Swiss Family Robinson: Lost in the Jungle (1958)
After having been recently shipwrecked, a group of survivors begin dealing with both the reality of being stranded on a remote island as well as with feelings of alienation and isolation. Adapted from the novel by Johann Wyss, this was the pilot episode for a proposed television series co-produced by Edgar G. Ulmer and Louis Hayward. Filmed in Mexico in 1957 and bearing a 1958 copyright, Swiss Family Robinson: Lost in the Jungle was not "released" until 2000, when it was included as an extra feature on the DVD version of Ulmer's The Pirates of Capri.
Released: Jan 01, 1958
Runtime: 26 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Will Rogers Jr., Kasey Rogers, Marin Alix, Donald Allain, John Schmidt, Michael Schmidt
Crew: Harold Jacob Smith (Screenplay), Edgar G. Ulmer (Adaptation), Johann David Wyss (Novel), Lan Adomian (Original Music Composer), Carlos Savage (Editor), Edward Fitzgerald (Production Design)