Set at the turn of the century, this is a story based on E. Nesbit’s novel, “The Railway Children”. It is much more than a happy-ever-after dream, evoking a nostalgia for a perfect world that exists only in our imaginations. Swallows and amazons: Arthur Ransome’s immortal story is the bright, breezy and colourful tale of six children on holiday in the Lake District during the glorious summer of 1929. As they happily mess around in boats, their friendly rivalry is filled with imaginary dangers and piracy. Based on one of the best loved books of all time, their exciting exploits are a handbook to adventure for children of all ages.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318983
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Steam-engines
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Brothers and sisters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)