Miss Robin Crusoe 1953 DVD - Amanda Blake, George Nader, Rosiland Hayes

Description: Item Description PRE-GUNSMOKE AMANDA BLAKE SHINES IN THIS GENDERSWAPPED RETELLING OF A CLASSIC TALE In September of 1659, a shipwreck leaves the captain’s daughter, Robin (Amanda Blake), stranded on a deserted island. Without hope of rescue, Robin soon settles into her new life on the island - building a tree house, praying for protection from hostile animals, and keeping track of her experiences in her diary. She explores the island, even going skinny dipping. One day, a group of savages arrives with two women captives. Robin watches from hiding as they execute one of the women gruesomely. She rescues the other captive and names her Friday (Rosiland Hayes). The two become great friends - and even some lesbian overtones are hinted at - as they live happily on the island, but their lives are upended when a handsome Royal Navy officer, Jonathan (George Nader), washes up on shore... Feminists could certainly write a fascinating thesis on this low budget yet extremely interesting gender-reversed take on Dafoe's classic novel. This film really pushes the limits for the time in it's attitudes towards sex and gender relations, and in fact there is a scene involving Ms. Blake and Nader engaging in an oceanside coupling that has obviously been edited for content - and even more incredibly are the lesbian undertones in a scene where the female Friday gazes at and touches the sleeping Ms. Blake's body. All of this packed into an action-packed 73-minute running time, scored by the then-unknown Elmer Bernstein. Also newcomers at the time, Amanda Blake and George Nader could easily have simply sleepwalked through the proceedings, but instead act with such sincerity and conviction that it's no wonder both of them quickly went on to stardom: Ms. Blake on TV's legendary 20-year series "Gunsmoke", while Nader was quickly signed to a Universal-International contract (and starred in such 'A' features as "Unguarded Moment", "Away All Boats", "Four Girls in Town", "The Second Greatest Sex" and the unjustly overlooked superior second-feature "Man Afraid" REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1953 / COLOR / 4:3 Ratio / ENGLISH / 74 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE ON DVD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you straight from the factory - no low quality stick-on labels or homemade burns! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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