In Search of the Castaways1962In Search of the Castaways
1962
Mary Grant and her younger brother find a message in a bottle from their missing father, a sea captain. With an excitable French professor and Lord Glenarvan, they sail to South America and New Zealand to find him.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
Jules Verne and Hayley Mills: children who won't give up on their father, with one marvelous peril after another.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Constant peril (an earthquake, a flood, a jaguar, a condor carrying off a boy, mutineers, a volcano) may tense little ones, all bloodless adventure. Hostile Maori warriors are a dated portrayal worth a word.
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why wouldn't Mary give up?
- Which danger was the most exciting?
- How did the professor help?
- Who turned out to be a traitor, and how could you tell?
Content advisory
WebSearch synthesis: frequent bloodless peril (earthquake, avalanche, flood, jaguar, condor, mutineers, hostile Maori, volcano); a family guide rates it G.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
In Search of the Castaways Blu-ray (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Blu-ray · June 18, 2019
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Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.