Special-effects wunderkind and genre master Byron Haskin ("The War of the Worlds", "The Outer Limits") won a place in the hearts of fantasy-film lovers everywhere with this gorgeously designed journey into the unknown. When his spaceship crash-lands on the barren wastelands of Mars, U.S. astronaut Commander "Kit" Draper (Paul Mantee) must fight for survival, with a pet monkey seemingly his only companion. But is he alone? Shot in vast Techniscope and blazing Technicolor, "Robinson Crusoe On Mars" is an imaginative and beloved techni-marvel of classic science fiction. Audio Commentary Featuring Screenwriter Ib Melchior, Actors Paul Mantee And Victor Lundin, production Designer Al Nozaki, Excerpts From A 1979 Audio interview With Director Byron Haskin, Theatrical Trailer, . Destination:... Less

An entertaining interpretation of the classic Defoe story about an astronaut and his monkey.

Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.

ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS - DVD Movie

Son of a middle-class Englishman, Robinson Crusoe takes to the sea to find adventure. And find it he does when on one of his voyages he is shipwrecked on a deserted South American island for thirty-five years. After scavenging his broken ship for useful items, he had only his skills and ingenuity to keep him alive as there was to be no one else on the island for the next twenty-four years. In the middle of that twenty-fourth year he rescued a native about to be eaten by cannibals who were using his island for a place of feasting. Crusoe named this man Friday, after the day of his rescue. Friday became his faithful servant and friend, even returning with him to England after their deliverance by an English ship. Listeners will enjoy Crusoe's determination for survival against all odds... Less

The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island....

ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS - DVD Movie

Reine Brynolfsson läser Daniel Defoes epokgörande äventyrsberà ¤ttelse om den skeppsbrutne Robinson som kastas i land pÃ¥ en - till synes - öde ö....

"Robinson Crusoe" begins as Robinson, torn between his safe home and his hunger for adventure, breaks away from his loving father and sails into the unknown. After a series of harrowing escapes, Robinson is shipwrecked on a desert island. His lively first-person account, as told in "Robinson Crusue," shows how his intelligence and education help him survive for many years, and how he used technology, including guns and tools salvaged from the ship. He sets up a home, reads the Bible, finds a pet parrot, and even devises a calendar to keep track of time. When savages arrive on the island, Robinson uses his guns to get rid of them and rescues one of their captives, who he names Friday. Defoe based "Robinson Crusoe" on the true adventures of Alexander Selkirk (who spent four or five years on... Less

Robinson Crusoe is a sailor who becomes stranded on a desert island for over 20 years when a storm destroys the boat he is travelling on....

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:Robinson CrusoeActors: Pierre RichardDirector: Thierry CharbertCondition : NEWFormat: DVDFormat Size: WidescreenRuntime : 192 minsLanguage: French Subtitle: English SubtitlesRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 1Rating: PG-13Genre: AdventureSubgenre : DramaRelease Year: 2002Description: "PART I : Robinson's Island Tradesman"Your browser does not support iframes.

Robinson Crusoe, the first English novel, was an immediate success when first published in 1719, and has been an internationally popular classic ever since...

While cruising the south seas Steve bets his friends that he can survive on a deserted island. He swims ashore with is dog to live the life and win the bet. A women gets involved and as always the story get complicated and fun. This film may contain variations in audio and video quality due to limitations of the original source materialThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

While cruising the South Seas Yachtsman Steve Drexel bets his friends he could live comfortably on a remote island with nothing but a toothbrush. So Steve swims to the island, and while awaiting his friends return, improbably builds a comfortable home. Soon a grass-skirted young native from a nearby island shows up fleeing a disagreeable wedding, Steve nicknames her Saturday but then has to deal with her unhappy tribesmen. Includes both the silent and talkie versions on one disc - each 68 minutes - 136 Minutes total runtime

In Daniel Defoe's 17th century masterpiece of English literature, hero Robinson Crusoe relates his story of shipwreck, perseverance, hope, and redemption....

Our eponymous hero finds himself shipwrecked on an African desert island after a tumultuous storm....

Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. The book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela, encountering Native Americans, captives and mutineers before being rescued.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

Daniel Defoe s enthralling story-telling and imaginatively detailed descriptions have ensured that his fiction masquerading as fact remains one of the most famous stories in English literature. On one level a simple adventure story, the novel also raises profound questions about moral and spiritual values, society, and man s abiding acquisitiveness. This new edition includes a scintillating Introduction and notes that illuminate the historical context.

MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE starring Douglas Fairbanks, directed by Edward Sutherland. In this, one of Fairbanks' four talking pictures, Doug bets a friend that he can live alone on a deserted south sea island and survive. Not only does he survive, but he uses his wits to make himself a beautiful tree house home and fills the island with innovative labor saving devices! When a beautiful native girl escapes from her fiancé on a neighboring island, she finds herself caught in the net of one of Doug's traps. Her angry fiancé (with a large group of friends) soon arrives and things turn hostile as they attempt to roast Doug on a spit! This Fairbanks film hearkens back to his glory days in silent film. It's full of the high spirit, optimism and adventure that made him one of the biggest stars ever and,... Less

For generations, readers have enjoyed classic literature. They have delighted in the romance of Jane Austen, thrilled at the adventures of Jules Verne, and pondered the lessons of Aesop. Introduce young readers to these familiar volumes with Great Illustrated Classics. In this series, literary masterworks have been adapted for young scholars. Large, easy-to-read type and charming pen-and-ink drawings enhance the text. Students are sure to enjoy becoming acquainted with traditional literature through these well-loved classics.