The box of delights [videorecording]
2004
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Devin Stanfield, Patrick Troughton and Robert Stephens star in this fantasy adventure based on the novel by John Masefield. When Kay Harker (Stanfield) meets Cole Hawlings (Troughton) at the railway station when he is returning home from boarding school for Christmas, he learns that Cole is being pursued by a magician called Abner Brown (Stephens). Abner wants a magical box that Cole is protecting but, aware that his intentions are evil, Cole entrusts the box to Kay, who proceeds to have many magical adventures throughout time and space while he safeguards the box.
Main title:
The box of delights [videorecording] / producer, Paul Stone.
Author:
Rye, Renny, directorLimb, Roger, musicTroughton, Patrick, actorStanfield, Devin, actorStephens, Robert, 1931-1995, actorHorsley, John
Imprint:
BBC Worldwide, 2004.
Collation:
1 videodisc (166 min.) : col.
Series title:
Notes:
Based on the book by John Masefield.First shown in 1984.BBCDVD1513.Region 2, 4, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Mono), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), Interviews (Devin Stanfield, Renny Rye (director)), Other documentaries (Blue Peter clips, Pebble Mill clips, profile of book author John Masefield), Image gallery.Made in 1984.Based on the novel by John Masefield.Credits: music, Roger Limb.DVDN.Region 2,4, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Mono), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), Interviews (Devin Stanfield, Renny Rye (director)), Other documentaries (Blue Peter clips, Pebble Mill clips, profile of book author John Masefield), Image gallery.Credits: director, Renny Rye; writer, Alan Seymour; music, Roger Limb.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Patrick Troughton, Devin Stanfield, Robert Stephens, Geoffrey Lander, Jonathan Stephens, Carol Frazer, James Grout, John Horsley.
Audience:
BBFC code: U.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437791.457
Local class:
JF
Language:
English
BRN:
169467