Film fans flock to Cumbria cinemas to watch new Swallows and Amazons – NW Evening Mail
THE new Swallows and Amazons film – shot in Cumbria – has taken nearly £680,000 in its first week at the box office.
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Film: Swallows and Amazons – Varsity
When it comes to adapting many books written in the 1930s and 1940s onto the big screen, writers and directors typically face a tough challenge: maintaining the spirit of the era while allowing a modern audience to identify and engage with the child protagonists…
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Record-breaking Swallows and Amazons takes in over £670000 – News & Star
The new Swallows and Amazons film – shot in Cumbria – has taken nearly £680,000 in its first week at the box office.
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‘A time of innocence’ – Virginia McKenna on making Swallows and Amazons – The Telegraph
Virginia McKenna, the star of the 1974 adaptation of Swallows and Amazons, fondly remembers making the Vintage Classic on location in the Lake District. It was 43 years ago when Claude Watham, the director of the 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons, asked if I’d like to play the part of Mrs Walker…
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On location: Swallows and Amazons – Financial Times
River Deep Mountain High in Coniston is just one of dozens of activity centres that offer families the chance to recreate their own Swallows and Amazons -style adventure with dinghy sailing tuition or a guided canoe …
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Cast and Crew | Interviews | Music | Radio | Swallows and Amazons | Video
‘Sitting in front of the same black and white notes as Beethoven and Wagner is terrifying’ – we talk to top film composer Ilan Eshkeri – Classic FM
Ilan Eshkeri has written music for blockbusters including Stardust and Still Alive. His latest soundtrack is for the film Swallows and Amazons – we asked him to introduce the music, play some clips and tell us how he overcomes the fear of the blank page…
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Swallows and Amazons experience at Kielder Water Sailing Club – Yachts and Yachting
Ahoy, me hearties! The spirit of Swallows and Amazons is alive and well at Kielder Water Sailing Club and you are invited to come and experience the joys of lake cruising in vintage sailing boats (walking the plank optional)…
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The Swallows and Amazons Scorch Wood Collection is Here
We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Scorch Wood Collection in our Swallows and Amazons shop. This exclusive range of Swallows-and-Amazons-themed…
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Last Chance to See Brockhole’s Swallows and Amazons Exhibition, and Other Events
While the new Swallows and Amazons film enters its second week in British and Irish cinemas, this August Bank Holiday weekend is the last chance for anyone in the Lake District to see…