Swiss Family Robinson was a 1974-1975 Canadian television drama series, based on Johann David Wyss' novel The Swiss Family Robinson.
The series consisted of 26 30-minute episodes, and diverged somewhat from the original novel. Only one season was produced, due to the development of a Swiss Family Robinson series in 1975 by ABC in the United States. This situation precluded sales of the Canadian series to the lucrative American market.
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Swiss Family Robinson was a 1974-1975 Canadian television drama series, based on Johann David Wyss' novel The Swiss Family Robinson.
The series consisted of 26 30-minute episodes, and diverged somewhat from the original novel. Only one season was produced, due to the development of a Swiss Family Robinson series in 1975 by ABC in the United States. This situation precluded sales of the Canadian series to the lucrative American market.
The series was produced by CTV, Fremantle and Trident Television. Filming of beach scenes was conducted in Jamaica, while jungle scenes were filmed in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada.
The Swiss Family Robinson - The Complete Series was released on DVD by Morningstar Entertainment on March 20, 2007 in a 4-disc set. The DVDs are Region 1, NTSC format, digitally enhanced and colour-corrected. One special feature on the discs is a split-screen demonstration of the enhancement.
The DVD cover features a compass and a logo but not the one used on the TV series....
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