The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (1980)
The reputation of the Academy for the Daughters of Respectable Monarchs has, of course, always been of the highest order... then suddenly Signor Doloro de Lara— a Professor of Magic—puts in an unwelcome appearance, and the enchanting little world is turned upside down.
Director: Andrew Gosling
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Anna Massey as Miss Fitzroy Robinson |
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John Savident as King Fortunatus |
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Bridget Armstrong as Queen Fortunatus |
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Richard Murdoch as Lord Chamberlain |
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Howard Goorney as Professor |
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Judy Lawrence as Maid |
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Patsy Kensit as Daisy |
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Stefan Gates as Denis |
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Dean Allen as Primus |
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Raj Patel as Secundus |
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Stephen Bone as Tertius |
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Dominic Savage as Quartus |
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David Yip as Quintus |
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Karen Mayo-Chandler as Prima |
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Sneh Gupta as Secunda |
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Carrie Jones as Tertia |
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Lorna Yabsley as Quarta |
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Ling Tai as Quinta |
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John Wells as Pigeon (voice) |
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Percy Edwards as Dog (voice) |
| Writing | Edith Nesbit | Novel |
| Writing | Ian Keill | Writer |
| Directing | Andrew Gosling | Director |
| Production | Ian Keill | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Mike Hibbert | Animation Director |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Rod Longhurst | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Peacock | Costume Design |
| Sound | Lance Andrews | Sound |