Swallows and Amazons (1974)
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.
Director:
Claude Whatham
Writer:
David Wood
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Virginia McKenna as Mrs. Walker |
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Ronald Fraser as Uncle Jim |
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Suzanna Hamilton as Susan Walker |
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Simon West as John Walker |
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Sophie Neville as Titty Walker |
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Stephen Grendon as Roger Walker |
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Kit Seymour as Nancy Blackett |
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Lesley Bennett as Peggy Blackett |
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Brenda Bruce as Mrs Dixon |
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Mike Pratt as Mr Dixon |
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John Franklyn-Robbins as Young Billy |
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Jack Woolgar as Old Billy |
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David Blagden as Policeman |
| Directing | Claude Whatham | Director |
| Camera | Dennis C. Lewiston | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Wilfred Josephs | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Arthur Ransome | Novel |
| Production | Richard Pilbrow | Producer |
| Production | Graham Ford | Production Manager |
| Sound | Robin Gregory | Sound |
| Writing | David Wood | Screenplay |
| Production | Neville C. Thompson | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Art | Simon Holland | Art Direction |
| Directing | David Bracknell | Assistant Director |
| Art | Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Porteous | Costume Design |