Classics for Coronavirus: Robinson Crusoe

The world is staying home this spring as a pandemic spreads through our countries, leaving many people to cope with the unfamiliar experience of social isolation. Literature and film are suddenly lifelines to adventure, community, and knowledge, and some of them can really teach us a few things abou... Read full article

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)

Robinson Crusoe on Mars Directed by Byron Haskin Written by Ib Melchior and John C. Higgins from a novel by Daniel Defoe 1964/USA Aubrey Schenck Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Just what you’d expect from the title and pretty fun to boot. Two astronauts and a woolly monkey are orbi... Read full article

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev... Read full article

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev... Read full article

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ( 1964 ) - TV Series

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Britain lagged behind in the production quality of their television series compared to American programs. Most of their series were filmed in kinescope and video and this made even their 1970s programs appear to be dated from the early 1950s. In terms of scripts howev... Read full article