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The game is called Beatie Bow and the children play it for the thrill of scaring themselves. When Abigail is drawn in, the game is quickly transformed into an extraordinary adventure when she realises that somehow, through some eerie time shift, she had arrived in “The Rocks” of one hundred years ago. Stars Peter Phelps and Nikki Coghill. Based on the novel by Ruth Park.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017787
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)