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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.
- Johann David Wyss
- 1812
A classic Disney adventure film based on the novel by Johann David Wyss. A family is stranded on a tropical island and faces pirates, wild animals and the challenges of survival.
- (18K)
- Adventure, Family
- Ken Annakin
- 1960-12-21
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.
A family and an orphaned girl survive on a volcanic island after a shipwreck. The series features adventure, family drama and a mysterious character named Jeremiah Worth.
- (237)
- 1975-09-14
- Adventure, Family
- 60
Jun 4, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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...
Watch the classic adventure of the Robinson family stranded on a deserted island and facing pirates. Stream on Disney+ or buy on Blu-ray, DVD or digital.
