Melody
is my all time favourite (sometimes known as SWALK). I think it's a Children's Film Foundation film. The cast includes the two boys from 'Oliver!'. It has a stonking soundtrack - mostly pre-disco Bee Gees - and it was written by Alan Parker. In a nutshell it's puppy-love as seen through the eyes of children. Just an all round great, witty film. Sadly though it's never been released on DVD and so there are only various dodgy copies for sale on the internet. I am clinging on to the copy I taped off the the TV about 20 years ago.

Also in the great children's film section, I can heartily recommend The Amazing Mr Blunden. All the classic tropes of a great ghost story with a bit of time travel and Diana Dors thrown in for good measure. The most quoted film in my family.

Ahh, the nostalgia!
(Innogen, Mon 21 Jul 2008, 22:59, 1 reply)

You are right...
...it is a fantastic film. I remember first seeing it on a rainy afternoon when I was doing my a-levels. How I wished I had taped it.

I have mentioned it to numerous people but no one had seen nor heard of it, why is that?

I just googled and found it is available on dvd from Japan.

(and in case you need to, here is a link on how to turn 90% of dvd players into 'all region' players)

www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

Good call.

Dr Tugnut
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 22 Jul 2008, 12:24, closed)