Treasure of Matecumbe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Treasure of Matecumbe |
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| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Produced by | Bill Anderson Ron Miller |
| Written by | Don Tait |
| Starring | Johnny Doran Billy Atmore Robert Foxworth Joan Hackett Peter Ustinov Vic Morrow |
| Music by | Buddy Baker |
| Cinematography | Frank V. Phillips |
| Editing by | Cotton Warburton |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | July 1, 1976 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Treasure of Matecumbe is an exciting family adventure movie from 1976. It was made by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Vincent McEveety. The film is based on a book called A Journey to Matecumbe by Robert Lewis Taylor. The movie was filmed in different places. These included Danville, Kentucky, the Sacramento River in California, and Walt Disney's Golden Oak Ranch. The final scene with a shipwreck was filmed at Walt Disney World's Discovery Island.
The Story of the Treasure Hunt
The movie takes place in Kentucky after the American Civil War. A young boy named David Burnie (Johnny Doran) inherits a special map. This map shows the way to a hidden treasure on Matecumbe Island in Florida.
Davie decides to find the treasure. He is joined by four other adventurers. They must search for the treasure while being chased. His late father's enemy from the Civil War tries to stop them.
Davie and his friend Thad (Billy Atmore) run away from their home. They leave their plantation in Kentucky to find the treasure. They get on a steamboat heading to Louisiana. However, they end up off the boat. They jump into the water to save Lauriette Paxton. She is a passenger who was thrown overboard. She was trying to stop a thief from stealing the boys' money.
At first, Lauriette Paxton tells on the boys for running away. But after they escape, things change. They find jobs working for Dr. Ewing Snodgrass (Peter Ustinov). He is a traveling salesman who sells special "snake oil." They also help save Davie's uncle from a dangerous situation. After these events, Lauriette Paxton starts to respect them.
Along their journey, they are chased by a man named Spangler. He is an enemy of Davie's father. Spangler is from the North. Mrs. Paxton, who is proud of her Southern roots, dislikes him. The map eventually leads them to an island in Florida. There, they begin to dig for the hidden treasure.
Meet the Characters
- Johnny Doran as Davie
- Billy "Pop" Atmore as Thad
- Robert Foxworth as Uncle Jim
- Joan Hackett as Lauriette Paxton
- Sir Peter Ustinov as Dr. Ewing T. Snodgrass
- Vic Morrow as Captain Spangler
- Jane Wyatt as Aunt Effie
- Virginia Vincent as Aunt Lou
- Robert DoQui as Ben
- Mills Watson as Catrell
- Dub Taylor as Sheriff Forbes
- Dick Van Patten as The Gambler
- George Lindsey as Coahoma Sheriff
- John Myhers as Captain Boomer
- Logan Ramsey as Coley
- Valentin de Vargas as Charlie
- Jonathan Daly as Paxton Farrow
- Warde Donovan as Sheriff Coffey
- James Brodhead as Groom
- John Steadman as Guide
- Rex Holman as Informant
- Clint Ritchie as Flatboat Leader
- Ken Renard as Customer
- Brion James as Roustabout
- John Hayes as Mule Driver
- John C. Flinn III as Spangler's Men
- Louie Elias as Spangler's Men
- Richard Wright as Spangler's Men
- David S. Cass Sr. as Spangler's Men
