oung Jim Hawkins, possessor of a map to buried treasure, and his friends, Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey, plan to travel to Treasure Island to hunt for the treasure. Captain Smollett rounds up a crew that includes Long John Silver, who secretly plots a mutiny to secure the map and treasure for himself. When the mutiny fails, Silver escapes, taking Jim with him, when they reach the island. Jim gets away and meets a strange old hermit named Ben Gunn who helps him return to his crewmates, who are now battling the pirates led by Silver. Finally, the Squire, Smollet, and Gunn disarm Silver, and Gunn leads them to the treasure he had rehidden years earlier. With their captive and the treasure, the crew rows back to the ship, only to have Silver escape with the rowboat, aided by Jim, who has a grudging affection for the rascally pirate. This was the first Disney live-action film without any animation and the first Disney film shot in England, utilizing locations off the Cornish coast and Falmouth Bay. The Disney company had "blocked funds" in England after the war, money that Disney films had earned in the country, but could not export due to currency regulations. Walt decided that he could use the money to make some films in England, but since he could not find trained animators there to produce his usual fare, he decided to turn to live action instead. Over the next few years, four live-action films were made in England. Based on the book published in 1881 by Robert Louis Stevenson. Directed by Byron Haskin. 96 min. The film was cut for its 1975 rerelease in order to gain a G rating, but the "violent" scenes were restored on a later video release, which was rated PG. Released on video in 1981 and again in 1992.