| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, encoded for all regions, NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the novel "Down Came a Blackbird" by Nicholas Wilde. |
| Cast |
Jon Newman, George Cole, Prunella Scales, Kevin Howarth, Mark Danbury. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Gordon Hicks ; production designer, Graham Ferris ; edited by David Thrasher ; original music by Sam Parker and Craig Johnson ; executive producer, Noel Cronin. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. |
| Summary |
A modern day ghost story for the whole family! Teenager James Greville has lived in children's homes his whole life, so he is surprised when a Great Uncle invites him to his English country manor for a holiday. He spends most of his time alone exploring the sprawling Greville Lodge and soon discovers that the Lodge has many secrets, including doors to the west wing which have been sealed shut. One night James wakes up to find himself in front of one of the doors and this time it opens! Through the doors, the mysteries of Greville Lodge are revealed. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Drama.
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Foster children -- Drama.
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Uncles -- Drama.
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Country homes -- England -- Drama.
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Family secrets -- Drama.
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England -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Ghost films.
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Haunted house films.
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Children's films.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Johnson, Niall.
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Parker, Emma.
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Newman, Jon.
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Cole, George.
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Scales, Prunella.
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Howarth, Kevin.
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Danbury, Mark.
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Wilde, Nicholas.
Down came a blackbird.
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Renown Pictures Corporation.
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VCI Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1557396086 |
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9781557396082 |
| Music No. |
8566 VCI Entertainment |
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