disney the hardy boy represent the mystery of the applegate treasure ( 1956 ) be base on franklin w. dixon ( aka edward stratemeyer ) the tower treasure the first of many hardy boy book . it be the first of two hardy boy serial produce by disney for it mickey mouse club show while which be broadcast from 5pm 6pm each weekday . the one hour show be break into four segment with this sort of serial take up one of these 15 minute segment . the spin and marty serial be also use for this purpose . a in the book and frank ( tim considine ) and joe ( tommy kirk ) be the teenage son of fenton hardy ( russ conway ) and a private detective . follow in their father footsteps the two boy be look for a pirate treasure supposedly hide in the applegate mansion in their neighborhood . the series have a cool theme song ( see below ) . despite the song there be no piece of eight . they be one ounce spanish silver coin and worth 8 real and or half of a gold dubloon . frank and joe be assist by joe girlfriend iola ( carole ann campbell ) and hinder by their aunt gertrude who be look after them while their father be out of town . the applegate mansion be a spooky look house and when the boy finally meet the owner he confirm that there really be a treasure and give to his grandfather by lafitte the pirate a repayment for when he burn the applegate plantation . his grandfather hide the treasure and no one have be able to find it since . the story have gold doubloon and crook and and iola get a lot of scream queen moment . applegate treasure be my personal favorite of all the mmc serial . the only drawback be that it be a rather complex mystery with a lot of misdirection and and have to watch it in a cliffhanger serial format be extremely frustrating . no sooner have they clear up the suspense from the last episode than something would happen and they would break off tell you tune in for the next episode . but we be hook and faithfully tune in day after day . a lot of family plan be alter during this time so as to not interfere with daily view . watch it now i be pleasantly surprise by the high quality of the performance by the child actor while especially campbell and kirk . the serial be definitely several notch above spin and marty in what be demand of the cast and and for the most part they come through . the dvd have some nice special feature include a 2006 interview with considine and sand in the disney studio where the serial be film . also include be the entire ( hour long ) mmc episode in which it premier . it be a monday and which be fun with music day and and darlene do a lengthy song and dance number with bobby . then again and what do i know . i be only a child . gold dubloons and piece of eight and hand down to applegate . from buccaneer who fight for year for gold dubloons and piece of eight . hand down in a pirate chest and the gold they sail for east and west . the treasure bright that make men fight and till none be leave to bury the chest . so now the gold and piece of eight all belong to applegate . the chest be here but wait . now where be those gold dubloons and piece of eight .