LA film openings, July 14
Swallows and Amazons A summer sailing outing turns into an island adventure for four British children. With Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott, Kelly Macdonald. Written by Andrea Gibb. Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. (1:36) NR.
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A Little Bit of Film History
When I first posted an extract from ‘The Secrets of filming Swallows and Amazons’ on a literary website, someone wrote a review assuming it to be a novel…
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Film review: Swallows and Amazons is an old-fashioned adventure for children
Author Arthur Ransome’s classic 1930 children’s adventure yarn – which has already spawned successful film, radio, stage and television adaptations – gets another outing on the big screen. Thankfully, this latest version does not try to drag the quaint …
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See Swallows and Amazons tomorrow at the Best of Seattle International Film Festival 2017
The new “Swallows and Amazons” movie hits Seattle tomorrow afternoon (June 17th) as part of the Seattle International Film Festival…
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Questions about filming ‘Swallows & Amazons'(1974) and tips for camping
Last time I gave a Q&A about the 1974 movie of ‘Swallow and Amazons’ at a cinema, I was interviewed by the actress Diana Quick, which was wonderful as she was so easy to talk to. She asked a few questions …
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Literary Lounge schedule for the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree
A schedule of guest talks has been released for the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree taking place this Saturday (13th May). The current running order is as follows: 1:30pm – 2pm: Paul Anderson on…
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Broadcasting pals Chris Opperman and David Webb chart the Walton Backwaters for new documentary
An exciting documentary profiling the happenings in and around the Walton Backwaters over four seasons is currently in the making.
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Orion & Samuel Goldwyn Nab Philippa Lowthorpe’s ‘Swallows And Amazons’
Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films have secured the North American rights to director Philippa Lowthorpe’s Swallows and Amazons, the film based on the classic 1930s children’s novel by Arthur Ransome.
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Second edition of ‘The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)’ to be published by the Lutterworth Press on 25th May 2017
The long-awaited second edition of ‘The Making of SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (1974)’ is being published in paperback by The Lutterworth Press on 25th May.