| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
ExxonMobil Masterpiece theatre |
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Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
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| Note |
Based on the novel "The railway children" by Edith Nesbit. |
| Credits |
Director of photography: John Daly ; editor: Don Fairservice ; music: Simon Lacey ; costume designer: Howard Burden ; production designer: Tim Hutchinson. |
| Cast |
Jenny Agutter, Gregor Fisher, Richard Attenborough, Michael Kitchen, Jemima Rooper, Jack Blumenau, Clare Thomas. |
| Summary |
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, stereo. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Families -- Drama.
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Siblings -- Drama.
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Railroads -- Drama.
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Country life -- England -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television programs -- Great Britain.
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Television and family.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Elton, Charles.
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Nye, Simon, 1958-
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Morshead, Catherine.
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Agutter, Jenny.
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Fisher, Gregor.
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Attenborough, Richard.
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Kitchen, Michael, 1948-
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Rooper, Jemima.
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Blumenau, Jack, 1986-
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Thomas, Clare, 1989-
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Daly, John.
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Fairservice, Don.
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Lacey, Simon.
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Burden, Howard.
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Hutchinson, Tim.
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Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924.
Railway children.
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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Carlton Television, Ltd.
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| Added Title |
Railway children (Television program)
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| ISBN |
1578079632 |
| Standard No. |
783421365193 |
| Music No. |
WG36519 WGBH Boston Video |
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