Swiss Family Robinson, the Disney original from 1940

It stars Thomas Mitchell as William Robinson and Edna Best as his wife, Elizabeth.

Terry Kilburn (born in 1926), who played one of the Robinson children, is still alive today.

You can see how times have changed, as well, when one of the Robinson sons calls Napoleon a great man.

His father corrects him, ‘no he’s a great militarist, this is a great man’, pointing to a painting of Jesus at the last supper.

When they find land after the ship crashes on rocks, they kneel pilgrim fathers-style on the land and give thanks to God.

Movie pages here.

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