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The Race is On |
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Three films are on this DVD.
For over 30 years the Children’s Film Foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of British filmmaking talent. Newly transferred from the best available elements held in the BFI National Archive, these much loved and fondly remembered films finally return to the screen after many years out of distribution.
Soapbox Derby (1957)
A young Michael Crawford (Some Mothers Do Ave ‘Em) stars in Soapbox Derby as leader of the Battersea Bats. Filmed in and around south London’s dockyards, this action-packed thriller features an excellent slapstick performance from Denis Shaw (The Colditz Story, Curse of the Werewolf).
There is much here for the Crystal Palace historian. There are views of the original stat & Finish line, across the terraces and the Panorama building (also known as the Rotunda), and an exciting high-speed drive around the original race track.
62 minutes
The Sky Bike (1967)
All Tom Smith can think about is becoming a pilot. When he accidentally stumbles across a prototype man-powered flying machine, he convinces its eccentric inventor, Mr. Lovejoy, to let him help get it off the ground. This imaginative, air-borne adventure features character actor Liam Redmond (Night of the Demon) as the down-on-his-luck mastermind behind the flying machine.
59 minutes
Sammy’s Super T-Shirt (1978)
Our 12-year-old hero setting his heart on winning the Junior Superstar Challenge Cup track race.
His secret weapon, a lucky tiger t-shirt, is about to take on a life of its own when it accidentally becomes part of a top-secret scientific experiment, which gives its wearer awesome super strength. Featuring a comic double-act by Richard Vernon (Goldfinger) and Julian Holloway (the Carry On series, Disney’s A Christmas Carol) as the nefarious scientists, this is one of the best-remembered Children’s Film Foundation productions.
55 minutes
High Definition transfers of all films
Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Andrew Roberts and Vic Pratt, and a note from Michael Crawford