"so, I suppose, for his chances of comfort in another world are very small."" Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor—or mockery—of his former captain, who generally perches on Silver's shoulder, and is known to chatter pirate or seafaring phrases like ""Pieces of Eight"", and ""Stand by to go about"". Silver uses the parrot as another means of gaining Jim's trust, by telling the boy all manner of exciting stories about the parrot's buccaneer history. 'Now that bird,' Silver would say, 'is, maybe, two hundred"
"Long John Silver (film) Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 American-Australian Adventure film about the eponymous pirate from ""Treasure Island"", starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands. It was shot in CinemaScope and colour at the Pagewood Studios, Sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode TV series with the same actors, called ""The Adventures of Long John Silver"". The director, Byron Haskin, had directed ""Treasure Island"" in 1950, with Newton as Silver. ""Long John Silver"" should not be confused with the"
"London’s Tulse Hill School in the UK he taught English as a second language. His best-known cartoon series, Bogor, was written for the Listener Magazine and featured a lone woodsman and the forest animals that were his only companions (especially a hedgehog). An earlier cartoon, OB (written under the pseudonym ""Roux""), had as its main characters a bird, a snake, and a rock, and was initially inspired by Silver's time spent in the Australian outback. ""Bogor"" first appeared in the Listener in 1973, and was New Zealand's longest-running published cartoon series. He is well known in New Zealand for his"
"John Silver, who later even called his parrot ""Captain Flint"" in mockery. Flint is said to have died in Savannah, shouting, ""Darby M'Graw - fetch aft the rum..."" His death was said in the book to have been caused by the effects of rum. The inscription on the map suggests that he died in 1754. Flint has a major part in the 1924 prequel ""Porto Bello Gold"", by A. D. Howden Smith, which depicts the way that the treasure was captured from a Spanish galleon. In this version, Flint is described as having started his piratical career as the junior"
"man, attentive to those around him. His taste for adventure soon sets him on his travels again. With the money remaining, he buys a small boat and leaves England for the West Indies. Captain Flint is a parrot. Faithful to the memory of its master, Captain Flint helps Jim in his quest and delivers useful information. The parrot shows up in different places on the island, always ready to make a sardonic but humorous comment on the player's actions. Long John Silver is an acquaintance of Jim, and a colorful character. After he betrayed his fellow pirates, he managed to"
"a moment when I needed kindness even more than I needed encouragement"". From the age of 12, Henley suffered from tuberculosis of the bone that resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee in 1868–69. According to Robert Louis Stevenson's letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by Stevenson's real-life friend Henley. Stevenson's stepson, Lloyd Osbourne, described Henley as ""... a great, glowing, massive-shouldered fellow with a big red beard and a crutch; jovial, astoundingly clever, and with a laugh that rolled like music; he had an unimaginable fire and vitality; he"
"both the 1950 Disney film ""Treasure Island"" and the 1954 Australian film ""Long John Silver"", and the title character in the 1952 film ""Blackbeard the Pirate"". Newton was born in Dorset and educated in Cornwall, and it was his native West Country dialect, which he used in his portrayal of Long John Silver and Blackbeard, that some contend is the origin of the standard ""pirate accent"". This was parodied in the 1950s and 1960s by British comedian Tony Hancock. The archetypal pirate word ""Arrr!"" (alternatively ""Rrrr!"" or ""Yarrr!""), which in West Country parlance means ""yes"", first appeared in fiction as"
"him to go home. He confides in his fellow pirates, that he and his wife plan to rendezvous after the voyage to Skeleton Island is complete and Flint's treasure is recovered, at which point Silver will retire to a life of luxury. Ironically his ""share"" of Flint's treasure (£400) is considerably less than that of Ben Gunn's share (£1,000) and what he himself boasts is his ""share"" from England (£900) and from Flint (£2,000). According to Stevenson's letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by his real-life friend William Henley, a writer and editor. Stevenson's"
"Long John Silver's Long John Silver's LLC (also formerly known as Long John Silver's Seafood Shoppe and sometimes abbreviated as LJS) is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in seafood. The brand's name is derived from the novel ""Treasure Island"" by Robert Louis Stevenson, in which the pirate ""Long John"" Silver is one of the main characters. Formerly a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., the company was divested to a group of franchisees in September 2011 and is now 80% franchise-owned. The first restaurant was opened on August 18, 1969, in Lexington, Kentucky. The original location, on 301 Southland"
"Robert Newton Robert Guy Newton (1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English stage and film actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the most popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for his hard living lifestyle, he was cited as a role model by the actor Oliver Reed and the Who's drummer Keith Moon. Newton is best remembered for his portrayal of the feverish-eyed Long John Silver in the 1950 film adaptation of ""Treasure Island"", the film that became the standard for screen portrayals"
"films in Australia including ""Come Away, Pearler"", from the novel by Colin Simpson. That did not happen. Long John Silver (film) Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 American-Australian Adventure film about the eponymous pirate from ""Treasure Island"", starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands. It was shot in CinemaScope and colour at the Pagewood Studios, Sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode TV series with the same actors, called ""The Adventures of Long John Silver"". The director, Byron Haskin, had directed"
"The Adventures of Long John Silver The Adventures of Long John Silver is a TV series about the Long John Silver character from ""Treasure Island"". It was made in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Newton and several of the other actors had the same roles as in the 1954 film ""Long John Silver"", also shot in Australia. The series was shown in the United States from 1956, and in the UK on ITV in 1957. It was shown in Australia on the ABC in 1958, in the afternoon"
"members under the leadership of Long John Silver, a cunning and wealthy one-legged pirate. When the ""Hispaniola"" finally reaches its destination and the pirates rebel, he organizes the faithful crew's flight from the Hispaniola onto the shores of the island and helps in gaining a stockade. The next day, he attempts to negotiate with 'Captain' Long John Silver, but the negotiations fail due to the arrogance of Silver and the stubbornness of Smollett. (Indeed, Smollett admits that he has goaded Silver on purpose, reasoning that battle is probably inevitable and might as well be fought sooner rather than later, while"
"Superb parrot The superb parrot (""Polytelis swainsonii""), also known as Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, or green leek parrot, is a parrot native to south-eastern Australia. It is a dimorphic species and one of three species in the genus ""Polytelis"". The superb parrot is mostly bright green with darker flight feathers and is about long with a long pointed tail. Adult males have continuous yellow foreheads and throats, with a red horizontal band across the border of the throat. First described by French naturalist Desmarest in 1826, the superb parrot, a dimorphic species, is one of three species in the genus"
"had been busy fending off several trickster robots dressed in disguise; they had been asking for information about the map, in addition to wanting a haircut and a hamburger. When presented with the map by Filipe, Smollett organizes a crew to retrieve it. Smollett appoints Filipe as cabin boy, and brings aboard the peg-legged first mate Long John Silver and his robots; Black Dog and the other trickster robots. Blasting off into space, the long journey is interrupted by a power failure. The robots perform an elaborate song and dance, and are berated by Silver. Filipe, having snuck in to"
"of historical pirates. He would continue to portray pirates in ""Blackbeard"" in 1952 and Long John Silver again in the 1954 film of the same name, which spawned a miniseries in the mid-'50s. Born in Dorset in the West Country of England and growing up in Cornwall near Lands End, his exaggeration of his West Country accent is credited with popularising the stereotypical ""pirate voice"". Newton has become the ""patron saint"" of the annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Robert Guy Newton was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, a son of the landscape painter Algernon Newton, R.A. He was educated"
"of heart failure in Sarasota, Florida in 1932. John L. Sullivan (elephant) John L. Sullivan, (circa 1860 - April 1932), was a tuskless male Asian elephant that performed in the Adam Forepaugh circus and, later, in the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. In the early days of its career, John L. (who was named after the boxer John L. Sullivan) performed a boxing act with his trainer, Eph Thompson. John would have a boxing glove placed at the end of his trunk to spar with Thompson. John stayed with the circus as the Forepaugh show joined with the Sells"
"George William Lockhart George William Lockhart (real name Locker, 1849 – 24 January 1904) was a Victorian era elephant trainer. His original group of three elephants, Boney (pronounced Bonnie), Molly and Waddy, toured Great Britain's music hall scene, as well as Europe, and is reported to have appeared ""500 times"" at Proctor's Pleasure Palace in New York City in 1895. He is also known for his death in an elephant stampede that made two of his new elephants, Salt and Sauce, infamous until their deaths in 1952 and 1960, respectively. He was the brother of the elephant trainer, Sam Lockhart,"
"Second World War, including classics such as ""In Which We Serve"" and ""One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"". He also had an uncredited role in ""The First of the Few"" (released in the US as ""Spitfire""). His typical persona as an actor was as a countryman, with a strong accent typical of the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties. He was also, after Robert Newton, the actor most associated with the part of Long John Silver, which he played in a British TV version of ""Treasure Island"", and in an annual performance at the Mermaid commencing in the winter of 1961–62. Actors"
"of hard work under Captain Hastings, the pirates lead a successful mutiny which places Silver into the captain's position. However, as the map to Guyanapac was lost together with Captain Hastings in the mutiny, the crew has to rely on Mox's guidance across the meanders of the Amazonas river and its numerous effluents. Not even yet arrived in Guyanacapac, the adventure takes a turn for the worse when the ""Neptune"" suddenly disappears shortly after finding what is left of the ""Nimrod"", Lord Byron Hastings' ship, amid increasingly mysterious circumstances. Cinebook Ltd has started publishing ""Long John Silver"". The following volumes"
"Flint's ghost, revealing a sparkling container shaped like a jewel. Silver, who had followed them into the chamber, seals them in and takes the treasure. The commander and Filipe escape through a trap door, in time to see the Hispaniola fly away, leaving the duo, along with the parrot, marooned on Treasure Planet. As the days go by, the trio prepare for the end of their lives; the commander refuses to speak, while the parrot runs low on batteries. Unexpectedly, the Hispaniola returns, under the control of Black Dog. Black Dog overpowered Silver and his other robots, because Filipe is"
"without adequate provisions, and were forced to scavenge. One of the men marooned with England who had also defended Macrae was described as ""a man with a terrible pair of whiskers and a wooden leg, being stuck round with pistols,"" and is said to have been the model for Robert Louis Stevenson's character Long John Silver, though this is uncertain. After about four months, the men built a small boat and managed to sail to the pirate haven of St. Augustine's Bay in Madagascar. After arriving at St. Augustine's Bay, England survived for a while on the charity of other"
"Death in Silver Death in Silver is a Doc Savage pulp novel by Lester Dent writing under the house name Kenneth Robeson. It was published in October 1934. It was the first Doc Savage story not to include all of his aides, due to author Lester Dent having difficulties using all six characters in every story. Only Ham, Monk and Pat appeared in ""Death in Silver"". The other three, less popular, main characters are described as being away on private ventures: Johnny giving a lecture in London, Long Tom experimenting on an electrical pesticide in Europe, and Renny building a"
"same length as the body, unusual for a bird that, although a rapid, undulating flyer, spent almost all of its time on the ground. The description of the species was first published by John Gould in 1845. Gould used the description supplied to him by the field worker John Gilbert, and was suspected to have copied the field notes of Gilbert from a letter that became lost. A letter from Gilbert (May, 1844) describing this parrot was forwarded to Edward Smith-Stanley (Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby), apparently to entice the enthusiast into purchase of specimens in Gould's possession. A copy"
"in the rebuilt Benbow Inn. For a time, in London there was an annual production at the Mermaid Theatre, originally under the direction of Bernard Miles, who played Long John Silver, a part he also played in a television version. Comedian Spike Milligan would often play Ben Gunn in these productions. The ""Ben Gunn Society"" album released in 2003 presents the story centered around the character of Ben Gunn, based primarily on Chapter XV and other relevant parts of the book. Ben Gunn was the main inspiration for ""Herman Toothrot"" character in Monkey Island game series. Ben Gunn is portrayed"
"young lamb. His mother was extremely ill at his birth and did not survive. Sonny Wool (real name Bart) and his blind sister Maggie were sent to Zippity Zoo, a mobile farm petting zoo based near Levin in the Horowhenua of New Zealand. As a youngster Sonny Wool would predict rainfall by knocking on office door to advise Beverley to get animals in, he also had a penchant for chasing flashlight reflections on the ground, similar to a cat chasing a laser spot. Sonny Wool also had a favourie rugby ball that he used as a pillow to sleep with."
"Other animals included a pony, a horse, three pugs and a Russian Blue cat. Yorkshire Television, ""Press Pack for Farrington Series Two"". John Quayle (actor) John Quayle (born 21 December 1938) is an English actor who is best remembered for his roles in many sitcoms including ""All Gas and Gaiters"", ""Terry and June"", ""Steptoe and Son"" and ""The Liver Birds"". Quayle's first main TV role was that of Jim Hawkins in the 1951 BBC serialisation of ""Treasure Island"" alongside Bernard Miles as Long John Silver. He also appeared in a 1952 episode of ""Billy Bunter"" of ""Greyfriars School"". In 1953,"
"franchised restaurants primarily owned by ServUS located primarily in Indiana, as well as renovating its restaurants. In July 2013, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition and health policy watchdog group, named Long John Silver's ""Big Catch"" meal the worst restaurant meal in America, noting that it contained 33 grams of trans fat, 19 grams of saturated fat, 1,320 calories, and almost 3,700 milligrams of sodium. In January 2014, the company announced that it had eliminated trans fats from its menu. Long John Silver's Long John Silver's LLC (also formerly known as Long John Silver's Seafood Shoppe"
"years in captivity. Twiford died in 1956 at the age of 60. Jimmy the raven Jimmy the raven (often credited as Jimmy the crow) was a raven who appeared in more than 1,000 feature films from the 1930s through the 1950s. He first appeared in ""You Can't Take It with You"" in 1938, after which director Frank Capra cast the bird in every subsequent movie he made. Among his roles were Uncle Billy's pet, seen in the Building & Loan in ""It's a Wonderful Life"", and the crow that landed on the Scarecrow in ""The Wizard of Oz"". Jimmy belonged"
"Salt and Sauce Salt (c. 1900-1952) and Sauce (c. 1900-1960) were once two of Britain's most famous and notorious performing elephants (various sources including ""The English Circus and Fair Ground"" by Sir Garrard Tywhitt-Drake). Salt and Sauce were owned and presented by some of the most famous show business people of their era. Their owners included Carl Hagenbeck, George William Lockhart, Herbet ""Captain Joe"" Taylor, John ""Broncho Bill"" Swallow, Dudley Zoo, Tom Fossett, Dennis Fossett, Harry Coady and Billy Butlin. Their presenters included Ivor Rosaire and Emily Paulo. Formerly members and believed to be the longest suriviving members of George"
"season was the only one shot in color. A total of 221 episodes were made. At the beginning of each episode, the magnificent white stallion, Silver, would rear up with the Lone Ranger on his back, then they would dash off, the Ranger encouragingly shouting, ""Hi-Yo, Silver!"" Tonto could occasionally be heard to urge on his mount by calling out, ""Get 'em up, Scout!"" At the end of each episode, mission completed, one of the characters would always ask the sheriff or other authority, ""Who was that masked man?"" When it was explained, ""Oh, he's the Lone Ranger!"", the Ranger"
"a deceased pirate, Captain Flint buried his treasure. Squire Trelawney proposes buying a ship and going after the treasure, taking Livesey as ship's doctor and Jim as cabin boy. Several weeks later, the Squire introduces Jim and Dr. Livesy to ""Long John"" Silver, a one-legged Bristol tavern-keeper whom he has hired as ship's cook. (Silver enhances his ""outre"" attributes—crutch, pirate argot, etc.—with a talking parrot.) They also meet Captain Smollett, who tells them that he dislikes most of the crew on the voyage, which it seems everyone in Bristol knows is a search for treasure. After taking a few precautions,"
"escapes to the ""Hispaniola"" on Ben's coracle. Ben appears later making ghostly sounds to delay Long John Silver's party on its search for the treasure, but Silver recognizes his voice, which restores the pirates' confidence. They forge ahead and locate the place where Flint's treasure was buried. The pirates discover that the cache has been rifled and all of the treasure is gone. The enraged pirates turn on Silver and Jim, but Ben Gunn and several others attack the pirates by surprise, killing two and dispersing the rest. Silver surrenders to Dr. Livesey, promising to return to his ""dooty"". They"