Swiss Family Robinson

1960 film by Ken Annakin
Movie film Q1367163
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Swiss Family Robinson

Summary

Swiss Family Robinson is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,564 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Swiss Family Robinson's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Swiss Family Robinson was directed by Ken Annakin[4].
  • Lowell S. Hawley wrote the screenplay for Swiss Family Robinson[5].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's composer is recorded as William Alwyn[6].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's composer is recorded as Terry Gilkyson[7].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's genre is children's film[9].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's genre is pirate film[11].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's based on is recorded as The Swiss Family Robinson[12].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was John Mills[13].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Dorothy McGuire[14].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was James MacArthur[15].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Janet Munro[16].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Sessue Hayakawa[17].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Tommy Kirk[18].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Kevin Corcoran[19].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Cecil Parker[20].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Milton Reid[21].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Larry Taylor[22].
  • A cast member of Swiss Family Robinson was Andy Ho[23].
  • Swiss Family Robinson was produced by Bill Anderson[24].
  • Swiss Family Robinson was produced by Walt Disney[25].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[26].
  • Swiss Family Robinson's director of photography is recorded as Harry Waxman[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bill Anderson[24] and Walt Disney[25]. Swiss Family Robinson was directed by Ken Annakin[4]. Lowell S. Hawley wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Mills[13], Dorothy McGuire[14], James MacArthur[15], Janet Munro[16], Sessue Hayakawa[17], and Tommy Kirk[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 10, 1960[28] and January 29, 1965[29]. The original language of Swiss Family Robinson was English[30]. Genres include adventure film[8], children's film[9], film based on a novel[10], and pirate film[11]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[31] and video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Swiss Family Robinson's main subject is sea piracy[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[34] and 82%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Swiss Family Robinson's after a work by is recorded as Johann David Wyss[36].

Why It Matters

Swiss Family Robinson ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,564 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Jack Stephens, John Howell
    Publication date +1960-12-10T00:00:00Z, +1965-01-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lowell S. Hawley
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+128'}
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