Capt Grey Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Now afore some o'ye lads and lassies what knows this Disney movie gets yer undergarments in a bunch, this is related to piracy. In the books by Russell Thorndike, Dr. Syn were a pirate fer a time by the name of Captain Clegg. Sos it be a fine pirate movie in me own opinion. Plus the fact that it ain't been available on video since the mid-1980s. The release date fer the DVD be in August. I will definitely be pre-ordering it since Patrick McGoohan be one o'me favorite actors and I LOVE this movie. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneHunterLane Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 As an aside to the above, the original book is out and available from a small press (I found mine through Amazon) - "Dr Syn, A Smuggler Tale of The Romney Marsh" - the only caveat is that there are 'imperfect' copies out - some of the books are missing 7 chapters - there should be 39, not 32 chapters. The press will replace them, so... it's still a good book. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Frye Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Many thanks for the heads-up, Capt. Grey. I loved the Disney series on "The Wonderful World of Color" and remember it well after all these years. McGoohan is one of my favorites as well. I've been wanting to see it for years. Anyone see the '37 version? Life's a Movie Anyone remember the Moonrakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Wasn't that MoonCussers? Drop a kitten six feet, and she grins... Drop an elephant six feet, and ya gots yerself a mess ta clean up.... Sometimes bein' the biggest and most powerful is the LAST thing you wanna be..... Mad Ozymandias Zorg the Unsnottered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Oktober Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 ARRRRR!!! Dr. Syn! August sez you? I be feelin' a lighter wallet 'round that time sez I! Dr. Syn was one of my favorite childhood Halloween costumes (next to pirates of course). I still have the plastic toy pistols I carried then. YARRR! The Oktober be silent now! Just call me "REDD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhand Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Hey anybody know if Disney is going to release Dr. Syn as the complete series, or the butchered version? I was really hoping they'd release it as one of their Disney Treasures dvds in those cool tins! BTW-Hammer studios released a version of that in the mid to late 50's starring Peter Cushing and Dr. Syn. -Redhand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor syn Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 I'll be signin' Autographs later.....I think there were at least 6 books in the original series...vaguely remember reading them in the '60's "Here's to the feet what 'ave walked the plank, Yo,ho,ho fer the Dead man's throttle, Here's to the corpses afloat in the tank, And The Dead man's teeth in the Dead man's bottle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Grey Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 I believe the Peter Cushing version came out around the same time as the Patrick McGoohan Disney version. There be a fine site at www.drsyn.com that has all this information - and more! It be a treasure trove worthy of pillaging by pirates. There even be a costumer what is makin' the masks of the Scarecrow. Hellspite, and Curlew. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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