DISNEY - THE HARDY BOYS:
THE MYSTERY OF THE APPLEGATE TREASURE(1955)
I remembered this as a good serial back in the 50's! I was
wrong! This is VERY good!!! It has Tim Considine(My Three
Sons, The Shaggy Dog) and Tommy Kirk(The Shaggy Dog,
Swiss Family Robinson) who do an excellent job of working
off one another! A+
A review from Amazon:
From the moment Thurl Ravenscroft intoned, "Gold doubloons
and pieces of eight/ Handed down to Applegate," "The Mystery
of the Applegate Treasure" became one of the best-loved serials
on the The Mickey Mouse Club, second only to "The Adventures
of Spin and Marty." Gifted young actors Tim Considine and Tommy
Kirk make a believable pair of adolescent sleuths: Frank and Joe
Hardy want to follow in the footsteps of their father, private detective
Fenton Hardy. Summer vacation in the little town of Bayport seems
boring until Frank and Joe run into Perry Robinson, a new kid in
their neighborhood, who leads them into the search for the long-lost
pirate treasure of local eccentric Silas Applegate. There's plenty of
low-key daring-do, suitably sinister villains, misread clues, and
wholesome comedy to keep young children (or grandchildren)
occupied while Baby Boomers delight in recalling how they
enjoyed the adventure in the mid-'50s. The extras include the
entire Mickey Mouse Club show from Oct. 1, 1956, when Considine
and Kirk presented a preview of the new serial, and a short feature
on how the Disney crew adapted the popular boys' books to
television. Host Leonard Maltin conducts an agreeable interview
with a disconcertingly aged Considine and Kirk. This Disney Treasure
is a must-have for viewers who grew up during the '50s--or younger
audiences who want discover the answer to the question, "Now
where are those gold doubloons and pieces of eight?" (Rated G,
suitable for ages 5 and older: mild violence) --Charles Solomon