"Poll: Favorite Screen Adaptation of Dr. Syn" Topic
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 miniMo  | 24 May 2018 9:17 a.m. PST |
Russell Thorndike's 1915 novel, Doctor Syn : A Tale of Romney Marsh has been adapted for two different UK films. William Buchanan's 1960, Christopher Syn (a re-written version of Thorndike's Further Adventures of Doctor Syn with various conflations) adapted in twin versions for 3 part television release and a condensed film. Which is your favorite? * Doctor Syn, Gainsborough Pictures (1937). * Captain Clegg (aka Night Creatures), Hammer Film Productions (1962). * Dr. Syn, Alias The Scarecrow, Disney (1963, film version editted from the television version and released first in the UK). * The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1964). * No opinion. * Other, please describe. * Dr. who? |
| attilathepun47 | 24 May 2018 9:26 a.m. PST |
Well, it has to be Disney's "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh," since that is the only version I have seen--or was even aware of up until your post. Anyway, Patrick McGoohan was such a wonderful actor that it is hard to envision anyone else being more convincing. |
| miniMo | 24 May 2018 9:36 a.m. PST |
The Gainsborough film is on YouTube: YouTube link Captain Clegg is on Daily Motion: link These two are somewhat similar to each other and both very different films from the Disney version, and closer to the original novel. The 1937 one has a happier ending, the 1962 ending is closer to the book. Both of these, like Thorndike's novel, have very complex characters. The Disney Scarecrow is an unsullied hero. I enjoy all of the them, Captain Clegg is my favorite! Clegg is also well worth watching just for the horses of the Marsh Phantoms ^,^ The Thorndike novel is also a very good read. I haven't read Buchanan's re-write which is the one Disney worked from. |
| Cyrus the Great | 24 May 2018 3:45 p.m. PST |
I like them all for different reasons. In my mind, Patrick McGoohan is the best Scarecrow, but I like the more mature nature of the Night Creatures.
I've read the Crume re-write. link
You might like this project at the LAF.
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| miniMo | 24 May 2018 9:30 p.m. PST |
Ah, the Crume book is a novelisation of the Disney screen adaptation of Buchanan's re-write. Thorndike is of the more mature nature in a world of complex characters. That project on LAF is outstanding! |
| Parzival | 25 May 2018 12:55 p.m. PST |
I read the Crume novelization as a boy; I never knew the tale was based on an older novel. I'd love to see the Disney production; I grew up on their old adventure work (shown as reruns on The Mickey Mouse Show from my era). Missed Dr. Syn, though. I'll check out the others. |
| Old Wolfman | 31 May 2018 6:53 a.m. PST |
" A 'scare-me'"-Crow T. Robot ;^) |
| Pyrate Captain | 20 Jun 2018 5:21 p.m. PST |
Doesn't Blue Moon have a Scarecrow figure in one of their sets? |
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