Swiss Family Robinson

The family begins building their new house, high in the branches of a tree, and Becca wanders away from her responsibilities.

The Robinsons use their ingenuity as they settle into their new island life. Mother enthusiastically plants a garden, but the seedlings are rooted up by wild pigs.

Mother replants and fences the garden, only to see the buds eaten by birds. Strings of noisy shells solve that problem.

When Fritz and Jack go fishing in the new canoe, their little pet Mercedes falls overboard.

Becca is excited about her first hunting trip until Fritz shoots a bird and her pity overcomes her taste for meat.

Standing watch for ships at the cape is an important, though always useless job.

The Robinsons watch a turtle laying eggs on the beach, and are impressed with the solemn ceremony.

Jack has a secret collection of beautiful shells. He is in for a surprise when he adds an egg to his collection, and soon has a new baby bird to return to its nest.

The Robinsons take a day off from their demanding work and all enjoy their favorites pastimes, except poor Becca who can't find anything exciting to do.

Fritz unwittingly insults Becca, and she runs away to live in a tree of her own. It takes the whole family to win her back.

The matches are used up and Fritz breaks the only lamp. Father saves the day, showing them how to kindle a fire with a bow, and how to make candles from waxy berries.