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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 is an adventure classic written in 1812 as an homage to Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe by Johann David Wyss. It tells the story of a family stranded on an island ala Crusoe, but whereas Crusoe is alone and unprepared, the family had set out as settlers, so they have livestock and all the accoutrements deemed necessary ...
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 Swiss Family Robinson: With Chris Wiggins, Diana Leblanc, Ricky O'Neill, Heather Graham. Follows the adventures of a Swiss family shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island in 1801. It is loosely based on the classic novel by Johann Wyss.
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.
Watch full episodes of The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson, as well as behind the scenes footage and more!
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.
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, the Robinson family build a life for themselves while planning their escape back to civilization. Watch trailers & learn more.
