Whereas one of this release's sister sets, Walt Disney Treasures: Your Host, Walt Disney, was marred by scratches and a coat of dirt, these discs are very clean and clear. Thankfully, that shouldn't matter, as it's still a fun show that brings to mind great childhood adventures that every kid loves, no matter what decade they grow up in.Īll of the episodes are presented in 1.33:1 fullscreen and look very good for their age. Considine is passable, but Kirk steals the show.Ĭompared to today's children's programming, 1956's The Hardy Boys is very tame. Either today or yesterday, this kid was one of the best child actors out there - his tears feel so genuine that you'll wonder whether they're threatening his puppy off-screen. While his work in the late '50s and early '60s is great, this early stuff is some of his best. Mainstay Disney actor Tommy Kirk ( Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson) makes his television debut with the series, and he's fantastic. As a result the show has a rustic yet slightly unreal feel to it which nonetheless adds to the charm. As a solution, the show took over the entirety of Disney's massive Stage 2 where a huge outdoor set was built. This caused a problem because much of the story takes place at night. The show has a very good flow and is a great example of how to do a serial right.īecause the two leads were minors, the series was limited in its shooting schedule (no night shoots). The short episodes are filled with a surprising amount of story, and the cliffhangers are exciting but not too over the top. But the way that it unravels, in its relatively short ten-minute episodes, is satisfying and entertaining because of its simplicity and nostalgic charm. Of course it ends with a big group laugh and the mystery solved, that much is obvious. imageUrl=http%3A%2F%%2Fdvd%2Fimage%2Farticle%2F754%2F754325%2Fwalt-disney-treasures-the-hardy-boys-the-mickey-mouse-club-20070110103053794-000.jpg&caption=Ī criminal is involved, the police get mixed in, and by the end all is not what it seems. Old man Applegate is rumored to have sacks of pirate treasure - gold doubloons and pieces of eight (whatever those are) - stowed away somewhere in his spooky house, and the Hardys are on the case. As the episodes unfold we come to learn of the peculiar case of the Applegate treasure. We are introduced to Frank and Joe Hardy, their dotty Aunt Gertrude, their friend, aspiring detective Iola Morton, and a mysterious new boy, Perry Robinson. The story begins in "The Stranger", the first chapter. As an added bonus, viewers get the complete hour-length episode of The Mickey Mouse Club that this introductory show aired in. The segment is cut up with clips of the forthcoming episodes. They explain that it is all make believe, so you shouldn't get scared (phew!). The two lead actors, Tim Considine (as Frank Hardy) and Disney staple Tommy Kirk (as Joe Hardy), address the audience, as themselves, and tell us what we're about to see. The series begins, curiously, with an introductory episode. Imbued with a scrappy boyish charm, 1956's The Hardy Boys serial is titled "The Mystery of Applegate Treasure," and adapts the first of the classic Franklin W.
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