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For the past six months, a temporary poll to determine which format you prefer for the discussion forum has been running. You can see the results below. (Since the voting was equally divided, I get to cast the deciding vote, and I think we should try out the new board system and see how we like it.) The previous poll question has now been reactivated.


Please click here to send me your ideas for future poll questions (or post and discuss them on the chatboard).


Previous poll results:

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

April 23, 2007-October 16, 2007

Q: Which message board do you prefer, the old one at www.voy.com/17058/ (requires you to get a password from the administer in order to post) or the new one at brobertnewton.runboard.com (lets you manage your own password & use many other new features)?

 

Votes
Percent
1.
I like the old, simple one; keep it as is! 
5
50%
2.
I like the new, fully-featured one better; let's switch! (The old one will be archived.) 
5
50%

 

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

February 23, 2006-July 13, 2006

Q: Which role first captured your attention and/or made you a fan of Robert Newton? (To continue discussing this question, please visit the chatboard at www.voy.com/17058/742.html)

 

Votes
Percent
1.
Long John Silver (in Treasure Island or the sequel/series) 
25
74%
2.
Blackbeard 
2
6%
3.
Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist 
3
9%
4.
Clive Riordan in Obsession 
0
0%
5.
Lukey in Odd Man Out 
1
3%
6.
Bill Walker in Major Barbara 
0
0%
7.
Frank Gibbons in This Happy Breed 
3
9%
8.
James Brodie in Hatter's Castle
0
0%
9.
Clive Riordan in Obsession
0
0%
10.
Other (sorry, there was only room for 10 choices!) 
0
0%

 

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

July 24, 2005-February 23, 2006

Q: Other than Long John Silver ;-), which do you think was Robert Newton's most complex or challenging performance?

 

 
Votes
Percent
1.
Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist
22
26%
2.
Bill Walker in Major Barbara
5
6%
3.
Lukey in Odd Man Out
13
15%
4.
Bartlett in Desert Rats
6
7%
5.
Peter McCabe in Waterfront
3
4%
6.
Dr. Arnold in Tom Brown's Schooldays
6
7%
7.
Ted Wilson in The Beachcomber
4
5%
8.
James Brodie in Hatter's Castle
12
14%
9.
Clive Riordan in Obsession
3
4%
10.
Frank Gibbons in This Happy Breed
10
12%

 

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

February 7, 2004-July 24, 2005

Q: What is your favorite type of role to see Robert Newton play?

 

Votes
Percent
1. Pirate (e.g., Long John Silver, Blackbeard)
57
53%
2. Romantic hero/anti-hero (e.g., Jem in Jamaica Inn, The Squeaker)
10
9%
3. Steadfast nice guy (e.g., Frank Gibbons in This Happy Breed, Dr. Arnold in Tom Brown's Schooldays, Controlleur in Vessel of Wrath)
5
5%
4. Complex anti-hero (e.g., Peter McCabe in Waterfront, Bartlett in Desert Rats, the Beachcomber)
3
3%
5. Charming villain (e.g., Peter J. Goodfellow in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Long John Silver, Bill Walker in Major Barbara)
14
13%
6. Evil villain (e.g., Obsession, Kiss the Blood off My Hands, Oliver Twist)
11
10%
7. Comic relief (e.g., Pistol in Henry V, Sykes in Soldiers Three)
7
7%

 

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

May 18, 2003-February 7, 2004

Q: Which male star do you most enjoy seeing Robert Newton share the screen with?

 

Votes
Percent
1. Phil Brown (Obsession, The Hidden Room)
3
8%
2. Richard Burton (The Desert Rats, Waterfront)
4
11%
3. Cyril Cusack (Soldiers Three)
1
3%
4. Bobby Driscoll (Treasure Island)
11
30%
5. Alec Guinness (Oliver Twist)
6
16%
6. Charles Laughton (Jamaica Inn, Vessel of Wrath)
0
0%
7. John Mills (This Happy Breed, The Green Cockatoo)
2
5%
8. David Niven (Around the World in 80 Days, Soldiers Three )
1
3%
9. Kit Taylor (The Adventures of Long John Silver)
7
19%
10. Emlyn Williams (I, Claudius;Jamaica Inn;Hatter's Castle; Major Barbara)
2
5%

 

Bar chart of resultsBravenet Minipoll

July 14, 2002-May 18, 2003

Q: Who is your favorite "leading lady" for Robert Newton?

 

Votes
Percent
1. Tamara Desni (The Squeaker, Fire Over England)
0
0%
2. Connie Gilchrist (Long John Silver)
7
32%
3. Sally Gray (Obsession/The Hidden Room)
0
0%
4. Glynis Johns (The Beachcomber)
3
14%
5. Celia Johnson (This Happy Breed)
3
14%
6. Anna Neagle (They Flew Alone)
0
0%
7. Maureen O'Hara (Jamaica Inn)
7
32%
8. Kay Walsh (Oliver Twist, This Happy Breed)
2
9%
9. Googie Withers (Busman's Honeymoon)
0
0%
10. Diana Wynyard (Tom Brown's Schooldays)
0
0%

 

Quizlet
Results compiled July 10-December 14, 2001

Q: Which of these is the best overall Robert Newton film?
(of 18 respondents)
72%   Treasure Island
17%   Oliver Twist
6%   This Happy Breed
0%   Major Barbara
6%   Odd Man Out
0%   The Desert Rats

 
Results
 
 

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Movie
Which are your three favorite Robert Newton films?

The Beachcomber (1954):
0%
Blackbeard the Pirate:
4%
The Desert Rats:
0%
Hatter's Castle:
8%
Henry V:
4%
Jamaica Inn:
4%
Major Barbara:
8%
Obsession:
16%
Odd Man Out:
0%
Oliver Twist:
12%
Temptation Harbour:
0%
They Flew Alone (Wings and the Woman):
0%
This Happy Breed:
4%
Treasure Island:
29%
Waterfront:
8%

Total Votes: 12

 

Role
Which are your three favorite RN character/roles?

Bartlett in The Desert Rats:
12%
Blackbeard:
8%
The Controlleur in Vessel of Wrath:
8%
Ferrovius in Androcles and the Lion:
4%
Frank Gibbons in This Happy Breed:
8%
Lukey in Odd Man Out:
4%
Peter McCabe in Waterfront:
4%
Jim Mollison in They Flew Alone:
0%
Pistol in Henry V:
4%
Dr. Clive Riordan in Obsession:
0%
Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist:
8%
Long John Silver:
28%
Jem Trehearne in Jamaica Inn:
4%
Bill Walker in Major Barbara:
4%
Ted Wilson in The Beachcomber:
4%

Total Votes: 12

 


 
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