Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Mar 18th   
Candleshoe*       

(GB 1976)                            

A streetwise Los Angeles kid poses as the lost granddaughter of an English country estate in order to help crooks pursue a hidden treasure chest.
Dislikeable modern variation on Little Lord Fauntleroy from the Disney studio's 70s phase, with a tomboyish leading role. Some occasional touching and amusing moments from some reliable faces.

Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson, David Swift, based on the novel "Christmas at Candleshoe" by Michael Innes.
Producers: Hugh Attwooll, Ron Miller.
Director: Norman Tokar.
Starring: Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes, Leo McKern, Vivian Pickles, Veronica Quilligan, Ian Sharrock, Sarah Tamakumi, David Samuels.
Photography: Paul Beeson.
Music: Ron Goodwin.


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