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Peter Ellenshaw
Director of Peter Ellenshaw unit and special effects unit
Harry Frampton
Chief makeup
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
Godfrey Godar
Camera op for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Bob Groves
Constr Supervisor for Peter Ellenshaw unit
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Lowell S. Hawley
Screenwriter
Jim Hole
Special Effects
Tony Hunt
2nd Assistant Editor
Ron Jackson
Assistant Director for Peter Ellenshaw unit
John Jay
Stills for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Richard Jenkins
Assistant Director
Jock Lyall
Constr Manager
Alan Maley
Matte & sketch artist for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Peter Manley
Production Manager
Terence Marsh
Chief draughtsman
Muir Mathieson
Music Director
Gordon Mccallum
Sound Recording
Dudley Messenger
Sound Recording
Alec Mills
Focus puller
Grania O'shannon
Assistant Director for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Alec Officer
Constr Supervisor
Syd Pearson
Special Effects
Barry Peters
1st Assistant Editor
Ron Quelch
Props buyer
Eric Rattray
Assistant Director for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Kay Rawlings
Cont for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Clive Reed
Unit Manager for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Michael Reed
Addl Photographer
Laurie Ridley
Still camera
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Michael Sarafian
Focus puller for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Richard M. Sherman
Composer
Robert B. Sherman
Composer
Martin Shortall
Camera for special effects unit
Maude Spector
Casting Director
Gordon Stone
Film Editor
Michael Stringer
Supervisor art Director
T. Stubbs
Grip for special effects unit
Ray Sturgess
Lighting Camera for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Peter Thornton
Sound Editing
A. Van Montagu
Scenic artist
Gus Walker
Constr Manager
Jean Walter
Prod Secretary
P. Weymouth
Props chargehand for Peter Ellenshaw unit
Charles Willoughby
Special Effects
Peter Wood
Scenic artist
Photo Collections
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Videos
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Film Details
Also Known As
The Search of the Castaways
Genre
Adventure
Adaptation
Release Date
Jan
1962
Premiere Information
New York opening: 21 Dec 1962
Production Company
Walt Disney Productions
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Les enfants du Capitaine Grant; voyage autour du monde by Jules Verne (Paris, 1867-68).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Sound
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.75 : 1
Articles
In Search of the Castaways
The Grant children know their shipwrecked father must still be alive. Didn't he send them a message in a bottle? They search through earthquake, fire, flood, and cannibal tribe.
In Search of the Castaways
The Grant children know their shipwrecked father must still be alive. Didn't he send them a message in a bottle? They search through earthquake, fire, flood, and cannibal tribe.
Quotes
Why would a shark swallow a bottle?- Lord Glenarvan
What was in his mind, I don't know. I only know what was in his stomach.- Jacques Paganel
Trivia
Notes
Opened in London in November 1962. Registered for copyright as The Search of the Castaways.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1962
Released in USA on video as part of Walt Disney's Family Film Collection.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1962
