For over 30 years the Children’s Film Foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of British filmmaking talent. Unavailable for years, these much-loved films finally make a welcome return to our screens in newly remastered editions.
In The Salvage Gang four children try to raise money to replace a broken saw, taking them on an unexpected journey through the capital. Directed by the acclaimed John Krish (I Think They call Him John) this affectionate tour of bomb-damaged London features a young Frazer Hines and an appearance by Wilfrid Brambell
Operation Third Form, featuring a fresh-faced John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) in a sparkling performance as the schoolboy out to foil a pair of north London crooks, is a pacey boy’s own adventure complete with a groovy 1960s soundtrack
Night Ferry stars Bernard Cribbins as Pyramid, a dastardly master-of-disguise who plans to smuggle an ancient Egyptian mummy out of the country. When young Jeff (Graham Fletcher) discovers the plan, a dangerous chase via London’s Victoria and Clapham stations ensues
Special Features
- Brand new High Definition transfers from original film elements preserved in the BFI National Archive
- Topic Children’s Theatre (1959, 14 mins): US TV show Topic on the work of The Children’s Film Foundation, with John Krish on the set of The Salvage Gang, J Arthur Rank and CFF director Mary Field
- Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Andrew Roberts and Vic Pratt
