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7.5/10 • 17

1974-06-011h 32m

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On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise this has been the territory of two other girls who sail the Amazon, and the scene is set for serious rivalry.

Directors
Claude Whatham
Editors
Michael Bradsell

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  1. Virginia McKenna

    Virginia McKenna

    Mrs. Walker

  2. Ronald Fraser

    Ronald Fraser

    Uncle Jim

  3. Suzanna Hamilton

    Suzanna Hamilton

    Susan Walker

  4. Simon West

    Simon West

    John Walker

  5. Sophie Neville

    Sophie Neville

    Titty Walker

  6. Stephen Grendon

    Stephen Grendon

    Roger Walker

  7. Kit Seymour

    Kit Seymour

    Nancy Blackett

  8. Lesley Bennett

    Lesley Bennett

    Peggy Blackett

  9. Brenda Bruce

    Brenda Bruce

    Mrs Dixon

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CinemaSerf

May 27, 2023

7/10

This is a lovely story that those of us (of a certain age) will look back on with a simple fondness. A family go on holiday to the English Lake District where they set up a camp on an island. Soon they are under attack from the "hostiles" - two girls from nearby. After a parley, they agree to join forces with the "Swallow" and the "Amazon" (their boats) signing articles to wage war on the girls' grumpy uncle "Jim". Virginia McKenna and Ronald Fraser play the grown ups fine; but this is essentially as gentle an adaptation as the water on the lake - with some fine performances from the six children who create just enough of a sense of derring-do to keep this engaging little version of the Arthur Ransome story bobbing along nicely.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
islandholidayboatcampingbased on children's book1920s