Peter, Margaret and Wayne discover a Roman boat in a cave that contains the manuscript of young Pompey. The discovery changes the tiny little town of Gamma into a brash, hyped-up tourist centre. The children also find that their lives change too - and they don’t like what is happening. The manuscript found in the boat reveals that the boat is cursed and, until the boat is destroyed it will continue to curse anyone who comes into contact with it. The children decide that in order to save Gamma they must finally carry out the drastic act of destroying the boat.
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Collection
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324006
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation