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Swallows and Amazons

1974-06-01 Adventure 1hr 32m

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.

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Swallows and Amazons

Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1974-06-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Theatre Projects Film Productions Ltd.

Crew

Claude Whatham
Director
Arthur Ransome
Novel
Richard Pilbrow
Producer
Keywords:
island holiday boat camping based on children's book 1920s

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Cast

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna
Mrs. Walker
Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser
Uncle Jim
Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton
Susan Walker
Simon West

Simon West
John Walker
Sophie Neville

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Titty Walker
Stephen Grendon

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Roger Walker
Kit Seymour

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Nancy Blackett
Lesley Bennett

Lesley Bennett
Peggy Blackett
Brenda Bruce

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Mike Pratt

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Jack Woolgar

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-27

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 L... read more

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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A Review by CinemaSerf

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" -...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-27

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 the...

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