Treasure of Matecumbe | |
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Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
Produced by |
Bill Anderson Ron Miller |
Written by | Don Tait |
Based on |
A Journey to Matecumbe by Robert Lewis Taylor |
Starring |
Johnny Doran Robert Foxworth Joan Hackett Peter Ustinov Vic Morrow |
Music by | Buddy Baker |
Cinematography | Frank V. Phillips |
Edited by | Cotton Warburton |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time
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117 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Treasure of Matecumbe is a 1976 American family adventure film directed by Vincent McEveety and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was based on the novel A Journey to Matecumbe by Robert Lewis Taylor. The plot involves a boy (Johnny Doran) and his companion () who run away from home to hunt for treasure. The filming locations were in Danville, Kentucky, Sacramento River at Colusa, California and Walt Disney Golden Oak Ranch in California. The final scene at a beached shipwreck was filmed at Walt Disney World's Discovery Island.