An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story of a young boy on a supposedly deserted island who finds a gold bug and an old piece of paper containing a secret code. He then encounters a crazed old man and his mute servant who are searching for Captain Kidd’s buried treasure.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013727
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)