Robinson Crusoe

[Critto]

Whilst I was listening to Classic FM yesterday afternoon, The station played a request for the theme tune of the early children's TV series called Robinson Crusoe. Brought back many happy childhood memories.

[Andy H]

Yes indeed it was a lovely theme, Critto. You can hear it at:



The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - 1960's TV Serial: Index



If you get a message about needing Quicktime, just click past it and then scroll down the page to the big video player and press go.

[Sgt Sunshine]

I also remember that theme tune........it seemed to be so loud and strident, probably German

Cheers

Sgt S

[Nick Dando]

The soundtrack is available on CD. And by the way, it was written by Robert Mellin, who came from darkest Surrey.



allmusic ((( Robert Mellin > Biography )))



[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Robinson-Crusoe-soundtrack-SOUNDTRACK/dp/B000025MR8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1242050903&sr=8-3]The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: TV soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]: Robert Mellin & Gian-Piero Reverberi: Amazon.co.uk: Music[/ame]



Nick

[Marky B]

The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - 1960's TV Serial: Index



Ta Ta

Marky B

[Pam1927]

Here's that lovely Robinson Crusoe music given the full orchestral treatment - and a nice video of clips to go with it!



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiE8nNE7ANA]YouTube - Robinson Crusoe- symphony soundtrack[/ame]



Pam

[Dr. Schreck]

It was, of course, a French-German co-production. The score you know was written especially for the British dubbed version. So my childhood memory differs from yours. The original music - without such a nice clip accompanying it, unfortunately - you find here:



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_MlrrD844s]YouTube - Robinson Crusoe - German TV Intro (Original)[/ame]



The French composer, George Van Parys, also wrote the score for Les Diaboliques.