Children’s Film Foundation: Volume I: London Tales

Synopsis: Collection of three films produced by The Children’s Film Foundation. The SALVAGE GANG (1958), directed by John Krish and featuring a young Frazer Hines and a cameo by Wilfred Brambel, is notable for its use of London locations; OPERATION THIRD FORM (1966), directed by David Eady, features a fresh-faced John Moulder-Brown as a schoolboy out to foil a pair of North London crooks with a crack spy unit comprising his classmates and kid sister. NIGHT FERRY (1976) stars Bernard Cribbins as a criminal mastermind whose plan to smuggle an Egyptian mummy out of the country leads to a chase via South London’s Victoria Station and Clapham Station. Extras on the DVD release include ‘TOPIC - CHILDREN’S THEATRE’ (1959) a 14 minute US TV show on the work of the Children’s Film Foundation, with John Krish on the set of The Salvage Gang, J. Arthur Rank and CFF director Mary Field.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 1958 - 1976
Subjects: Film studies
Keywords: children’s films; London

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