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Swallows and Amazons

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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.

Release Date : 1974-06-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Theatre Projects Film Productions Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Virginia McKenna

Character Name : Mrs. Walker

Original Name : Virginia McKenna

Gender : Female

Ronald Fraser

Character Name : Uncle Jim

Original Name : Ronald Fraser

Gender : Male

Suzanna Hamilton

Character Name : Susan Walker

Original Name : Suzanna Hamilton

Gender : Female

Simon West

Character Name : John Walker

Original Name : Simon West

Gender : Male

Sophie Neville

Character Name : Titty Walker

Original Name : Sophie Neville

Gender : Male

Stephen Grendon

Character Name : Roger Walker

Original Name : Stephen Grendon

Gender : Male

Kit Seymour

Character Name : Nancy Blackett

Original Name : Kit Seymour

Gender : Male

Lesley Bennett

Character Name : Peggy Blackett

Original Name : Lesley Bennett

Gender : Male

Brenda Bruce

Character Name : Mrs Dixon

Original Name : Brenda Bruce

Gender : Female

Mike Pratt

Character Name : Mr Dixon

Original Name : Mike Pratt

Gender : Male

John Franklyn-Robbins

Character Name : Young Billy

Original Name : John Franklyn-Robbins

Gender : Male

Jack Woolgar

Character Name : Old Billy

Original Name : Jack Woolgar

Gender : Male

David Blagden

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : David Blagden

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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.