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The 1960 Disney film Swiss Family Robinson is one of many movies and parodies based on the novel The Swiss Family Robinson.

This version, a family-oriented adventure, was directed by Ken Annakin and included the following cast members:

John Mills
as Father Robinson
Dorothy McGuire
as Mother Robinson
James MacArthur
as Fritz Robinson
Janet Munro as Roberta 'Bertie'
Sessue Hayakawa
as Kuala, Pirate Chief
Tommy Kirk
as Ernst Robinson
Kevin Corcoran as Francis Robinson
Cecil Parker
as Captain Moreland

Animals in the film

Found on the ship

Duke & Turk the Dogs
Lightning the Donkey
Cow
Geese
Chickens
Billy Goats
Pigs

Animals from the jungle tamed

Rocky the Elephant
Monkey
Clementine the Ostrich
Duchess the Zebra

Animal Run-Ins

Monitor lizard
Sharks
Tiger
* Note: the tiger has shown up more times than the other animal run-ins. One, tries to attack Rocky the Elephant & Francis, but they're rescued by Duke & Turk the dogs who than proceed to fighting the tiger before it had a chance to take off again. Second, Francis planned to have the tiger fall into a pit for the pirates, and it worked.
Snake
Spotted Hyenas
Cheetahs
Vultures

Animals in the background

Galápagos tortoise
Flamingos
Sea turtle
Monkeys
Macaws
Toucans
Iguana
Zebras
Cranes

Film Notes

Release Date: December 21, 1960
Tagline: They turned a lost island into an exotic paradise!
Filmed on-location: Caribbean island of Tobago
Cost: Over 4$ Million
Interesting Fact: One of Disney's Top-Grossing Films

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