In Search Of The Castaways DVD

Advantages: A GOOD CHILDRENS STORY
Disadvantages: DATED SPECIAL EFFECTS

In 1962, when I was 11 years old, I went to see a film that was to change the way in which I viewed cinema. As a naïve child with a hunger for something new, this film certainly delivered and I shall tell you why. The Film was made by Disney Productions with the Director being Robert Stevenson, and actors of the principle parts being played by a young Hayley Mills, Keith Hamshire and Maurice Chevalier. Very loosely based on a Jules Verne novel entitled ...
...in their voyage of belief that their father is alive, whilst reported dead at sea. It's an old classic film, and brings together all the aspects of good cinematography that I believe to be a must for children growing up, seeking adventure and excitement in their entertainment. At the same viewing, which was an afternoon special that included another film from Hayley Mills entitled Pollyana, this was the film that stuck out in my mind, because of ... Read review