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The Railway Children Cover Image DVD DVD

The Railway Children [videorecording] / screenplay by Simon Nye ; produced by Charles Elton ; directed by Catherine Morshead ; Carlton Television Ltd. ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; PBS.

Agutter, Jenny. (Added Author). Fisher, Gregor. (Added Author). Attenborough, Richard. (Added Author). Kitchen, Michael, 1948- (Added Author). Bamber, David. (Added Author). Russell, Clive. (Added Author). Thompson, Sophie, 1962- (Added Author). Blumenau, Jack. (Added Author). Thomas, Clare. (Added Author). Rooper, Jemima, 1981- (Added Author). Baker, Russell, 1925- (Added Author). Nye, Simon, 1958- (Added Author). Elton, Charles. (Added Author). Morshead, Catherine. (Added Author). Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924 Railway children. (Added Author). Carlton Television. (Added Author). WGBH Educational Foundation. (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author). Jenny Agutter, Gregor Fisher, Richard Attenborough, Michael Kitchen, David Bamber, Clive Russell, Sophie Thompson, Jack Blumenau, Clare Thomas, Jemima Rooper. (Cast).

Summary:

When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1578079632
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen format.
  • Publisher: [South Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, 2002, c2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by E. Nesbit.
Originally produced as a segment of the television program Masterpiece theatre in 2000.
Includes cast list, poster gallery, web sites, products of interest, catalog requests.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, John Daly ; editor, Don Fairservice ; music by Simon Lacey.
Participant or Performer Note:
Introduction by Russell Baker.
Jenny Agutter, Gregor Fisher, Richard Attenborough, Michael Kitchen, David Bamber, Clive Russell, Sophie Thompson, Jack Blumenau, Clare Thomas, Jemima Rooper.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated WGBH Boston Video.
System Details Note:
DVD player required; Dolby digital.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Upper Skagit Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Upper Skagit Library.

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